Travis is back with Where You Stand and deliver their most complete album

Travis to me will always be the band from across the pond that came before the Coldplay wave and really didn't get half the credit they should have.  Anyhow, they've come back after a 5 year break with what may be their best album yet.  Yes, Where You Stand is surprisingly good and possibly a more complete experience than their previous works.   The Man Who was the album to beat for me and this one might have just done that.  Maybe that's the reason why I like it so much. It really is a lot like The Man Who in it's texture and full sound.

One of my favorite songs from the new album is "The Big Screen."  It's so moody and rich, you can't help but get swept up with it's emotion.  In my opinion, an album is only as good at it's quiet moments and Travis are simply great in their quiet moments on this album.  They've chosen to release their more pop friendly tracks for the singles like "Where You Stand" and "Moving" but you really have to hear the entire album to see how rich this album really is in it's depth.  "Reminder" brings back the sound of Simon and Garfunkel and then there's "Warning Sign" that comes really close to the sound of Ocean Colour Scene.

"Where You Stand" was the first single released from the new album with the same title.   Honestly, it might be my least favorite song on the album and that's saying a lot because it's actually solid.  I think the pop nature of it might be a bit much for my ears but that's why I urge any fan of the band's previous works to actually listen to the rest of the album.

With the release of the new Travis album, I felt a bit nostalgic for their first album Good Feeling and the first song of theirs I caught on MTV way back when.  Yeah, when MTV played videos.  This is still my favorite Travis song.  "All I Want To Do Is Rock" and that's all you need to know.  Enough said, Travis.  I'd be satisfied with that on my tombstone. Just saying. Good way to start your Monday.