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Ode to J. Smith

Travis

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Released: Nov 2008
Label: Fontana International
Travis get back to the rock-ier roots of their 1997 debut on Ode to J. Smith. Fran Healy's unassuming croons never waver as sharp riffs and staccato piano notes guide each song through a charming, yet often derivative flow. The hypnotic, vibrating guitars of "Broken Mirror" have a Nirvana-meets-Radiohead-meets-Blur appeal; the opening line to "Friends" sounds vaguely reminiscent of a Stones hit; the big claps and carefree harmonies of "Get Up" have a Billy Joel-like swagger; and "Before You Were Young" has just a touch of Richard Marx balladry pulsing through its melodramatic melody.
- Stephanie Benson
Travis - Ode to J. Smith 2008-12-04
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    Chinese Blues
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    J. Smith
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    Something Anything
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    Long Way Down
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    Broken Mirror
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    Last Words
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    Quite Free
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    Get Up
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    Friends
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    Song To Self
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    Before You Were Young
    Before You Were Young
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