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12 Memories from
Travis proved to be one of the favourite album releases this
year amongst reviewers.
The Sunday Times hailed it as "bloody
brilliant...A Triumph." Time Out boasted it as being
"sonically eloquent and emotionally resonant...there's
much here to admire."
And now, the second track is due for release.
“Don’t just stand there watching
it happening / I can’t stand it / Don’t feel it….”
The Beautiful Occupation.
Every period of social upheaval gives birth
to songs of discontent. Some songs are crafted specifically
as rallying cries to garner support for a cause or to broadcast
a grievance. Travis’s new single, The Beautiful Occupation,
is just such a song.
Written by Fran Healy as war with Iraq was
becoming a real possibility and the crisis in the Middle East
was escalating, The Beautiful Occupation addresses Fran’s
frustrations and concerns with the turbulent times in which
we’re living. As he recalls. “September 11 was the
start of something. I can see how fragile the world is”.
Effectively a peace anthem for modern times,
an acoustic version of the song originally appeared on Warchild’s
Hope album earlier this year prior to being included on the
band’s new album, 12 Memories, released in October.
The last year has been a period of reflection
for Travis, as evident from the songs on 12 Memories their
most poignant and effecting work to date. The enforced break
following Neil Primrose’s accident gave Travis both an
opportunity to re-group and to reflect on the times in which
we live. The resulting songs explore lyrically darker themes,
a reaction to today’s unstable social and political climate.
The Beautiful Occupation will be released
on 7” vinyl and two cd singles. Three exclusive new tracks,
I Don’t Mean To Get High, Distraction and The Score are
included across the formats.
Following their appearance at last week’s
MTV Awards, Travis head to Europe for the remaining dates
on their current tour. They return for a one-off sell out
Christmas show at London’s Alexandra Palace on December
20th with special guests Kings Of Leon.
The Beautiful Occupation is released through
Independiente on December 15th.
www.travisonline.com
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