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A couple standout tracks but not enough to elevate this from good to great.
Местами есть неплохая музыка. но в общем скучно
if radiohead, the strokes and arctic monkeys made a moody album, coo, but after a while you want some optimism
Still a great formative album
This album although not very challenging is very easy to listen to. The marriage of melody and pleasant vocals is very reminiscent of jelly and ice cream. Its ok for a bit but you would not want too many bowls
It was Ok, but I was hoping to like it more.
Nothing on this stood out. A friend and I have a few shared playlists, and it includes a song off this album. I swear I've never heard it before, but there it is, bookmarked in my library. Not a strong showing.
I actually kind of liked this album. It is chill and relaxing. Three stars
Never heard of Travis, though this album is quite good. They never translated in the States, which surprises me as this record has a lot of the sound I loved in the 90s. At the beginning, this reminded me a bit of Toad the Wet Sprocket, even if the lead signer's voice isn't as good as Glen Phillips'. As the album progressed, I got much more of a Radiohead feel, especially on The Last Laugh of The Laughter, which could have been straight out of their catalog. Other tracks on this record that I really, really liked were Writing To Reach You and The Fear, both of which were excellent listens. Luv was the other one that stood out to me, but it wasn't as great as the other three already mentioned. I think what ultimately holds this band back is the lead, to be honest. Yeah, the band could be a bit more lively, but they are very solid. The lead just isn't dynamic enough. Perhaps ironically, if he tried to lean more into his weird side, he could sound like Thom Yorke, which has proven well for their English neighbors. Still, a very good record. 4 stars.
What am I supposed to like about this? Sure, it's pleasant and melodic... If you're not actively listening to it and you put it on as background music. This is where the list doesn't work for me. When it was published in 2005, Dimery et al made hard gambles on albums from the 90s and early 2000s as timeless classics in the making. Any decades prior were already tried and true with the test of time, which made them easier to select. So, imagine it's 2005. They're selecting albums for the book. Easy to look at recent award winners, top selling albums, hyped albums per year to make an easy to selection, right? So where does Travis fit in? Apparently, according to the book, this where the band exploded, becoming the best selling UK rock band that year - 1 in 8 households owned a copy of this album. So, clearly, their message of everyday subjects and portraits, both hopeful and sad, resonated with a lot of people (mostly British). Shouldn't this be in the 1001 UK Albums to Listen Before You Die instead, then? How is this timeless otherwise, regarding popular music as a whole? I really tried to get into this, but I can't. It's boring and anemic. All of the songs sound the same. Some of the lyrics are pretty baffling. The singer sounds like a dollar store Thom Yorke. I refuse to believe that this is included in an book that snubbed bands like Slowdive just because they were commercially successful. Sure, they're nice guys, and I get that lots of people love it. "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" is a good pop hit. The rest? Rather generic and flat. The production from Nigel Godrich is good, but makes me want to listen to his work on OK Computer instead (especially with songs like "As You Are"). They won't need my praise, they'll be fine without it. 2 stars.
i liked it more than i remembered. i still think it’s like a diluted version of radiohead. “Why Does It Always Rain On Me?” shows a more playful and cheeky side which I appreciate because that feels a little more distinct. but otherwise i don’t see too many situations where i would reach for this instead of something more evocative in this style, but it was very pleasant and i do like his voice. also a few months ago for a Music League I was in for ‘artist soundalikes’ i chose “As You Are” for the radiohead round and stockholm syndromed mysef into loving that song so there’s that. *Fav tracks: Why Does It Always Rain On Me?; As You Are*
4/10
An ecumenist Radiohead neutered at a tender age.
Sitting in a beige room with a fake plant and in an IKEA chair. I love it. 4/5
Way too mellow and crying
I love Travis. I've already mentioned my tenuous links to the Glasgow scene of the late 90s and early 00s via Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand and chilling with Belle & Sebastian, but my link to Travis is anything but tenuous. Guitarist Andy Dunlop lived on my street growing up, went to the same school, and even delivered eggs to my house as a side hustle when we were kids! I grew up seeing their old "Glass Onion" stickers plastered on every flat surface around our small-ish town, and we're still Facebook friends today. So yeah, while some music snobs might look at them as an average band doing average things, seeing a mate's band blow up in such an epic way, capped off by that legendary Glastonbury set people still talk about over 25 years later, is just something else entirely. Looking at The Man Who today, I completely understand the wildly mixed, visceral reactions it still provokes. I hear the endless comparisons to The Bends-era Radiohead due to Nigel Goodrich producing it, and fully acknowledge the accusations of it being "beige," "mid-tempo," or safe background music. But for me, and for the countless others who still hold this record dear, that critique misses the magic. What it might lack in aggressive grit, it more than makes up for with undeniable craft, gorgeous production, and deeply melancholic, beautiful melodies. Tracks like "Driftwood", "Turn", and "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" are flawless comfort food with a profound, tender warmth. I mean, I complain about album being over long and I chose to listen to the entire 2+ hour Anniversary edition of this and loved it entirely.
A massive commercial success, I don't think I have ever met someone who is a fan of Travis. I know a few of their hits and their reputation of a punching bag one can take a shot when they are bored of trashing Coldplay. I will defend Coldplay to a certain extent, but this sounds like music you would hear being played at a quiet level in a dentist's waiting room. It is offensively inoffensive. You can hear the band take influence from Radiohead on "As You Are" and "The Last Laugh Of The Laughter", with the latter having a bridge section that felt like the band were shamelessly trying to rip off "Paranoid Android". They name drop better artists like Oasis, Manic Street Preachers and Beck in the final track before the hidden track plays, which feels like a nod to their previous rock sound. I would have preferred to hear more of this sound instead of their bland ballads, but I'm in no rush to check them out after hearing this.
Discovering an underrated classic is very fun.
Every song is very similar. All slow-paced, anthem-adjacent with a hint of Radiohead whininess.
How much britpop does the world need? Cripes
I wanted to like this a lot more, but I never found much to hold onto in any song.
This is only essential if you're a bloke who takes a lift to your flat to use the loo after a cuppa. But also, let's not get our knickers in a twist. I mean, it's Travis… how worked up am I supposed to get? It's fine. Were they even aiming for more than that?
Depressing songs
8/10
This is very nice. Reminds me of Radiohead.
