Travis – AV Club & CoS Album Review

After a five-year hiatus, Travis has returned stronger than ever with their newest album, Where You Stand. This album maintains familiar touchstones from previous work, but pushes forward and ventures outside of Travis‘ typical musical zones. According to The AV Club, their sound has shifted from the more raucous vibes of previous albums, Good Feeling and Ode to J. Smith, to a more grown-up, contemplative disposition. Where You Stand‘s resilient essence conveys wisdom on mortality, adversity, and taking control of one’s life. Read the review here. Consequence of Sound explains that due to the highs and lows experienced in their near quarter-century career, “Travis is a band that can impart that kind of know- how without clumsily tripping into the arena of ham-fisted preachiness.” Despite the new territories that Where You Stand ventures into, “the album is full of familiarity for both Travis fans, as well of fans of the numerous bands that have been shaped by Travis’ “Brit-pop blueprint”. Read the review here to find out more about why Where You Stand was well worth the wait.