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That title is an overstatement, but the album does offer a few more memorable tracks than its predecessor.
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This pretty diffidence, coupled with the fact the loss of producer Nigel Godrich and his sexifying sheen, makes Travis's fourth album feel small and woebegone.
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There are too many humdrum love ballads.
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It's a bloody nice record, which may be damning them with faint praise but it's an area they've stalked out for themselves immensely likably.
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It's a compelling, if far from satisfying, album: the awkward work of a man confronting mortality, global meltdown and fractionally diminished success, but still terrified of appearing pretentious, still stuck with singalong tunes in his head.
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If you're able to appreciate the pleasure and point they bring as a whole, 12 Memories will be an fine listen. If you're hoping they took the Coldplay route, you're in the wrong place.
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Gone are the inspired melodies and sweet emotional turns of their past triumphant albums, replaced by boring philosophical musings and wafer-thin tunes.
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Fans of the Scottish foursome will be disappointed with 12 Memories, which plays like a wimpy, distant cousin to Good Feeling.
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Each new direction leads into a wall or dies for lack of momentum.
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A bitterly disappointing, lacklustre album that is sadly short of distinct memories of any kind.
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Im making a mix CD for someone and its an incredibly difficult one because shes into crap like Ben Harper and Lemon Jelly, and I cant even impress her with a Travis promo CD because theyre too boring even for her!
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Q MagazineMelodic without being vibrant or actually that pretty, these are songs that seem to sink into themselves. [Nov 2003, p.123]
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UncutThe tunes, for all their airiness, just won't stick. [Nov 2003, p.107]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 31
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Mixed: 6 out of 31
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Negative: 1 out of 31
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Mar 11, 2017
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mattsOct 24, 2006
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mattaOct 5, 2005