Teški očaj, opet. 1/5, 1/10
# An In-Depth Review of Travis' *The Man Who* Released in 1999, Travis's sophomore album *The Man Who* stands as a pivotal record that bridged the gap between the swagger of Britpop and the introspective, arena-filling melancholy that would define 2000s rock. Produced largely by Nigel Godrich (fresh off *OK Computer*) and propelled by Fran Healy's expressive vocals, the album is a study in contrasts: polished yet emotionally raw, commercially massive yet critically divisive. ## Lyrics and Themes: The Anatomy of Melancholy The songwriting on *The Man Who* is relentlessly focused on vulnerability, romantic disillusionment, and quiet desperation. Healy's lyrics explore the emotional fallout of heartbreak and existential doubt with an almost unflinching sincerity. The album's title is a nod to Oliver Sacks' psychology book *The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat*, hinting at its interest in how we perceive and misinterpret our emotional worlds. The song "Luv" explores the painful geography of lost love, with lyrics lamenting that "distance must come between love". "Turn" offers a brief but notable moment of optimism, with Healy singing "I want to live in a world where I belong" in a crescendo from whisper to cry. However, even this "pep talk about survival" arrives through a lens of struggle rather than triumph. **Thematic Strengths:** - Uncommonly honest emotional vulnerability, particularly for the era of Britpop bravado - A consistent, unified mood across the album's ten tracks - Taps into universally relatable experiences (the "why me?" sentiment of "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" is a prime example) **Thematic Critiques:** - Can feel monotonous, with breakup and romance themes becoming repetitive - Occasional banal rhymes and platitudes (e.g., "I want to sing/To sing my song" from "Turn") have drawn criticism - The emotional register rarely deviates, which can feel one-note to some listeners ## Music and Production: Godrich's Spacious Soundscape Nigel Godrich's production is the album's sonic signature: cool, spacious, and suffused with shivering reverb and pillowy layers of sound. The arrangements combine fluttering acoustic guitars, velvety electric leads, and generous string swells that never overpower the core songwriting. The music rarely rises to a scream, instead relying on restraint and textural nuance. Listen closely and you'll discover "burnt psychedelic twang popping up in between strident acoustic guitar," faint digital noise squiggles on "The Fear," and sitar-like strums on "The Last Laugh of The Laughter". The album's dynamic range makes it ideal for headphones, revealing new details with each listen. **Musical Strengths:** - Godrich's trademark pristine-yet-atmospheric production gives the album a timeless, weighty quality - The band demonstrates skillful dynamics, equally convincing in quiet tenderness and expansive, echo-filled climaxes - Fran Healy possesses an unusually expressive voice, able to fill a stadium or whisper intimately with equal conviction - Hidden tracks like "Blue Flashing Lights" provide welcome variation for those who need a rockier edge **Musical Critiques:** - Critics have derided the album as "'90s 'alternative' music scrubbed, buffed and, frankly, neutered, for mainstream consumption" - The sonic palette resembles *OK Computer* enough that some listeners find themselves wishing they were listening to Radiohead instead - "Turn" has been singled out for straying into overwrought, arena-ready territory that clashes with the album's quieter moments ## Influence: Paving the Way for the 2000s Perhaps *The Man Who*'s most significant legacy is its influence on the next wave of British bands. Chris Martin has stated that without Travis, there would be no Coldplay. The Killers have also acknowledged the band's early influence, and Amy Macdonald literally learned to play guitar listening to this album. The record is widely credited with defining the sound of the post-Britpop era and paving the way for what became known as the "New Acoustic Movement". The band's legendary Glastonbury 1999 performance, during which rain began to fall exactly as Healy sang the first line of "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?", became a career-defining moment that helped propel the album to number one. ## Reception: A Tale of Two Audiences *The Man Who* initially received a lukewarm critical response, with many reviews deriding its earnestness and lack of edge. As one retrospective BBC review put it, "Time hasn't been kind to the record's reception" for some. The album was "largely savaged upon release" in the UK, with critics viewing it as a commercially safe, diluted version of alternative music. However, public opinion was clearly different. The album became the third best-selling album of 1999 in the UK, spent nine weeks at number one, and won the Brit Award for Best Album. American outlets such as *Entertainment Weekly* and *Pitchfork* were notably more enthusiastic upon its US release in 2000. ## Pros and Cons Summary **Pros:** - Exceptionally cohesive and well-crafted mood piece - Nigel Godrich's production is rich, nuanced, and timeless - Fran Healy's vocals are expressive and memorable, capable of genuine emotional resonance - A genuinely influential record that reshaped the British musical landscape - Contains undeniable singles like "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" and "Driftwood" **Cons:** - Emotional and thematic range can feel monotonous over a full listen - Lyrics occasionally veer into cliché or banality - Can feel derivative of Radiohead (the Godrich connection is unmistakable) and The Beatles - May lack the edge or complexity required for truly repeatable deep listening - The slick production can be seen as "neutering" alternative rock for mainstream consumption --- *The Man Who* is not a challenging or groundbreaking album in the way *OK Computer* is. It is a comfort record: sincere, beautifully executed, and deeply felt. For those who embrace its gentle melancholy, it remains a high-water mark of late-90s British pop. For those who prefer their rock music with more grit and less polish, it may always feel like a bit of a letdown. Its influence on bands like Coldplay, however, is impossible to overstate—and for that alone, *The Man Who* deserves its place in modern music history.
It’s fine but a little boring
This is more The Bends that The Bends itself. Good album, after all.
Radiohead derivative
It may be No-kay Computer but it's still an ear-pleaser to me, lyrically sort of just filling the time, decent but not memorable, but with an easily likeable sound along with some listener bias towards the britpop sound, it's not hard to appreciate
The definition of average Pop?
A much better album than I expected/remembered from the day. A worthy listen
Not even worth commenting on its that boring.
Sounds like most of the other mediocre indie rock bands of the 90’s. Whiny. Overly sensitive. Grow a set!
Not really sure why this is on the list because I don't think Travis do anything particularly groundbreaking as far as BritPop goes. That being said, this album is a pretty relaxing listen, definitely samey, but none of it is actively bad. The melancholic vibe isn't particularly original but I don't think that's a problem as others seem to think it is. Overall, fine-if-unexciting/5.
Jangly bogstandard britpop
p843. 1999. 2 stars. So this is how the old millennium ends, not with a bang but with a whimper. Late 90s Scottish pop that wants to be Radiohead but lack the talent. Inexplicably popular for a brief moment in time, and saved from 1 star by a handful of well crafted hits. It all sounds a bit weedy and "oh poor me".
This was aggressively mid at best. Kinda like a more boring Radiohead/Oasis/Coldplay soup. I didn't hate most of it, it was just kinda meh. I did enjoy "The Last Laugh of the Laughter" but that was about it
No thanks, hate this. Music for outlet malls by shitty Coldplay the band
Travis is a fine singer songwriter and the album is an easy listen. It is however also easily forgettable.
