Travistan

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FieldValue
nameTravistan
typestudio
artistTravis Morrison
coverTravistan.jpg
released30 September 2004
recorded2003–2004
genreIndie rock
length42:12
labelBarsuk
producerChris Walla, Don Zientara
next_titleAll Y'All
next_year2007
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| name = Travistan | type = studio | artist = Travis Morrison | cover = Travistan.jpg | alt = | released = 30 September 2004 | recorded = 2003–2004 | studio = | genre = Indie rock | length = 42:12 | label = Barsuk | producer = Chris Walla, Don Zientara | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = All Y'All | next_year = 2007

Travistan is Travis Morrison's solo debut album, released in 2004 by Barsuk Records.

Reception

| MC = 56/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Alternative Press | rev2score = | rev3 = Blender | rev3score = | rev4 = Cokemachineglow | rev4score = 37% | rev5 = Pitchfork | rev5score = 0.0/10 | rev6 = Spin | rev6score = B | rev7 = Stylus | rev7score = B+ | rev8 = Tiny Mix Tapes | rev8score = | rev9 = The Village Voice | rev9score = B+ Travistan received mixed reviews. It currently has a 56 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "Mixed or average reviews."

The album is often noted in discussions of the music journalism website Pitchfork, as it marked one of the first moments when, after establishing itself as a critical powerhouse, the e-zine turned on an artist to whom it had previously given enthusiastic support. The album was one of the rare albums to get a 0.0 rating, with reviewer Chris Dahlen describing the album as "one of the most colossal trainwrecks in indie rock history." Barsuk Records co-founder Josh Rosenfeld described the effects of the review as "immediate and disastrous"; Pitchforks managing editor later said that the site had become more careful in issuing very negative reviews as a result.

Responding to Pitchforks review, Morrison said:

Other critical reviews compared the album negatively to work of Morrison's previous band The Dismemberment Plan. Zeth Lundy of PopMatters wrote, "This is quite literally as disappointing as records get, made all the more so by Morrison's solid resume with the Dismemberment Plan." Lundy singled out the tracks "Get Me Off This Coin", "My Two Front Teeth, Parts 2 and 3" and "Song for the Orca" for criticism.

Not all reviews were negative, though. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club wrote "Travistan is odd but oddly listenable, with a bright mood sparked by Morrison's spirit of discovery. It's one extended, refreshing 'Why not?'." *Stylus Magazine*s Anthony Miccio, in response to the album's criticism, wrote, "After hearing the crap people have said about this album I'm bummed that people are so quick to reject what doesn't fit their immediate logic. It's ironic that folks would get off on shredding an album that's about trying to be kind and honest at the same time."

Track listing

|title1=Get Me Off This Coin A |length1=1:00 |title2=Change |length2=2:25 |title3=Born in '72 |length3=3:13 |title4=My Two Front Teeth, Parts 2 and 3 |length4=5:18 |title5=Get Me Off This Coin B |length5=0:45 |title6=People Die |length6=4:22 |title7=Song for the Orca |length7=3:12 |title8=Any Open Door |length8=3:53 |title9=Get Me Off This Coin C |length9=0:57 |title10=Che Guevara Poster |length10=4:17 |title11=The Word Cop |length11=2:50 |title12=Angry Angel |length12=3:32 |title13=Get Me Off This Coin D |length13=1:44 |title14=Represent |note14=hidden track |length14=4:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

  • Travis Morrison – bass guitar, drum machine, guitar, melodica, organ, percussion, piano, sampling, synthesizer, xylophone
  • Phil Brazena – violin
  • Dan Doggett – double bass
  • Mike Dugan – bass guitar, drum machine, guitar, melodica, organ, percussion, piano, sampling, synthesizer, xylophone
  • Amanda Fazzone – choir, chorus
  • Megan Katcher – viola
  • Josh LeBar – double bass
  • Corinne Lynch – viola
  • Jason McGerr – drums
  • Kendall Nordin – choir, chorus
  • Tiffany Shanta – violin
  • Travistani National String Orchestra – strings
  • Travistani Women's Chorus – choir, chorus
  • Sean Urban – violin
  • John Vanderslice – background vocals
  • Christopher Walla – audio production, bass, drum machine, guitar, melodica, organ, percussion, piano, producer, sampling, synthesizer, xylophone
  • Don Zientara – audio production, producer

References

References

  1. "Reviews for Travistan by Travis Morrison". [[Metacritic]].
  2. Theakston, Rob. "Travistan – Travis Morrison". [[AllMusic]].
  3. (December 2004). "Travis Morrison: Travistan". [[Alternative Press (magazine).
  4. (November 2004). "Travis Morrison: Travistan". [[Blender (magazine).
  5. Reid, Scott. (October 6, 2004). "Travis Morrison - Travistan (Barsuk; 2004)".
  6. Dahlen, Chris. (September 27, 2004). "Travis Morrson: Travistan". [[Pitchfork (website).
  7. Beaujon, Andrew. (November 2004). "Travis Morrson: Travistan / Say Anything: Say Anything Is a Real Boy". [[Spin (magazine).
  8. Miccio, Anthony. (October 1, 2004). "Travis Morrson – Travistan – Review". [[Stylus Magazine]].
  9. Writer, Guest. "Travis Morrison - Travistan".
  10. Christgau, Robert. (November 16, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Sonic Refuges". [[The Village Voice]].
  11. Wilmoth, Charlie. "All Y'All Haters". Dusted.
  12. du Lac, Freedom. (April 30, 2006). "Giving Indie Acts A Plug, or Pulling It". Washington Post.
  13. "The Pitchfork Effect".
  14. Lundy, Zeth. (October 6, 2004). "Travis Morrison: Travistan". [[PopMatters]].
  15. Murray, Noel. (October 4, 2003). "Travis Morrison: Travistan". [[The A.V. Club]].
  16. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/travistan-r707171/credits Travistan – Travis Morrison]. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved 15 June 2011

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