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The Invisible Band

Travis | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (11 Jun 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Independiente
  • ASIN: B00005K9N7
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,500 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Sing 3:48£0.69
Listen  2. Dear Diary 2:57£0.69
Listen  3. Side 3:59£0.69
Listen  4. Pipe Dreams 4:05£0.69
Listen  5. Flowers In The Window 3:41£0.69
Listen  6. The Cage 3:05£0.69
Listen  7. Safe 4:23£0.69
Listen  8. Follow The Light 3:08£0.69
Listen  9. Last Train 3:16£0.69
Listen10. Afterglow 4:05£0.69
Listen11. Indefinitely 3:52£0.69
Listen12. The Humpty Dumpty Love Song 5:02£0.69

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The Invisible Band marks no major change in direction for Travis but this is no bad thing. That Travis are the most simplistic of the post-Radiohead groups may not sound like the heartiest of compliments but it undoubtedly accounts for their massive appeal. The Man Who became one of the most popular indie-rock records of the 1990s by virtue of its cheery accessibility and its way with a simple weather metaphor and judging by the lyric to "Side"--"The grass is always greener on the other side/The neighbour's got a new car that you wanna drive"--it's immediately obvious that come their third full-length album, Travis have twigged their fans are not waiting for a brave sonic crusade. Which doesn't matter a jot, because The Invisible Band is such a natural, instantly lovable and thoroughly unforced record, it seems thoroughly churlish to knock it. The opening "Sing" sounds like since their inception, all Travis have been missing is a banjo; the florid "Flowers In The Window" harks back to McCartney's finest Beatles compositions; and the synth-led "The Humpty Dumpty Love Song" lays Travis' sentimental heart bare. "I'd pray to God if there were heaven," sings Fran Healy on "Pipe Dreams", "But heaven sounds so very far from here..." And that's exactly why Travis are so popular; they're the humble down-to-earth boys from next door, still singing the simplest songs, still making the mundane sound beautiful. --Louis Pattison

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1. Sing 2. Dear Diary 3. Side 4. Pipe Dreams 5. Flowers In The Window 6. The Cage 7. Safe 8. Follow The Light 9. Last Train 10. Afterglow 11. Indefinitely 12. The Humpty Dumpty Love Song

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It must have been notoriously difficult for Travis to produce a follow-up to their massively successful "The Man Who" of 1999. Although this album repeated the feat of its predecessor by going straight in at no. 1 on the UK album chart, it did not win the admiration of nearly as many listeners, who seemed to believe that "The Invisible Band" housed songs of poorer quality than "The Man Who". This has distressed me greatly over the years, and I am eager to persuade you buyers otherwise.

Three Travis singles are included on this album, the most obvious standout being the classic "Sing". This superb track sets the sound for the remainder of the album, with its trademark Travis guitar lines and laid back, indie-tinged rock style. The other two singles are "Side", a fantastic rock fest that thoroughly deserved to break the UK Top 10 or even Top 5, but unfortunately only managed a no. 14 position, and "Flowers in the window", whose jaunty pace ensures that the listener's foot taps irresistibly until the closing stages of the song. Other tracks that follow a similar style to "Flowers in the window" are "Follow the light" and "Afterglow", both of which are rather lively and contain positive lyrics.

As ever, the lyrics in each of these songs are intelligent and true to life, and arguably lead singer Fran Healy's songwriting talents are displayed to their fullest on "The cage": "But then this bird just flew away, she was never meant to stay, oh to keep her caged would just delay the spring." This is one of my favourite tracks on this album, with its beautiful lyrics and lovely melody, sprinkled with simple, dreamy keyboard notes. There are, of course, the customary "depressing" Travis songs included here, which I prefer to think of as being brief moments of self-indulgence for Healy. The curious "Dear diary" suggests that Healy is at the end of his tether; his haunting vocals are surrounded by mysterious electric guitar ostinatos, providing a tense and compelling listening environment. "Indefinitely" could also fit into this moody genre, starting quietly and giving Healy the chance to show his vulnerability.

