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south pacific
 Post subject: So, This New Travis Album
PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 6:59 am 
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Opinions?


After a first listen, I'm not too impressed. I'll have to give it a few more spins though. Their output gets weaker and weaker, I think. For me, they'll never top The Man Who.

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I'd be VERY interested in hearing this.
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good lord is it bland, and that's coming from a real Travis fan over the years.
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good lord is it bland, and that's coming from a real Travis fan over the years.


totally agree 100%

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Timis Wrote:
Dalen Wrote:
good lord is it bland, and that's coming from a real Travis fan over the years.


tottaly agree 100%


Me three. I sent Aural my copy, maybe she'll chime in with an opinion.

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I was hoping to not hear what I'm hearing in this thread.

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I was hoping to not hear what I'm hearing in this thread.


It's puppy rock.

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i honestly didn't know Travis was still together.

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The Man Who
The Invisible Band
The Boy With No Name

Even with their album titles, it seems like they are trying not to be identifiable.
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i was a pretty big fan of The Man Who and I even enjoyed parts of The Invisible Band, but I don't even want to hear this. The cover is pretty damn cool and I love seeing that Travis font but this just really rings of "NO POTENTIAL" to me. I don't get why they're still making music.

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The expiration date on Travis was 17/10/2000. Why are they still on the shelves?

Good photo on the front cover though.

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i used to moderately like this band, but having recently listened to their albums again for the first time in several years, i can say unequivocally that they just are not very good. not at all.

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First album was great, second album was a letdown, I haven't heard this one yet, but it's not sounding positive, clearly.
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south pacific Wrote:
they'll never top The Man Who.


This is probably true, and given that The Man Who was maybe 1/2 good, it's hard to see why anyone still bothers.
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First album was great, second album was a letdown, I haven't heard this one yet, but it's not sounding positive, clearly.


You mean you've not heard the first album, the second album was great, the third was a let down and you've not heard this one yet.

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d Wrote:
First album was great, second album was a letdown, I haven't heard this one yet, but it's not sounding positive, clearly.


You mean you've not heard the first album, the second album was great, the third was a let down and you've not heard this one yet.


is that it? thanks for schoolin' me, darrin. ;)
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konstantinl Wrote:
d Wrote:
First album was great, second album was a letdown, I haven't heard this one yet, but it's not sounding positive, clearly.


You mean you've not heard the first album, the second album was great, the third was a let down and you've not heard this one yet.


Actaully she means:
she hasn't heard the first one
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the second one was great
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the thrid was a let down
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and she hasn't heard the last one
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or this one yet.

I win!
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ok, thanks everyone for pointing out what a dumbass I am... lesson learned... move on.
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And none of that accounts for when they performed under the name "On a Friday."
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ok, thanks everyone for pointing out what a dumbass I am... lesson learned... move on.


Actually I was more pointing toward konstantinl but...

moving on.
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I liked one song from the debut, most of The Man Who, 3 or 4 songs from The Invisible Band, and one song from 12 Memories. This new one has been getting a lot of good reviews so I'll probably check it out. But I was under the impression that it doesn't even have a U.S. release date yet.
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pretty good
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great
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let down
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havn't heard the last one
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only listened to the new one a couple times so far...it's not horrible
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Busty Rhodes Wrote:
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ok, thanks everyone for pointing out what a dumbass I am... lesson learned... move on.


Actually I was more pointing toward konstantinl but...

moving on.


12 Memories? More like no memories!

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And none of that accounts for when they performed under the name "On a Friday."


LOL! :lol:
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konstantinl Wrote:
Busty Rhodes Wrote:
d Wrote:
ok, thanks everyone for pointing out what a dumbass I am... lesson learned... move on.


Actually I was more pointing toward konstantinl but...

moving on.


12 Memories? More like no memories!


Oh I hear ya.
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