The Invisible Band

Infobox Album | Name = The Invisible Band
Type = Album
Artist = Travis


Released = June 11 2001
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Indie pop
Length = 55:25
Label = Independiente, Epic
Producer = Nigel Godrich
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nt3ibk09aakz~T1 link]
*"NME" (8/10) ^{dead link; view archive [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805214211/http://www.nme.com/reviews/8210.htm here]}
*Pitchfork (6.1/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22661/Travis_The_Invisible_Band link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/travis/albums/album/237992/review/6067832/the_invisible_band 21 Jun 01] | Last album = "The Man Who"
(1999)
This album = "The Invisible Band"
(2001)
Next album = "12 Memories"
(2003)

"The Invisible Band" is the third studio album by the Scottish band Travis, first released in 2001. The title of the album reflects the band's feeling that their music is more important than the band making it. The title may be an allusion to Adam Smith's "invisible hand".

It was also mentioned by Fran Healy that the title also refers to a band heard frequently on the radio, but the public only know their songs and not the band, as well as not knowing what they look like.

The album spent its first four weeks at the UK #1 album spot, and sold in 4 weeks what "The Man Who" took in 26.

Track listing

All tracks written by Francis Healy.
#"Sing" – 3:48
#"Dear Diary" – 2:57
#"Side" – 3:59
#"Pipe Dreams" – 4:05
#"Flowers in the Window" – 3:41
#"The Cage" – 3:05
#"Safe" – 4:23
#"Follow the Light" – 3:08
#"Last Train" – 3:16
#"Afterglow" – 4:05
#"Indefinitely" – 3:52
#"The Humpty Dumpty Love Song" – 5:02
#*"Ring Out the Bell" (U.S. version hidden track)
#*"You Don't Know What I'm Like" (U.S. version hidden track)

Personnel

*Francis Healy – vocals, guitar
*Andy Dunlop – guitar
*Dougie Payne – bass guitar
*Neil Primrose – drums

In pop culture

*The song "Sing" makes a brief appearance on NBC's "The Office" in the second-season episode "The Client," and "Side" can be heard briefly in the second-season episode titled "Email Surveillance."

succession box
before = "Amnesiac" by Radiohead
title = UK number one album
years = June 23 2001 – July 20 2001
after = "8701" by Usher