Travis return with their 10th album, ‘L.A. Times’, on July 12 via BMG.
The latest offering from Glasgow’s multiple BRIT and Ivor Novello-winning group is billed as their “most personal” album since ‘The Man Who’ (1999), which featured the global hit single Why Does It Always Rain on Me?.
“There was a lot of big stuff to write about back then, the tectonic plates had shifted in my life,” says frontman Fran Healy. “I was 22 when I was writing those songs. They were my therapy. Over 20 years later and the plates have shifted again. There’s a lot to talk about.”
Alongside the album announcement, the group released Gaslight, their first new music since 2020, marking 25 years since their breakthrough, chart-topping second LP.
“I read a few weeks ago that gaslighting was the most web searched word in the world,” adds Healy. “We are living in a time where our realities are being warped by bosses, leaders, friends, teachers and politicians. It really is everywhere.
“Gaslighters want to control you. They tell you things which undermine your confidence in yourself and make you question reality and it makes you feel like you’re going crazy.”
It comes ahead of a busy summer for the band, who will perform with The Killers across their 16 date UK arena tour through June and July, with more shows to be announced.
‘L.A. Times’ is available to pre-order now. Listen to Gaslight and watch the music video below.
Tracklist: Travis – L.A. Times
1. Bus
2. Raze the Bar
3. Live It All Again
4. Gaslight
5. Alive
6. Home
7. I Hope That You Spontaneously Combust
8. Naked In New York City
9. The River
10. L.A. Times
