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I never understood why Travis are mistreated by many. Nobody ever talks about them, for their new album there was - from what I perceived - any kind of expectation , no hashtag dedicated to them that has made the rounds of the Internet, no email , no press release ... ' noffink . To live in Italy even the shadow , perhaps because the few who did ( I remember one at Rolling Stone back in 2000 ) have never attracted many people . Too bad, because when we went to the Tunnel of Milan to see the leader of the Scottish band , Fran Healy , for the presentation of his solo album " Wreckorder " be ' , we have witnessed a show -boggling , authentic , funny, unforgettable ...
Now, the band has become famous with individual well-respected as " Why does it always rain on me? " And " Sing ," returns to five years after the previous one - and moving - " Ode to J Smith " and that there Believe it or not, ricomparsata in the spotlight is one of the best things that could happen in this 2013. Gone are the days of their first album " Good Feeling" which blended the best and the worst Blur Bright Eyes , as are distant from years of " The boy with no name" , the disc may be less influential in their career (remember the single " Closer" with the video with Ben Stiller ) . But back to the present, the reason why we are gathered here: The new Travis album is a beautiful drive , and perhaps did not expect it so beautiful. " Where you stand" is heterogeneous , composed of eleven different songs together for musical intention , eleven different episodes sound that could be of real individual , a separate one from the other. It ' a record that you can listen to from beginning to end continuing to surprise song in song , leaving surprised - once you get past the feeling that Fran more apparent ages more sings like Bono Vox - the maturity of vocal and instrumental passages which in their turn encompass the true essence of Travis : change while remaining true to their musical roots , change , yes, but without disturbing anyone , rejoice in having found a new dimension of style and share it through an album like this-
" Where you stand " appears , however, from the very first listen to a compact album , where the songs are poured into each other , accompanying the listener on a mystical journey . There is a lot of Travis but not limited to : "Mother " has a flavor Springsteen and the title track gives a nod to a repertoire eighties except for the delicacy and beauty of the chorus. "Moving ", chosen as a single , is choral and dilated , immediate and radio as the many individuals who have characterized the band's career . The enlightened " Warning sign " along the hypnotic " Reminder " is different for intro and arrangements, is suggestive and pressing without follow a definite pattern , and won the prize hands down "Song of the album" . "Another guy" (reminiscent of some productions of Thom Yorke , and this is supposed to be a compliment ) leads to a magnificent turning point : from here on it's all downhill inserts for electronics that go perfectly with the unmistakable stamp of Travis ( "A different room" at all) , trip-hop atmospheres (such as " New shoes" and the beautiful " Boxes ", another highlight of the disc) that give depth to the songs without weighing it down , little pretentious pop rock songs ( " Oh my Wall " , which would be good in any episode of Dawson 's Creek , but never mind ) and acoustic ballad and lonely (" The big screen " ) .
In conclusion , the disc of the album Travis is not that shocked the international music scene , but in this period of clones I just know that " Where you stand " is a hard reassuring able to spend forty minutes in the company of great music. Sapevatelo .
TRACKLIST :
" Mother"
"Moving"
" Reminder "
" Where You Stand"
"Warning Sign"
"Another Guy "
" A Different Room"
" New Shoes"
"On My Wall"
" Boxes "
"The Big Screen"
