The Man Who' bears a melodic and atmospheric depth that has set Travis apart from their contemporaries. Within it's grooves, the echoes of a host of diverse musical spirits can be detected: from the Plastic Ono Band to Simon And Garfunkel, Jacques Brel to John Barry, Hunky Dory-era Bowie to Ennio Morricone. With a handful of its tracks, it can take the listener from the dark-clouded paranoia of "The Fear", to the tongue-in-cheek anti-rock declarations of "Village Man" and the hypnotic, piano-led, slow motion dynamics of "As You Are". For the preliminary session for "The Man Who" : recorded and mixed between the summer of 1998 and the beginning of 1999 : the band travelled to Normandy and worked with producer Mike Hedges. Returning to London, work continued with Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck, Pavement) at the controls.

Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.