A hodgepodge of many different sounds, executed, for the most part, tastefully and enjoyably. Some songs had the sort of longing sadness of a Calexico album ('The Last Laugh of the Laughter' especially); some had the moody crooning of a Radiohead or Thom Yorke record. While the cleanliness of the production on a song like 'Driftwood' reminded me a lot of U2. I will say, 'Writing to Reach You' was a pretty great opener. Just a super moody cut with some nice, sparkling guitar arpeggios and a solid, somber lead melody. 'Turn' was also pretty good, had a mid '2000s emo feel to it. And I actually liked the baroque-edge and wall-of-sound of the closer 'Slide Show', a definite standout here that I wish actually utilized its 10-minute runtime, instead of doing that annoying hidden track silence thing. Not the most to say about this particular album; some really enjoyable moments here and there, but nothing that blew me away.
Really cool, did not expect a "radiohead" type band... but its good to know I know more than one sad band to listen to. Loved these guys every song was just like a reflection. Like Pachinko and radiohead had a baby, and it was raised right. Sean I miss you, Where have you gone? Fav song is Luv. Because ts hits okay?! getting a 4 because of that 5 minute pause on the last track like why bruh even tho its still a banger...
Ble 1
sounds like super bland radiohead highlights: the fear the last laugh of the laughter turn
I always assumed Coldplay only ripped off Oasis and U2. Now I know they also ripped off Travis.
I don't see why this should be on the 1001 list, it really feels like it wishes it was a collection of Radiohead B sides. Not saying it's bad though.
Exists in a liminal space between all the britpop bands of that time period. Good but nothing special.
Very good!
Soft flowing vocals and instrumental . Vocals lack the clarity my ears require to sing along and lift off to the next lvl.
A nice if a bit boring record, that doesn't do much to surprise you (despite having a hidden track), but doesn't disappoint either. The vocals are pretty good, the music is what you'd expect of soft rock, the lyrics are ok, the Radiohead vibes are never a bad thing for me. So, nice.
Decent! 3.5
Ok album, a couple of good songs on it. Another album that could have been left off for others.
I have given up on this list-this album sucks like 90% of this list
Didn’t really like, pretty disappointed. Sounded like a Scottish version on Radiohead/Oasis so if you like those two you’ll love these guys. I don’t.
This was another ok listen. Very Radiohead “lite”. But should that be why something lands on this list??
I always have a soft spot in my heart with songs that have melodies. Really enjoyed Travis and look forward to exploring more albums by them
Ok so the person who included this on the list is most probably British. This sounds exactly like tou expect it to sound. Boring, bland britpop. The title and the band name kinda says it all. Boring, nothing exciting, lobby music. I felt like I was at the dentist waiting for my turn to get my tooth removed and this is playing in the wait room.
It didn't grab me sonically, so I didn't get a chance to connect with any lyrics.
7/10
For me this is a pretty dull album. 2 stars or D+.
reminds me of the overall sound of the Empire Records soundtrack.
Post-Britpop.
Even a casual glance at the reviews will reveal some volatile reactions to 90s-early 00 Brit Pop/Rock. And the reviews of Travis reveal affirm this as well. It is pretty amazing to hear flashes of Oasis and Radio Head in a group that certainly didn't/doesn't have that kind of recognition. I found it enjoyable enough to recognize that there is a lot of good Brit Pop/Rock during this time period. I just wish that it had more than it does.
#423/1001. I did lksten to it, but it went one ear in, a another ear out.
"We have Radiohead at home." Radiohead at home: This is certainly one of the sad Britpop albums of all time. It's pretty good, but does it need to be on this list...?
oh I really like it. The last laugh of the laugher is so good. I love how the melody flows. Beautiful. Singing is on weak side but his voice can blend in well. Overall it’s very very good. Feeling generous.
a solid album. i don't necessarily see how this was on contention for album of the year or whatever award against What's The Story, Morning Glory. but all in all, not a bad album
Reminded me a lot of The Bends by Radiohead. And I love that album, so I was instantly hooked with this album. I really enjoyed over a handful of these songs enough to add them to my library, and an album and artist I’m happy to have discovered and to return to later.
Mellow, melancholy..... mediocre
i like a lot, auch wenn wieder ragebait im letzten song ist. 4.44 sterne
Never heard of them. "Post-Britpop"? I could just call it mellow radio-friendly pop (with guitars strummed gently or with mild assertion). It's not bad (neatly made, singer has a nice voice), quite a bit of it seems unduly slow or drawn out, main issue is that it just doesn't do much for me. None of the songs appealed enough for me to Like them, so I don't even have a favourite - I feel no interest to hear any of them again (other than from mild curiosity about why was this album popular with consumers and apparently increasingly popular with critics). I gave a few of the most popular songs a re-listen and looked at lyrics onscreen. Why Does It Always Rain On Me has an okay hook, but it's repeated so many times... Writing to Reach You is not bad, in a Coldplay kind of way. If any of this is bad, it's 'only' the sin of self-indulgence. Feeling kind-hearted, so I’ll say the album is Okay, 6/10.
Wow I turned this on, looked back after a minute and was already on track 8. They really just let anybody on here, huh?
Why does it always brain me... Very soft poprock. It is a pretty easy listen, but most of the songs aren't that memorable. The production is a bit hit and miss. Some of the songs aren't mixed that well. Others have some nice amd unexpected sounds going on. Perfectly average album.
I liked the song turn Why does it always rain on me? Had a nice melody The end of slideshow when it gets really rocky is good too. Overall, the album felt like it was from a time. Can’t quite place it but late 90s maybe. Generally pretty good probably give it a three didn’t stand out as great.
Pretty trite.
This is an objectively weird choice, but I have a soft spot for this album in a nostalgic "dying days of youth" kind of way. Also, Fran Healy's a Tim.
Mindnumbingly boring. It sounds like something they'd play at an aromatherapy store.
I once ordered a t-shirt that had on the front "Travis are shit". I got an email back saying sorry but it's now out of stock. Make of that what you will. I was totally unaware at the time how much they were trying to sound like Radiohead, it's not good.
Radiohead meets Coldplay meets David Gray? I liked this a lot and listened to it twice. Five stars.
Sentía que todas las canciones sonaban igual. Es un álbum donde el sonido no cambia ni ofrece nada interesante
Great stuff. Full of memories.
I was surprised by this, it was pretty decent.
This album was fine, nice to listen to but nothing stood out.
