12 Memories is the fourth studio album by the Scottish indie rock band Travis, first released in 2003. It is a much more mature and lyrically darker album and focuses on issues such as the 2003 Iraq invasion, politicians, and domestic abuse. Musically, 12 Memories has embraced use of distorted guitars and a more electronic, rockier and even trip-hop style; Happy to Hang Around is the most obvious example. It opened to rather mixed reviews by musi...
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12 Memories is the fourth studio album by the Scottish indie rock band Travis, first released in 2003. It is a much more mature and lyrically darker album and focuses on issues such as the 2003 Iraq invasion, politicians, and domestic abuse. Musically, 12 Memories has embraced use of distorted guitars and a more electronic, rockier and even trip-hop style; Happy to Hang Around is the most obvious example. It opened to rather mixed reviews by music critics. Three singles were released from the album. The first, "Re-offender", reached number 7 in the UK chart and was about domestic abuse. The second single, "The Beautiful Occupation", was inspired by the occupation of Iraq by US and coalition forces in 2003. The final single, "Love Will Come Through" was a much more classical Travis song and was subsequently featured in a marketing campaign by the Post Office. The end vocals for "Peace the Fuck Out" were provided by supporters of Celtic F.C. and Fulham F.C.
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