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Travis - Ode to J. Smith
Deadlines can be lifelines. Faced with the prospect of bassist Dougie Payne becoming a first-time father, Travis wrote and recorded 11 songs in just seven weeks. The result is the Scottish band’s most invigorating album to date. Where the four Glaswegians, led by singer Fran Healy, once opted for polished melodic pop, their latest bristles with edgy guitars, rugged percussion and a heightened energy that suggests a band reborn. Speaking of births, Payne’s son was born just six days after completing the boisterous new album.
Nov. 4