5 stars to the Atlantic Ocean for preventing this band from crossing to America. It sounds like shy Radiohead. Only good song is the hidden track and there's no way to listen to just that so I won't be listening to this band again.
Idk it's okay
oh fun!! i loved travis a whole lot and always felt like one of the only americans who did. saw them in lawrence KS in Nov 2001. It felt very special
grocery store music (derogatory)
Good, varied. Slide show really good except for the silent part
This album was actually really good It’s like the perfect mix of Coldplay and Radiohead with it sounding so much like both in different places 4/5 Favorites: driftwood, why does it always rain on me
The most interesting thing about this album is that it was released on 1st January
It's fine. A bit long, but fine.
Not too bad.
This is one of the early albums I loved when getting into music but I can see why people think it's dreary. But then I'm a Radiohead fan so...
I listened to this a ton back in the day. They were piggy-back riding the succes of Radiohead, Oasis and even early Coldplay. It’s quite fine and inoffensive. I must stay, I really love Turn and Why Does it Always Rain on Me
5/10 – Mediocre
I think I know a few of these tracks, but I don't believe I've ever listened to this album start-to-finish. Yeah, based on what I already knew, I'm not really into this. It's not bad, but it's just not my thing.
budget coldplay
File under: Yet another random one hit wonder brit band.
Their best LP
nah
Dope
Es ist dieses leise, britische Melancholie‑Album, das ohne große Gesten hängenbleibt. Die Songs wirken wie Regen auf Asphalt – unspektakulär, aber genau richtig. „Writing to Reach You“ und „Why Does It Always Rain On Me?“ tragen das Ganze mit warmem, unaufgeregtem Songwriting. Kein Feuerwerk, aber ein Album, das man immer wieder gern anmacht.
Not bad, not great.
yeah, "Why Does it Always Rain On Me?" is cute and all. but it's not enough to save the rest of the album from mediocrity...
Close to a 4. I don’t really like the Coldplay sound, but it managed to pull me in. I’d give it another listen before locking in my rating if I wasn’t playing catch-up.
TravASS. 3/10
Reminded me of a poppier Radiohead. Some pretty good songs and overall an enjoyable listen
travis-ty
I was wondering why I liked the instrumentals so much, and then it occurred to me that it was because they reminded me of radiohead. like a lot. a little too much. but the album itself was a pleasant listen that didn't really allow me to form too many opinions about it. i liked the vocals, didn't really listen to the lyrics, because again, radiohead. but it was a kind of... subdued album. would want to listen to this in the rain.
Fine, kinda boring
The Man who wrote an album and it sounded like another band but was just a pale imitation of that band. I was listening and started the second song and thought I was listening to the continuation of paranoid android but with just other lyrics. It’s not bad music and it sounds like other groups. I can understand why it’s here because it would resonate with people. The songs aren’t bad and what’s a wonder wall anyway.
‘Why Does It Always Rain on Me’ was the first song I remember singing when I was really young. Also my parents really liked Travis so maybe I’m a tad biased. But Fran Healy is a great songwriter and this album is very good.
I know some Travis, I have a 7" from their first album, but I never really got into them. As you are is like Radiohead lite, but it is still a great song. I knew the two popular songs, I enjoyed the listen, although i felt it dwindled a little bit towards the end., but ends well with the clever last song. Why does it always rain on me is the standout song 3.5 stars
Some nice stuff here.
Listened to this and I forgot everything about it the second it ended. Kind of like men in black. I guess the take away is that the singer is kinda horny? Not sure who listens to this in purpose.
instead of this i’d give any Teenage Bottlerocket album a listen. i’m guessing they won’t be featured on this lsit, and they’re worthy of some attention imo
Can't take it.
Helt ok, sjøl om det e bittelitt rart at æ ikke kan huske å ha hørt på det i sin tid? Jaja.
Everyone seems convinced Travis were an early Radiohead facsimile. Maybe a few moments of the high register singing fit that but they sound a lot more old fashioned to me. Less post punk-lite than either early Radiohead or especially Coldplay. Whiffs of Gallagher and Lyle if you want an obscure geographically close reference point. I did my best to ignore them back in the day because in Scotland they were utterly fucking ubiquitous. Like it was your national duty to like them. This made them the utter and total anathema of 'cool'. If you were hanging out with punks it was equally your duty to hate them with a passion. I never really felt either way and listening now with distance is not unpleasant even though it is all way too one paced by the end. The Last Laugh of Laughter is a hilariously terrible title with an amusingly weak lyric. Also how did Mike Hedges get from the wild goth psychedelia of Hyaena by Siouxsie and the Banshees to the polite dinner party of here? One reviewer on this page is just a little too obsessed with who college girls fuck.
very chill
One of the more bland albums I've heard from this list. It is incredibly generic soft rock. It is like if someone asked AI to write a soft-rock album from 1999. The hidden track at the end is best song on the album.
There were worse bands in the '90s brit-pop time. Travis sounds a bit like Radiohead, Keane, Suede and the like. Nothing really outstanding here.
Look, it’s fine. It’s not anything to write home about though is it? Poor old Travis, all they wanted was to ride in on Radiohead’s coattails only for Coldplay & Keane to beat them in the wuss acoustic market. Good effort lads, my Mum quite liked you back in the day.
Meh. Whiny late 90s moaning. Not my cup of tea.
Impeccable
I guess the songs don't sound bad? And the lyrics are kinda funny (mostly in a bad way).
Mostly forgettable.
It's not bad, I'd probably listen to it again. It's like Keane and Radiohead had a baby that never really lived up to either parent's legacy. Not something you Must Listen To Before You Die.
If we’re going to do some kind of Scottish indie-ish rock can we please have Idlewild’s The Remote Part instead of this? Travis is like some bizarre transitional period between Radiohead and Coldplay instead we could be listening to You Held the World in Your Arms or A Modern Way of Letting Go and having a good time
One of the stronger late 90s Britpop efforts to remake "The Bends."
Przyjemne to. Trochę melancholijne, trochę jak rozgotowany makaron, ale z jakimiś całkiem ciekawymi przyprawami. 7/10
Better than Coldplay
Quite pleasant to start with but soon dulled by the sugarsweet sound. Why does it always rain on me is a great hit though.
I feel like after the Bends or at the very least okc, every britpop artist just wanted to sound like Radiohead. Can’t blame them, but this really just sounded like a cover band of a few britpop bands. That said, those covers were actually pretty good. Strong 3
Hardly deserves a place on the list. Middling radio friendly rock from the late 90s. Nothing innovative or unique. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.
I get why some people would like it but I think it's so so so boring.
