10 Songs (Travis album)
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox album
| name = 10 Songs
| type = studio
| artist = Travis
| cover = 10 Songs.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|10|09|df=yes}}
| recorded = June 2019 – January 2020
| studio = RAK, London{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/travis_share_new_song_waving_at_the_window|title=Travis Share New Song 'Waving at the Window'|publisher=Under the Radar|date=6 October 2020|accessdate=19 November 2020|last=Roberts|first=Christopher|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20201119191446/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/travis_share_new_song_waving_at_the_window|archivedate=19 November 2020|url-status=live}}
| genre =
| length = 37:52
| label =
- BMG
- Red Telephone Box
| producer =
- Robin Baynton
- Fran Healy
| prev_title = Everything at Once
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = L.A. Times
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Singles
| name = 10 Songs
| type = studio
| single1 = Kissing in the Wind
| single1date = 3 December 2019
| single2 = A Ghost
| single2date = 3 June 2020
| single3 = Valentine
| single3date = 15 July 2020
| single4 = The Only Thing
| single4date = 24 August 2020
| single5 = All Fall Down
| single5date = 16 September 2020
| single6 = Waving at the Window
| single6date = 6 October 2020
| single7 = Nina's Song
| single7date = 4 December 2020
}}
}}
10 Songs is the ninth studio album by the Scottish band Travis, released on 9 October 2020. The album sees singer Fran Healy return to the role of primary songwriter for the first time since 2003's 12 Memories.{{cite news|title=Travis return with 'A Ghost' from new album '10 Songs': "I'm back in the fucking ring and I'll take you all on"|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/travis-return-with-a-ghost-from-new-album-10-songs-im-back-in-the-fucking-ring-and-ill-take-you-all-on-2680531|accessdate=3 October 2020|work=NME|date=3 June 2020}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 78/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/10-songs/travis/critic-reviews |title=Metacritic Review |publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=11 October 2020}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/10-songs-mw0003384964 |title=AllMusic Review |publisher=AllMusic |last=Yeung |first=Neil |accessdate=11 October 2020}}
| rev2 = Mojo
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/publication/mojo?filter=albums|title=Mojo - Review of Travis - 10 Songs|work=Mojo|via=Metacritic}}
| rev3 = NME
| rev3score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/travis-10-songs-review-2776623/ |title=NME Review |work=NME |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=8 October 2020 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}
| rev5 = Uncut
| rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/publication/uncut?filter=albums|title=Uncut - Review of Travis - 10 Songs|work=Uncut|via=Metacritic}}
| rev6 = Under the Radar
| rev6score = 7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/10_songs_travis/ |title=Under The Music Review |work=Under the Radar |last=Conner |first=Matt |date=9 October 2020 |accessdate=11 October 2020}}
}}
10 Songs received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 6 reviews.
Track listing
= Original release =
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Fran Healy
| total_length = 37:52
| title1 = Waving at the Window
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = The Only Thing (feat. Susanna Hoffs)
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Valentine
| length3 = 3:00
| title4 = Butterflies
| length4 = 3:54
| title5 = A Million Hearts
| length5 = 4:34
| title6 = A Ghost
| length6 = 3:45
| title7 = All Fall Down
| length7 = 3:27
| title8 = Kissing in the Wind
| length8 = 3:54
| title9 = Nina's Song
| length9 = 4:30
| title10 = No Love Lost
| length10 = 3:48
}}
= Japanese edition =
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Fran Healy
| total_length = 41:35
| title1 = Waving at the Window
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = The Only Thing (feat. Susanna Hoffs)
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Valentine
| length3 = 3:00
| title4 = Butterflies
| length4 = 3:54
| title5 = A Million Hearts
| length5 = 4:34
| title6 = A Ghost
| length6 = 3:45
| title7 = All Fall Down
| length7 = 3:27
| title8 = Kissing in the Wind
| length8 = 3:54
| title9 = Nina's Song
| length9 = 4:30
| title10 = No Love Lost
| length10 = 3:48
| title11 = Kissing in the Wind (Stripped)
| length11 = 3:43
}}
Personnel
Travis
- Fran Healy – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Dougie Payne – bass guitar, fuzz bass, backing vocals
- Andy Dunlop – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Neil Primrose – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Sally Herbert – violin
- Everton Nelson – violin
- Rachel Robson – viola
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Sarah Wilson – cello
Charts
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|+Chart performance for 10 Songs |
| scope="col" | Chart (2020)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Austria|32|artist=Travis|album=10 Songs|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|145|artist=Travis|album=10 Songs|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|France|160|M|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=42?&annee=2020&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Albums (Week 42, 2020)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|artist=Travis|album=10 Songs|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|22|id=442081|artist=Travis|album=10 Songs|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|1|date=20201016|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|13|artist=Travis|album=10 Songs|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|5|date=20201016|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2020}} |
References
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