i read somewhere that their first album, from before they got famous, was full of faster, more aggressive stuff than their later records, anyone familiar with it? i always thought travis were pretty decent so i'd be interested to hear what their rockier numbers sound like.

it had a little more brio than the man who but nothing worth dusting down 10 years - they followed a similar trajectory to Snow Patrol who also sanded off the corners and found their way into x million homes.