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Travis: 12 Memories

Bud Scoppa, Paste, 1 February 2004

I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT how many listens it'll take for Travis' fourth LP to kick in. The elements that made 1999's The Man Who thoroughly engaging and 2002's The Invisible Band intermittently enjoyable — Fran Healy's dead-earnest vocals and melodic twists, the players' sturdy, gimmick-free performances, the earthy authenticity of the music — are present on 12 Memories. Nonetheless, very little coheres or catches the ear.

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