Travis - The Boy With No Name

On 2007's The Boy With No Name, Travis's fifth studio album, the Scottish band steps back from the moody and politicized 12 Memories, returning to the lush, laid-back sound of The Man Who and The invisible Band. Not surprisingly, this shift marks the Britpop quartet's reunion with famed producer Nigel Godrich (Beck, Radiohead), who clearly knows how to bring the best out of the earnest ensemble. As always, frontman Fran Healy's plaintive voice is Travis's calling card, as exemplified by the resonant lead single, "Closer," and "Under the Moonlight," an uplifting duet with pop-folky KT Tunstall. For those who may have written Travis off after The invisible Band, this warm, welcoming album is the perfect occasion to revisit the considerably charming and amiable act. (i wanna get out!)(there's a sunny day out here, go out, meet friends! or just read Rindie)