My personal favourites from "The Invisible Band" are the masterpieces that are "Last train" and "The Humpty Dumpty love song". "Last train" begins with somewhat scary guitar strumming on a single chord, and building relentlessly to a haunting ad-lib section where Healy chimes "woo-woo" in imitation of a helpless, lonely train. The lyrics in this track are more violent than in others featured on this album, and assist wonderfully in creating an apprehensive aura. "The Humpty Dumpty love song" also contains ingenious lyrics: "All of the king's horses and all of the king's men, couldn't pull my heart back together again." There are beautiful string samples that kick in at around one minute and thirty seconds, and their temporary instances of discord are stunningly spine tingling.

In short, this album is an absolute must for music lovers everywhere. In my opinion, it is Travis's finest work to date... excepting their Greatest Hits album, of course.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Another classic has been released by one of the best bands around at the moment. I bought this album on the day it came out and was immediately impressed with the album as a whole. As a huge travis fan i would have to say that "The Man Who" is still the best. However, this album has some truly brilliant tracks. The first track "Sing" is a great opening track as it shows travis bringing in more experimenting into their music with the banjo over the top. Its a good opener because its happy and catchy, and makes you want to check out the rest of the album. Judging on musical merit, the best songs have to be "Afterglow", "Flowers In The Window", and "Indefinitely". My personal favourite track is "Flowers In The Window" because it has everyting needed to make a great rock song. All in all, its an album with the travis trademark and seal of excellence, and at the same time, a variety of effects and nw instruments have been incorporated showing that travis are progressing with every album.
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The Invisible Band was the follow up to The Man Who, an album that generated excitement to either side of the pond, and turned Travis, and more importantly Fran Healy, into one of the most recognised (though perhaps not on the street - the reason the album was named The Invisible Band was that no-one recognised them in person) bands in British rock today. The question on everyone's lips at 2001 was if Travis had shaken off the glitter and stars that had burdened them with the success of the previous album. And quite simply, they had.
The Invisible Band saw Travis use more of the banjo (however disgusting that may sound) in hit songs such as 'Sing' and 'Flowers in the Window'. These songs in no way reflect the album in style, as 'Side' proves to be one of the most thought provoking songs lyric-wise, and uses guitars softly and beautifully. As there is with every Indie's rock band, there is a hint of the piano in every song, including upbeats mentioned before. My personal favourite is 'The Cage', with its slightly mellow feel about a forlorn love lost, which has some tear jerking lyrics. Other songs show that Travis are willing to become a more upbeat band than previously thought.
Overall, there is a feeling that Travis have developed into a budding, comfortable band, that aren't afraid to do what they want, rather than the band that were horrifically afraid of failiure and shot out slightly sad and depressing songs. They know that they have a cushion if they fall now in rock music, and seem a little more happy about that.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Invisible Band by Travis
I bought this to replace my original Invisible Band CD that got lost when my family moved house a few years ago. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ellie
'there is no wrong, there is no right, the circle only has one side'
It is possible to miss this gorgeous music or to dismiss it as something that sounds good but is not your thing. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by Deven Gadula
Music from the heart...
Invisible band is what I like about Travis so much, they produce music which is just honest and straight from the heart. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2006 by Monkey
Oh dear
This is about as disappointing as both The Matrix Reloaded and The Phantom Menace. After one of the best albums ever 'The Man Who', they managed to release this dull, lifeless pap. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2005 by P. Wilson
Another good album from Travis
This album is very very good. With a great range of superb songs. Hits like Sing, Side and Flowers in the Window. And my personal favourite Pipe Dreams. Read more
Published on 10 May 2004 by "nickskijnr"
Has it's moments
Let's face it, Travis really aren't that much. People talk about their image, how they're nice guys, most accesible post-Radiohead group, catchy tunes with down to earth lyrics... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2003 by "cly_and_tell"
Travis deliver more of the same...
This record, quite obviously (and seemingly unashamedly), embraces the concept of the 'follow-up', in that not much seems to have changed since THE MAN WHO. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2003 by "tim_boy"
The Invisible Band stands out for me!!!
I was a little ambiguous as to whether or not this album would be able to match up to the hype and success of its predeccessor, The Man Who, but I was certainly not disappointed. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2003 by Guitar Heroine
mmmm...
Let me begin by clarifying that this is a great cd, of that there is no doubt. BUT i cant help but feel that it lacks something. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2002 by "dave354"
...very Travis
Well, it seems the handclaps, riffs and "Hey!"s of Good Feeling are now something of the past. Choosing to truly lose themselves in Last Laugh Of The Laughter/Luv style light... Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2002 by Gaz
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