With its jangle and neat keyboards it was simple, subtle but affecting and easily the best of the unheard songs from their new album. In many ways it epitomised both Travis strength as well as their Achilles heel. Fran described their music as simple stuff. We don t want to get too complicated. Interesting that this was his introduction to a song called Safe.
Simplicity combined with melody often makes songs memorable with repeated listening.
Simplicity and melody are also easily accessible for all age groups and are what made these gigs easy sell-outs. The lights glinted off of as many youthful body piercings as they did grey hairs in the audience. Unfortunately simplicity also kept the gig from ever lifting above the average. The grinning face of the rounded moon looked down upon the exiting crowds after both nights gigs. The Invisible Band' will be released on June 12.