Travis New Single Closer

21-03-2007 11:25

A widescreen sweep of emotive and melodic indie rock - ‘Closer’ the new single from Travis is available for download from the 9th April and goes on general release on April 23rd.The lead single from their forthcoming album The Boy With No Name, ‘Closer’ is the song says Fran “which bred the rest of the album”; an arena sized sound that can still whisper its secrets into the ear of each listener.Available for download, on CD single and 7” vinyl, with track listing details as follows: CD (digipack) Closer / The Day Today / Closer – video 7” Part 1 (Gatefold) Closer / The Great Unknown 7” Part 2 (single bag) Closer / This LoveTravis have just returned from filming the promotional video in Los Angeles. Set in a supermarket, with each band member playing a store employee, Fran – clad in a bear suit as the store’s mascot – breaks into song, shoppers and their trolleys engage in a synchronised dance routine and drummer Neil dances across the aisles with a customer, until the store’s manager - played by long standing Travis fan Ben Stiller – breaks up the fun.Three years on from their last outing 12 Memories, the imminent release of their new album has brought with it a palpable excitement in the Travis camp and a genuine enthusiasm for a return to the road.

Having long been regarded as the trailblazers for the emotionally engaging pop anthem, they’ve clearly re-discovered what made us love them in the first place. A belting collection of bittersweet pop songs from the band Chris Martin says, “invented” Coldplay, The Boy With No Name was produced by Travis and Nigel Godrich, and will be released on Independiente on 7th May.

“Song for song, I honestly think it’s stronger than anything we’ve done”, says Dougie Payne.  “Frannie just seemed to be completely inspired”

The band return to the live arena in March for a series of sold out dates - their first live shows since 2005’s T In The Park appearance: March 19th, OXFORD, Brookes University; 20th LONDON, Koko; 21st GLASGOW, ABC; 22ND WARRINGTON, Parr Hall.

They embark on a full UK Tour in May and June. Tickets on sale now for the following dates:

MAY

15 GRIMSBY, Auditorium
16 DUNDEE, Caird Hall
17 GLASGOW, Barrowlands
19, ABERDEEN, Music Hall
21 NEWCASTLE, Academy
22 MANCHESTER, Apollo
23 BOURNEMOUTH, International Centre
25 BIRMINGHAM, Academy
26 PLYMOUTH, Pavilions
27 READING, The Hexagon
29 LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo

JUNE

8 THETFORD FOREST, Suffolk
10 BEDGEBURY PINETUM, Kent
23 DALBY FOREST, North York Moors
29 WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM, Gloucestershire
30 SHERWOOD PINES FOREST PARK, Nottinghamshire
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