The Invisible Band is the third studio album from Scottish indie pop band T… Read Full Bio ↴The Invisible Band is the third studio album from Scottish indie pop band Travis. The album was released on June 11, 2001. The title of the album makes reference to the band's feelings regarding 'music being more important than the band making it'. Band frontman Fran stated in an interview that the album's title referred to the band's status in 'having famous songs, but not being famous themselves'. The album spent four weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart, selling more copies in that time than The Man Who managed in half a year.
Reviews:
Q Magazine said of the album, "While the wheel remains un-reinvented, The Invisible Band finds its mark with unerring accuracy". While Launch also said of the album, "Songs like the stirring "Side", the delicate "Dear Diary", and the glistening "Follow The Light" are among the best and most fully crafted of Fran Healy's short but accomplished writing career". Leonard's Lair fully reviewed the album, claiming that, "Along with Coldplay's 'Parachutes', 'The Man Who' slowly became one of the ubiquitous releases at the turn of the century. Yet although the likes of 'Turn' and 'Driftwood' were undeniably easy on the ear paradigms for thoughtful indie/adult rock, they seemed to lack any kind of edge to go further particularly on the unremarkable 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' which was in danger of becoming their musical albatross. It seems as they have never been away but the follow-up release signifies their intention to become known as an albums band. The singles thus far, 'Sing' and 'Side', both feature hypnotic tunes courtesy mainly of Andy Dunlop's fine guitar work; the former is hopeful and joyous whilst the latter is steeped in melancholy. Further exposure to the album unveils a remarkably consistent level of songwriting with the unassuming-looking Dunlop always able to turn guitar and even banjo into memorable verses and choruses whilst Fran Healy sensibly never over-reaches in his successful quest for the yearning vocal. It's easy to imagine that the earnest, yet brilliant, likes of 'The Last Train' and 'Pipe Dreams' might alienate former fans but Travis are clearly above turning into victims of their own success. As an exercise in how modern rock should sound like, 'The Invisible Band' will take some beating".
Tracklisting:
"Sing" – 3:48
"Dear Diary" – 2:57
"Side" – 3:59
"Pipe Dreams" – 4:05
"Flowers in the Window" – 3:41
"The Cage" – 3:05
"Safe" – 4:23
"Follow the Light" – 3:08
"Last Train" – 3:16
"Afterglow" – 4:05
"Indefinitely" – 3:52
"The Humpty Dumpty Love Song" – 5:02
American/Japanese/Australian Bonus Tracks
"Ring Out The Bell"
"You Don't Know What I'm Like"
"Beautiful"
Personnel:
Francis Healy – vocals, guitar, piano
Andy Dunlop – guitar
Dougie Payne – bass guitar
Neil Primrose – drums
Reviews:
Q Magazine said of the album, "While the wheel remains un-reinvented, The Invisible Band finds its mark with unerring accuracy". While Launch also said of the album, "Songs like the stirring "Side", the delicate "Dear Diary", and the glistening "Follow The Light" are among the best and most fully crafted of Fran Healy's short but accomplished writing career". Leonard's Lair fully reviewed the album, claiming that, "Along with Coldplay's 'Parachutes', 'The Man Who' slowly became one of the ubiquitous releases at the turn of the century. Yet although the likes of 'Turn' and 'Driftwood' were undeniably easy on the ear paradigms for thoughtful indie/adult rock, they seemed to lack any kind of edge to go further particularly on the unremarkable 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?' which was in danger of becoming their musical albatross. It seems as they have never been away but the follow-up release signifies their intention to become known as an albums band. The singles thus far, 'Sing' and 'Side', both feature hypnotic tunes courtesy mainly of Andy Dunlop's fine guitar work; the former is hopeful and joyous whilst the latter is steeped in melancholy. Further exposure to the album unveils a remarkably consistent level of songwriting with the unassuming-looking Dunlop always able to turn guitar and even banjo into memorable verses and choruses whilst Fran Healy sensibly never over-reaches in his successful quest for the yearning vocal. It's easy to imagine that the earnest, yet brilliant, likes of 'The Last Train' and 'Pipe Dreams' might alienate former fans but Travis are clearly above turning into victims of their own success. As an exercise in how modern rock should sound like, 'The Invisible Band' will take some beating".
Tracklisting:
"Sing" – 3:48
"Dear Diary" – 2:57
"Side" – 3:59
"Pipe Dreams" – 4:05
"Flowers in the Window" – 3:41
"The Cage" – 3:05
"Safe" – 4:23
"Follow the Light" – 3:08
"Last Train" – 3:16
"Afterglow" – 4:05
"Indefinitely" – 3:52
"The Humpty Dumpty Love Song" – 5:02
American/Japanese/Australian Bonus Tracks
"Ring Out The Bell"
"You Don't Know What I'm Like"
"Beautiful"
Personnel:
Francis Healy – vocals, guitar, piano
Andy Dunlop – guitar
Dougie Payne – bass guitar
Neil Primrose – drums
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The Invisible Band
Travis Lyrics
Afterglow Feeling myself all of the time All of the time feeling…
Dear Diary Dear diary What is wrong with me? 'cos I'm fine between…
Flowers in the Window When I first held you I was cold A melting snowman…
Follow The Light Nobody really knows Where they're supposed to go Hiding behi…
Indefinitely Everyday in every way I'm falling Everything that everyone s…
Last Train Rain on the brain Now there's flowers in your window She, we…
Pipe Dreams I read it all, every word And I still don't understand…
Safe Take all the goods from all the bads And tell the…
Side Well I believe there's something watching over you They're w…
Sing Baby, you've been going so crazy Lately, nothing seems to…
The Cage You broke the bread We drank the wine Your lip was bleedin'…
The Humpty Dumpty Love Song All of the king's horses and all of the king's…