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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

"Writing to Reach You" - Travis

Band: Travis
Album: The Man Who
Released: May 24, 1999
Home Town: Glasgow, Scotland
Why is it on here?:  
Another great band from Scotland - maybe I'm biased but I think these guys are much more talented than their more famous British counterparts Coldplay.  They aren't dating Gweneth Paltrow either - which might have something to do with it. 
Just to give you an idea of their popularity in the UK - this album was #1 on the UK Album Chart in 1999 vs #135 on the Billboard the US.  Just for reference, the number one album in the US that year was Millennium by the Backstreet Boys - and you wonder why people think Europeans are cooler than us?
Their songs are always smooth and catchy.  One thing I always wonder about UK bands is how they manage to sing without the accent?


2 comments:

  1. it's ok - i still like coldplay better with or without gweneth

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  2. Well, I like the song. I've got no comment on American taste in music!

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