Ode To J. Smith released 4th Nov in the US!

On November 4th, 2008 Travis will release their sixth album Ode to J. Smith in the US on their own independent label, Red Telephone Box.

You can preorder the album now at iTunes (US) and Newbury Comics.

"Their latest album is packed with tunes that put one in mind of Blur, Radiohead, The Kinks and The Doors thanks to a harder edge and lead guitarist Andy Dunlop's assaults on the single Something Anything." - The Daily Record

"beautiful, lilting pop songs" - The Sunday Times

"with album six Travis unexpectedly spring to life with invigorating guitars and a real sense of energy. Sonically they've rewound a decade and sound all the better for it." - Rock Sound.

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WHOLE ALBUM

The WHOLE album is up now. It's not in the proper order as this new player doesn't allow it yet but there they are. ENJOY.

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Ode To J. Smith Out Now! (UK)

Travis' sixth studio album Ode To J. Smith is out now in the UK on CD, Gatefold Vinyl and digital formats.

You can order the album from HMV, Play and Amazon.

"On their sixth album, the band finally display a disregard for expectations and turn the guitars up to 11."- Independent On Sunday.

"Flitting joyfully between gonzo rock opera (no, really), Silver Sun shining power-pop and their Good Feeling debut, it's a joyous racket. Always better as underdogs, it's a band whose only link to their past is great melodies. 8/10" - Planet Sound

"This album is certainly a rush. Their re-embrace of rock is a move forward, rather than a step back – a return to form." - BBC Music

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LISTEN TO A BIG BIT OF THE NEW RECORD ON HERE

Hey Hey Hey... Looky here... if you want to hear the new record then a large chunk of it is streaming now from this very myspace. We hope you likey. More songs to go up in next couple of days
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Pre-order the album: Ode To J. Smith

Only one more week till Travis' 6th studio album is released in the UK. Ode to J. Smith will be available Monday the 29th September in CD, vinyl and digital formats.

You can pre-order the album from HMV, Play and Amazon.

Ode To J. Smith Tracklisting:
01: Chinese Blues
02: J. Smith
03: Something Anything
04: Long Way Down
05: Broken Mirror
06: Last Words
07: Quite Free
08: Get Up
09: Friends
10: Song To Self
11: Before You Were Young

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Travis Cover I Kissed A Girl

We have posted a video of Fran and Andy performing "I kissed A Girl" by Katie Perry at an impromptu set in MONO in oslo. It's at the bottom of our myspace page.

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TRAVIS at MONO in OSLO

Fran and Andy will play tomorrow in BAr Mono in Oslo for 30 mins. They will be onstage around 21:45
COME ALL YE FAITHFUL xfx

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BBC Radio 1 Chart Blog

An interview with Fran is now available on BBC Radio 1's chart blog.

In the interview Fran discusses poetry and gives some background to the new album Ode To J. Smith.

You can listen to the interview online at this link

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UK Instore Appearances

Travis will be playing live instore and signing copies of their new single Something Anything at two special instore events this month during their UK tour.

26th September
Fopp, Union Street, Glasgow
5pm

The Glasgow instore will be wristbanded for admission. Wristbands will be available only from the Fopp Glasgow Union Street store from 8.00am on Friday 26 September onwards.

Unfortunately there will be no signing session at the store on Friday but if you bring your wristband back on Monday 29 September you can buy an exclusive limited signed copy of the album on CD! One wristband per customer maximum, in person only, while stocks last, subject to availability, at participating store only.

29th September
HMV, 5 South John Street, Liverpool
5pm


There are no wristbands for the Liverpool instore which will consist of a live set then signing session instore.

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Something Anything Out Now and at iTunes

Travis' new single Something Anything is out now on CD, 7" Viny and digital download.

Something Anything CD / Digital download:
01: Something Anything
02: Tail Of The Tiger
03: Used To Belong

Something Anything 7" Vinyl:
A: Something Anything
B: Lola

You can buy the single from this link and download from iTunes (UK).

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