Enjoyable for some quiet minutes while not thinking too much.
Standard indie fare
I will be honest as an American my first instinct when I heard these very earnest, kinda slow, kinda Coldplay-ish bands is to make fun of them. But I always end up enjoying myself more when I fight the urge and succumb to the waves of pleasantness.
sounds like music i’d find on an “acoustic fall vibes” pandora station in 2012 (derogatory)
Very good overall. Was A little worried when the album started just like an Oasis song, but there's plenty that is fresh and engaging while fitting nicely into the Britpop genre. Looses steam in the final quarter, but there's a lot to like for the majority of the runtime. Top tracks: The Fear, As You Are, The Last Laugh of the Laughter
It sounds like someone stripped all the interesting elements of Radiohead then found a way to slow down time while you listened to an album. It feels so long. 2/5
Haven't listened to this for ages. It's still excellent.
Post brit-pop alternative rock band from Scotland. Not particularly interesting and the musicianship isn't impressive. The better songs sound like Radiohead lite. What's the point of a hidden track?
Listenable.
Why Does It Always Rain On Me.
Very boring. Nothing really stood out as to why I needed to hear this. started hailing when this album was on, fuck you Travis
't is geen Suede
Bekannter Brit-Rock mit den Hits "Why does it always rain on me" und "Driftwood". Auch der Rest ist gut hörbar. 4-5/5
This was okay, not super my thing
Så er der tuderock eller hva... Der er næsten Radiohead vibes over "As you are", nogen af de forsigtige på OK Computer, xylofonen og guitaren der lige frovrænges her og der, det er lidt sjovt. Så bare ikke heeeelt så fedt jo selvfølgelig, men synes inspirationen er ret 1:1. Det er ok, en 3'er igen.
Det er nogle lidt for trivielle tekster, synes jeg På trods af, at sangeren kanaliserer sin indre Thom Yorke på nummeret As You Are Jeg gav Dexys Midnight Runners 3, og det synes jeg egentlig var mere spændende end det her. Jeg kan dog heller ikke give det to. Er det okay? Ja Er det et album du skal høre, før du dør? Bestemt ikke 2.8
so nostalgic for me - listened to this album so much growing up - the songs still hit and I still love it :)
Incredibly bland. Inoffensive. A CD your mum would have in the car. Some pleasant enough single but very forgettable filler.
Another fine but no better album. Not horrendous by any means and if I were 10 years younger I’d have probably been in to this.
It's a bit beige, isn't it? Apparently it spent 11 weeks at No.1 in the UK album charts!! No accounting for taste!!
I played this a lot when it first came out and not a lot since but what a great album easy 5 stars from men
Solo porque es Travis, pero apenas llegaría a 2 si no los conociera.
Brit Pop Lite at its finest
Really enjoyed
Fav song: Writing To Reach You
decent but didn’t blow me away
So very meh
Never heard of this before, decent sad 90s rock but nothing super exciting
Honestly maybe the most damning thing is that I like all three singles when I hear them on their own, like on the radio or in a playlist or something, but I feel worse about them in the general melange of the album. It’s all just in this sort of soft grey post-Britpop melange, quite boring and without much to really hold onto, lyrically or musically or anything elselly. The motherland really let me down with this one being such a hit.
So bland and boringly derivative that I don't even know what to say about it. Feels like trying to review water - it's wet and you can drink it ?... Even the cover art is insipid. Also dangerously close to straight-up plagiarism. 2/10
Doux, calme, un peu mélodieux... mais il manque de l'énergie et je m'endors
I respect Radiohead a lot, but even the best bands can miss the mark. Everything I hate most about them is on full display here: the syrupy, tear-stained side, the emotional obviousness, those whiny crescendos built for easy tears. Travis takes that whole formula and turns it into an entire career. I hated every minute of that album.
Dapperingly boring. Competently played, but the songs - and the album - end up being a mash-up of Keane, less memorable Beatles ballads, Stereophonics and Turin Brakes. Maybe I'll enjoy this when I've retired and can spend my days sipping wine and looking wistfully in the distance while recalling the past to my bored grandchildren who can't leave because that would mean no presents from me for Christmas and their birthdays. I very much doubt it, though.
Brit pop is a genre I think might be best enjoyed through singles. Sitting through entire albums becomes a bit much for me. And that seems to hold true for this one too Standouts Turn Why Does It Always Rain On Me? 3/5
I like the style of this album and vocals are very nice throughout. Nothing particularly stood out but nothing was wrong or boring about it either.
Like a slightly less annoying Nickelback
Lots of sassy reviews from people that can’t be arsed after 20-30 albums and give up. Disclaimer: I bought this album on release. It was a welcome break from Oasis and the hangers on in the late 90s. Sure, some of the songs were massively overplayed on the radio and Fran and the boys were everywhere you looked, but I think that just showed the desire for something different that mono-brow and mono-tone Mancs.
One great song one mediocre album.
Surprised I owned this album back in the day, but I suppose music listening was very different back then. There are some tracks I really like (Writing to Reach You, Driftwood, Why Does It Always Rain On Me?) but a lot of the others are really whiny which I hate. Overall ok. (3)
Ret generisk og sangerens stemme er som negle ned af en tavle for mig
Fed nok! Travis er et bandnavn jeg godt kendte men anede ærlig talt ikke hvad de havde lavet. Kendte en hel del her, og kan generelt godt lide stilen.
Meh, 1 good song and the rest doesn't even go near it.
not bad. remember them from my 20's.
This was good. Sort of generic alternative 90s music
Good in parts average in others.
Pretty solid 4 star album for me, yeah kind of snoozy for part of it but overall I really enjoyed it, and I liked the hidden track at the end the most actually.
Yeah. Good. Almost early radiohead in parts - which feels weird given that radiohead feel mostly quite purely musical and experimental and Travis at first glance feel so tame and poppy. But there's quality here. Turn and rain on me are brilliant. Some of the non singles show some interesting depth
Eigentlich ein ziemlich cooles album.. wenn ich könnte wäre es 3,5
3.5+/5
I enjoyed listening to this album. A bit sad but easy listening on a Sunday morning. Good vocals and well written songs make this group's catalog worth exploring.
