Travis has taken the last four years to square its sunnier sound with a darker one.The Boy With No Name pulls this off without seeming overly planned or calculated.
Produced by Nigel Godrich, the name arose when lead singer Fran Healy and his partner Nora were deciding on a name for their newborn son.
During this time, he sent a photo of his son to a friend by e-mail and labelled the photo The Boy with No Name.
The album begins with Three Times And You Lose, an enchanting classical Travis song about feeling trapped and anonymous in the big city.
Closer was released as the first single from the album in Britain in April, and peaked at No 10 in the UK Singles Chart.
However, don't let it lull you into a false sense of soothing tones and quiet confidence.
Selfish Jean, with its upbeat display of gusto, and Under The Moonlight are some of the band's best ever.
The album has a handful of absolute crackers, proving that Travis is still capable of penning a tune that wraps its tendrils around your ears and won't let go until at least four minutes have passed.
The Boy With No Name entered at No 4 on the UK Album Charts and No 1 on the UK iTunes charts. In the US, the album debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in its first week.
The album is very well done, arguably the band's most eclectic album to date and succeeds in making any Travis fan happy. - NST 01/07/2007
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