How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Good
Value for Money
Advantages:
good, simple melodies
Disadvantages:
bit too short and some of the songs do labour after a while
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
There can be no side-stepping, The Man Who is a great album and the band Travis are skilful musicians, and Fran has possibly the best voice in British music at present. But they are another band who allow their influences to shine through in their music.
It is all well and good to sleight Oasis for their obvious Beatles credits but all bands across all genres are now faced with a dilemma of running out of new ideas and areas of music.
Some have used traditional song-writing techniques and adapted their styles to include technology. While others use technology and adopt typical song writing techniques but we still hear the same old set of riffs churned out. Travis have moved away from the rest of the bunch with their ability to craft great songs but they ain't untouchable, and they still have peers. However, this album reflects a great band having a great time in th estudio and recording a great album in the process. You will already own a copy so I won't bother suggeting you buy this one.
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Good
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Poor
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