Not a bad album, just uninteresting. If Salt and Pepper Chicken were an album, this wouldn't be a terrible example. Hyper palatable pop music for the 2000s
Overhyped
Ça manque trop de personnalité pour être marquant
I need to start up a category of "Albums to have on in the background while you don't feel very good that are boring and inoffensive enough to not disturb you further," because this is a great one. The Travis Wikipedia "legacy" section credits them with paving the way for Coldplay. It must be so strange to live in a world where that is how you've made your life savings. Do you think they like Coldplay? Sitting in this place of mediocre success is actually kind of interesting. Do they pay attention to something specific in their style of music that all of us here aren't tuned into? This band needed one artistic megalomaniac to steer them in a more interesting direction, or something. I actually kind of enjoy one of the least-listened to songs on the album, The Last of the Laughter.
Good album. Late 90’s/early 2000’s indie pop rock sounds. Think Oasis + Rufus Wainwright. Several very good tracks. Everything is listenable and enjoyable. Interested in checking out more from this band.
I haven't heard this in years and it's still so good. The songwriting is strong and the production adds a lot. Driftwood is a great song. If you like this, check out the Travis version of Oops I Did It Again. It's the best one I've ever heard, so much better than the original. Seriously! Liked Songs Added: Writing Out To Reach You Driftwood Why Does It Always Rain On Me? She's So Strange Side Show Blue Flashing Light
Man this is a good one
Bland and inoffensive. Still miles better than Coldplay.
Very mellow and gray tone, but it’s nice to listen to. Not something I’d typically gravitate toward. Fun to learn about an artist I’d never heard before though.
This is just pretty boring. It's the C- of high school woodshop. It sands off the corners and edges of alt rock and punk, but doesn't want to put on the finish of glam or pop. It wants character, but not unique character. Just some character.
Post-Britpop might be slightly less painful to listen to than post-grunge, but it's not really any more worth your time.
Моє ставлення до гурту приблизно таке ж спокійне, як і його музика. Я ніколи не заслуховувася Travis, але окремі пісні мені у них подобалися. Тут таких пісень було достатньо, щоб альбом не відчувався скучним, але не так багато щоб він сильно подобався.
Милий альбом від милого гурту. Люблю тревіс, мені здається їх хейтити важко. 3.5
surprisingly this might get a 3, feeling generous. this came after the brit-pop era
College radio throwback
Usually I've at least heard of the popular UK bands of the late 90s, but I had no idea of the existence of Travis. So - I think if I were familiar with this record I might be enjoying a little, simply out of 90s nostalgia or something. I mean it's better than a lot of other things, right? But it's just not very interesting. I was particularly surprised when I read that Nigel Godrich produced it - I thought "yikes, what would this be like if he hadn't." 3 stars
Never heard of them, pretty decent album. Kind of an amalgam of 90s-00s bands. Goo goo dolls, muse especially, little queens of the Stone Age. Interesting. Not bad though, I can dig.
Gentle and inoffensive to listen to, perhaps so much so that it comes at it's own detriment. There's the occasional exciting instrumental moment though, and I quite liked the singer's breathy grounded delivery. This one's a pretty alright and I greatly appreciate it's sentimentality (complimented by the sparkly guitars), but I have yet to encounter a Brit pop album that's really blown me away.
A late 90's British rock album if I've ever heard one. Right down to the hidden final track. Funny that this didnt really cross over to the US until Keane a few years later.
Sometimes the page refreshes and you just have to LOL at the sheer absurdity of considering the album that has just appeared essential in any way. There was never any reason to listen to this bland, paint-by-numbers MOR, and there never will be.
An odd addition to the list. I guess it captured the state of radio soft rock around the millennium.
If beige and vanilla gave birth to an inoffensive, mundane baby that grew up and decided to create an inoffensive, mundane album full of plodding tracks that made me look up why Spotify don’t have a feature to play songs at 1.5x or 2x the speed (I think at least have the songs would have benefited from having an actual tempo, and the other half would have benefited from me halving the amount of time I wasted on them). This was on course for a dreary 2 star review, until I discovered that they had the temerity to hide an actual song, one with an actual tempo, an actual beat, and using instruments not stolen from an outdated school music room, as a hidden track at the end. A barely deserved one star.
Hues of formative 90s mellow rock. Some catchy rifts, but overall very mellow. For those who enjoy overcast cloudy days with a streak of sunlight or two shining through.
It's a nice album to chill/fall asleep to. Memorable lyric what's an Wonderwall anyways. The secret track is a nice change of pace. But I don't think I'll be returning to this one other than a handful of tracks. There are better projects I'd rather have insteas like the bends or grace
not bad, but boring
= the Beatles Perfectly ignorable music
These guys peaked at a weird time for Brit-pop. Post Oasis, pre-Coldplay, folksier than either. The tracks are smooth and listenable. Just not particularly stand out.
давно знаю и часто слушаю.
I knew Why Does it always rain.. going in only but enjoyed the rest for sure.
Some very nice pop with influences from other bands though
I don't hate this, but I do find it to be very bland. It's 90s Britpop boy band like Radiohead, Coldplay, and Oasis. Nothing super special or unique but it sounds so much like the time it originated in. I bet you could sing any of these tracks in karaoke having never heard them before.
one of the first albums i ever bought for myself! nostalgia bonus because it really isn't all that
Inoffensive and sometime enjoyable stuff. Great to hear some of the singles again but I can't see myself voluntarily listening to this album again
Pleasant. liked it.
Earnest high registers, meaningful key changes, balladlike anthems, anthemic ballads, trite lyrics, the sounds are Oasisish, Coldplayish, Elliot-Smithy, Beatlesesque, Radioheadoid, it all seems like it's reaching toward something big. It's fine? I think I'm missing something here. At least one fantastic lyric, though: "I'm being held up by invisible men."
Didn’t do much for me.
It’s not offensive, it’s more like just ok background music.
Meh. Boring and whiny, trying and failing to be Radiohead.
Solid overall. 4 stars for rain on me.
Astonishingly bland music. (The last track contains a spark; but it fails to light, and comes waaaaaaay too late to save the album.) Sounds like the guy that stops getting invited to parties, not because he always brings his guitar, but because what he plays immediately kills the vibe. I actually feel like I’ve become a less interesting person simply for having listened.
I went to see Travis live around 2001. They were competent but a bit dull. However, the support act was absolutely fire. So, it's a shame that Turin Brakes' The Optimist LP isn't on this list and The Man Who is. Because that Turin Brakes album moves within the same genre and SLAPS while this album just whimpers. PS Driftwood is still lovely.
Scared to write anything bad or snarky since there are a couple of Travis songs that I like (not all from this album).
Groupe inconnu. L'album propose un Pop/Rock plutôt bien réalisé, et un peu plus original que la moyenne, avec en plus quelques bon chorus de guitare. Par contre aucun morceau ne m'a vraiment marqué. Et il n'est pas assez dynamique à mon gout, mais je pourrais l'écouter de nouveau. =>3/5
Brit-rock without any of the positives of Brit-rock.
