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TRAVIS - THE MAN WHO
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The Man Who
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Repress of This Indie Rock / Brit Pop LP that crossed them over to the mainstream, Featuring Driftwood & Why Does It always Rain on Me -
After their successful debut album of murky pop, Travis seemingly felt a need to tinker with the formula. The product of this change is The Man Who, a quiet album filled to the brim with atmospheric and introspective ballads. Acoustic guitars and tranquil melodies rule here, as this release is an entirely different affair than the band's revved-up debut. Fortunately for Travis, this disc became a massive U.K. hit, spawning no less than five hugely successful singles. The album highlight is "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?," a sweeping singalong that took England by storm and became one of the biggest hits of 1999. However, despite the public's warm embrace of this album, fans of the "old" Travis may be disappointed. Gone are the arena-ready stompers and the dirty, grimy singalong pop that comprised Good Feeling. Instead, what is left is merely adequate; The Man Who offers pleasant background music, but no truly gripping moments. It's lite rock for late-'90s Britain that's, unfortunately, easily forgettable. [The U.S. release of this album, which came almost a year after its initial release, contains three bonus tracks.]
After their successful debut album of murky pop, Travis seemingly felt a need to tinker with the formula. The product of this change is The Man Who, a quiet album filled to the brim with atmospheric and introspective ballads. Acoustic guitars and tranquil melodies rule here, as this release is an entirely different affair than the band's revved-up debut. Fortunately for Travis, this disc became a massive U.K. hit, spawning no less than five hugely successful singles. The album highlight is "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?," a sweeping singalong that took England by storm and became one of the biggest hits of 1999. However, despite the public's warm embrace of this album, fans of the "old" Travis may be disappointed. Gone are the arena-ready stompers and the dirty, grimy singalong pop that comprised Good Feeling. Instead, what is left is merely adequate; The Man Who offers pleasant background music, but no truly gripping moments. It's lite rock for late-'90s Britain that's, unfortunately, easily forgettable. [The U.S. release of this album, which came almost a year after its initial release, contains three bonus tracks.]
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Travis is a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1990, consisting of Fran Healy (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals), and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). The band’s name is derived from the character Travis Henderson, portrayed by Harry Dean Stanton in the film "Paris, Texas" (1984). Their debut album "Good Feeling" (1997) achieved moderate success, debuting at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and later receiving a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry in January 2000.
The band attained wider commercial success with their second album "The Man Who" (1999), which spent nine weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the chart’s top 100 for a total of 134 weeks. In 2003, it was certified nine-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, representing sales exceeding 2.68 million copies in the United Kingdom. Their third album, "The Invisible Band" (2001), also debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and reached number 39 on the US Billboard 200; it was awarded four-times platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry a year after its release. Subsequent albums included "12 Memories" (2003), "The Boy with No Name" (2007), "Ode to J. Smith" (2008), "Where You Stand" (2013), "Everything at Once" (2016), "10 Songs" (2020), and "L.A. Times" (2024), along with the compilation "Singles" (2004), and achieved commercial success.
Travis have received multiple awards, including two Brit Awards for best band, the NME Artist of the Year award at the 2000 NME ceremony, and recognition at the 2016 Scottish Music Awards for their outstanding contribution to music.
Studio albums
Good Feeling (1997)
The Man Who (1999)
The Invisible Band (2001)
12 Memories (2003)
The Boy with No Name (2007)
Ode to J. Smith (2008)
Where You Stand (2013)
Everything at Once (2016)
10 Songs (2020)
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