Interesting album, very rocky and fun.
I enjoyed it but it was a little bland
durchaus hörbar
10 1/2 minute album outro with a secret track was not expected. Secret track was the best track tho
I thought this was lovely!
Boring ass album. Sometimes I really wonder what were the intentions of the author of this list.
zzz
Soft and straightforward rock with breathy vocals that reminds me of Radiohead and Coldplay in parts. Not bad but a bit boring and nothing really stands out. I'd heard "Why Does it Always Rain on Me?" before but had no idea which band it was.
Writing to reach you - 4 The fear - 3 As you are - 3 Driftwood - 3 The last laugh of the laughter - 2 Turn - 3 Why does it always rain on me? - 5 Luv - 3 She's so strange - 3 Slide show - 3
This is a good album. A bit forgotten these days? Love it and indeed bought it when it came out. One of those albums where the rest of the album lived up to the promise of the hit singles. They didn’t better this one - it’s their best work. 4
Uggghhh so lame! Even the one hit wonder song sucks on this album.
I guess I’ll start with my expectations. Who knows?? Wha you do expect from someone named Travis, and a photo of some guy presumably named Travis as accompaniment? That’s right, some guy in a yearbook cause you went to middle school with Travis. And that’s exactly what you get here. The dude you know likes Radiohead, you think. I listened to this while I ran and caught myself thinking of math problems for fun just to pass the time. That’s not good. It’s not that this is bad. It’s just so far in the background that you forget it’s there. So much so that you find yourself wanting to put on music while it’s playing. I think I like it. It’s so inoffensive and okay that it might be first in its class as a forgettable indie rock record with guitar, vocals, piano, and some YouTube tutorial chord changes. Well done. A solid 1/2 stars. A double yellow line in the road.
well the final track is a surprise, but the rest of it is mostly forgettable and kinda sounds like Coldplay, who I do not have any particular love for.
Meh....
Yikes. They seem to be in their 'Radiohead but a lot suckier' era here. If we don't get the Wilson Phillips debut album before this project is over in lieu of this uninspired depressing snooze fest, I'm calling the manager. The hidden track was decent.
Album #131 Travis: The Man Who Despite being very 90s in nature, The Bends by Radiohead might just be the sound of the early 2000s in Britain. By the time bands like Travis, Coldplay, and Keane rolled around to capitalize on that sound, however, Radiohead had already moved on to bigger and better things. But if I’m being honest, I love The Bends, and I love early Coldplay, and I love Hopes and Fears. Though they are derivative, overly sentimental, and entirely sanitized, I can’t help but enjoy a good sappy British ballad. So I assumed that I would be more charitable to Travis than most. However, after listening to “The Man Who”, I fall firmly amongst the status quo. This album is good; its sound is practically exactly what I was expecting and looking for from a post-Britpop album; however, it is really held back by its lyricism. Normally, I can turn a blind eye to corny lyrics, especially if I have deliberately gone out of my way to play an album of this nature (what I refer to as Keane-core), but Travis really has too many eye-roll-inducing moments to ignore. From the title of the album, the title of the song “The Last Laugh Of The Laughter” and lyrics such as “Why does it always rain on me? Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?” I really can’t give this album my full endorsement. That being said, there are definitely times when I can zone out the lyrics and just enjoy the music, and when that happens, this album is quite nice. And I am always going to enjoy this sound to some extent. Best Songs: Why Does It Always Rain On Me?, Slide Show, Writing To Reach You Worst Song: The Last Laugh Of The Laughter Score out of 10: 7
You winsome? You lose, son. You can't come at Oasis only to reveal yourself as even less culturally literate. Wonderwall is a late 60s British art film with a score by George Harrison. Both Gallaghers know that. Healy completely embarrasses himself here and all across the record. 1 I haven’t listened to this album in several years but I remember it well enough that I expected to find very little pleasure in visiting again. I did not expect, however, to have quite as miserable an experience as I had today. What a wretched little album this is. What a wretched little band. What a watershed year in musical wretchedness was 1999. What a wretched world we live in; this vale of tears and mediocrity. Nigel Godrich produces. A poor fit for Travis, in my humble opinion, notwithstanding the millions of copies that this album went on to sell. Godrich‘s neat, beautifully spaced soundstage leaves Travis - competent, unstylish players - cruelly exposed. A few years later The Strokes, to their credit, would dump Godrich after a few sessions; the problem was surely that he let them hear what they really were. Not so Travis. “Nigel Godrich! Aw man, OK Computer was claassSsss!!“ they almost certainly said. Dickheads. Before Travis even met Nigel Godrich Radiohead had already written and recorded ‘I Promise‘ - easily the best Travis song - and left it off OK Computer, not even bothering at the time to toss it out on a b-side. I dare say it is absurdly unfair to compare any band with Radiohead in their pomp and in truth there is more of (lobotomised) Paul McCartney about Healy‘s approach to structure and harmony than of Radiohead - all cute diminished sevenths and chord substitutions. But compare them to Radiohead we must, because Travis’ asking for it did not end with choosing to work with Nigel Godrich. The scooping static noise at the end of The Fear obviously recalls the end of Karma Police. The bouncing delay of the solo guitar that kicks off Driftwood recalls exactly the same idea on Subterranean Homesick Alien. Fran‘s vocals constantly recall Thom Yorke‘s penchant for eliding lyrics in tongue-idle falsetto moans (the opening lines of ‚The Last Laugh..‘ frankly feel like parody). But while Radiohead have the vision (and boldness) to paint melancholy on a grand, operatic scale, Travis’ version feels smaller even than the bedsit. This is barrel organ melancholy, empty of all conviction and drama. The lyrics are a jumble of merry nonsense and harmless cliche - there is never any sense of confession; never any sense that Fran feels alienated or has really lost the girl. Ostensibly it’s a work of introspection; Fran Healy begins two different songs by waking up sad and another by going to bed sad. There’s a song about the death of laughter. It’s always raining on him. But Fran is always busy winking at you to let you know he’s not really sad. The album begins with Fran waking up under the oppression of the perpetual seeming-Sunday - a believable and potent enough conceit when Morrissey does it - but within a couple of lines it has turned into a wee gag about Oasis being on the radio too much. Bollocks. What has Fran to say about the sky - that shows nothing and is nowhere for Larkin, empty of God for Plath, birdless and swollen black for the Manics? Oh where did the blue sky go?/ Oh why is it raining so? Even if there was poetry worthy of a six-year old in that, no Scot ever asked these questions in earnest. It’s all obvious bollocks. Fran Healy is a cheerful, personable wee character. Travis are probably all mates. Grotesque. 1.5/5
Britpop (or post Britpop, take your pick) ballads.
Surprisingly very good, I really liked the feel and lyricism. Favourite - turn
Guess I'm in the minority on this one, I liked it quite a bit. Sounds like Radiohead, it's a miserably rainy day, and this brings the late middle school nostalgia. 5/5
Radiohead meets U2.
The very definition of a three star album.
Un poco repetitivo, pero tiene buenas canciones y un par me gustaron mucho. Está en la delgada línea entre que sí los puedo disfrutar o que me parezcan odiosos como Coldplay, pero los Travis todavía se salvan. Así que ok, pasan.
Bueen disco, me sorprendió. No los conocía. Por momentos me hizo acordar a Keane
Bread without salt
nice
Now that's what I call milquetoast. Well-crafted if ultimately underwhelming melodic pop.
I find it interesting to see the visceral reaction many reviewers had toward this album. It wasn't awful and it wasn't great. Nothing particularly memorable but also better than elevator music. I don't get the Radiohead comparison, but I agree with others who have said some songs could have been theme music for 90s teen dramas. This is about as solidly '3' as any album I've rated.
Radiohead took a lot of influence from these guys or maybe the other way around. They're both too shit for me to take any time to figure out who came first.
O waw, ker blast from the past! Spomnim se komada "Sing" od njih, ampak očitno ta ni s tega albuma. So far, zelo inoffensive, soft rock. "The Last Laugh of the Laughter" ma kr mal francoščine vmes, for no reason? Na vsake tok me na Radiohead spomnejo, but without the dread and heaviness. And being actually memorable/good. (Lol, za foro sm šla reviews pogledat & vsaj trije koj omenijo Radiohead. Isto not in favour of Travis.) Ej, "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" mi je tud vaguely familiar. Spet, zelo inoffensive. Bland. Mild. (Ha, z wiki o tem komadu: "Travis' performance of the song at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, where rain began to fall as soon as the first line was sung, garnered media attention and increased word-of-mouth interest." - ko se jim je pa to usral!) Fak, ta hidden komad, "Slide Show", ma še največ osebnosti.
All the ppl shitting on this, I disagree. It’s fine, nothing crazy or sonically revolutionary but ya know what it’s perfect for? Working on a rainy day. Didn’t call my attention or distract me, nice background music. And sometimes you need background music.
Chill
Very good album. Sure, it’s a bit Radiohead-ish …. But that’s not a bad thing
is that you, fake radiohead?
High/mid 3? Nothing I super disliked but nothing that super impressed me
No thank you. Why does it always rain on you? Even when the sun is shining? Maybe because you're a chronic complainer who could whine through the happiest days of your life. Seek help for depression folks.
This band is Radiohead lite. They lack both melody and an interesting lyric. The music drones on sounding very much like a Tibetan monk on a Himalayan mountainside.
- mid. -
Worse than I remember. The opening to Writing To Reach You is still an obvious Wonderwall ripoff, even if they namecheck it. The big hits like Driftwood, Turn and Why Does It Always Rain On Me are all shallow and derivative supermarket radio fodder with absolutely nothing interesting to say about them. Other than they seem positively rocking compared to the deep cut snoozefests like like She's So Strange. I will say, however, there are two bright spots. "The Fear" is still a slight departure and more interesting track than the rest of the album. It's placement at #2 teasing at what could have been a wider range of styles before we come crashing back into cookie cutter mediocrity. Similarly the hidden track "Blue Flashing Light", which underdeveloped chorus aside, has a nice rhythm and verse sections.
wasn’t expecting to love this but i did
Some quickly forgettable stuff here ⭐⭐⭐
Не чув про таких. Інді-рок, на жаль нудний(
less made in a lab than Coldplay, good representation of alt rock transitioning to car commercial music. it's like listening to a slightly less smooth Everly Brothers contemporary. you don't go 'oh, that's not quite as bad', the function is to make you more annoyed with the whole era. 1 star, Travis!!!! music: hated. (⌐■_■)
A lot of reviews for this one compare it negatively to Radiohead. I agree with the sentiment, but I think it reflects worse on Radiohead than it does on Travis. If this were a Radiohead album it wouldn’t be the worst one!
Just like every Travis album, well crafted but boring
I love a bit of Travis. It's a great record, his voice is underrated.
Yeah, okay. It's pretty good. Reminiscent of Bends-era RH. Certainly, if I'm in the mood, you could do a lot worse. Let's do a flat 3.
2.5 stars: the definition of mid. Dreary, inoffensive 90s Britpop/indie mush, with only a couple moments that sound anything like real feeling or life. It should be nowhere near this list.
pleasant and kinda a radiohead ripoff (…will be embarrassed it’ll this came first)
Bland but fine
Somehow I missed out on this album and band - high quality literate pop/rock
Don't know why this is on the list... 3/10
Generic Radiohead with a harmonica
deprimente
I really liked the change in style and sound in Slide Show!
Chill.
All rise for the sad little whingebag national anthem.
Too slow & depressing
90s chill brit pop...really enjoyed this one
If it isn't Scottish, it's crap. Or so I've been told. Logically speaking, the statement is not bijective. Thus, being Scottish does not prevent it from being crap. Why have an entire band, if the musicians aren't doing anything except creating a gentle curtain of sound to hide how weak the vocals are? I get that that was the style but still, *pokes bassist with a stick* do something! I mean, I love a good harmonica but this album does not have a good harmonica. Sounds like just another in a long list of bland, dime-a-dozen, radio rock albums. Sorry, it's just not my tempo. Cheers to another completely mid Britpop album.
It's okay, not sure if it should be on this list though.
MOR Radiohead. Let’s keep it moving!
My rating 2.3
I was talking to my granddad today about albums that are definitely only on this list because the bands that made them are British, and this is a leading example of that. It's fine, but nothing special. three of the top five keywords being other Britpop bands kind of shows the issue with records like this on the list. If "these guys sound like the other guys" is a good enough reason to say you need to hear it before you die, then you could easily pad this list to a ridiculously large number like 1,001 by putting in a bunch of Beatles clones like The Byrds or The Mamas and the Papas. Oh, wait.
The advantage of having English as a second language is that when I listen to music, I can completely forget that I know how to speak English and start interpreting only the feelings... and this album sounds like depression.
I’ve never heard this album and liked all of this. This is why I signed up!
lento. lirico. muy bueno. 7/10
Якось ніяк
partially enjoyable