Coldplay vs. Travis (and bands you would rate against them)

The Wanderer · 01-06-2002, 01:39 PM

I love the Coldplay cd and the new tracks they debuted live this year, and now I am finally getting around to liking Travis (Invisible Band cd I borrowed from a friend)

for obvious reasons I see these two bands as being natural competitors, what bands would you include in this category? give me some lesser-known bands of this genre that I should give a listen to

no disk · 01-06-2002, 02:05 PM

you may be interested in these bands:

ours
elbow
badly drawn boy
the doves
belle and sebastian
the hives
gomez
pete yorn

HelloAngel · 01-06-2002, 02:32 PM

I think no disk covered my suggestions.

But I just have to say Coldplay blew me away this year. "Yellow" has got to be one of the most heart-wrenching songs I've ever heard.

The first time I heard it, I thought:
"Wow! I know what that guy's feelin'"

Foxxern · 01-06-2002, 04:31 PM

Beta Band
Stereophonics
JJ72
Manic Street Preachers

Some of them are a bit of a stretch, but all have that Radiohead� feel to them somewhat.

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Change is the only constant

ladywithspinninghead · 01-06-2002, 10:54 PM

Hey Craig!

I'm assuming you have Urban Hymns by the Verve? Or their other album Northern Soul? U.H. is my favourite non-U2 album of all time...

The Manics, as mentionned above, is a pretty good one...Stereophonics aren't bad...

The Charlatans are a bit heavier but a good band indeed...

I definitely agree with you re. Travis and Coldplay - your taste in music isn't so bad after all!

ladywithspinninghead · 01-06-2002, 10:56 PM

Oh yeah - Foxxern mentionned JJ72 - I was absolutely blown away by them when I saw them open up for U2 in London!
What a surprise!!!! Very, very good - they've got lots of potential indeed!

p.s.: I still think the Matthew Goode band is the best thing to come out of this country in the past 5 years!!!

famous rungi · 01-06-2002, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by no disk:
you may be interested in these bands:

ours
gomez
pete yorn

Yes.

Kieran McConville · 01-07-2002, 09:51 AM

You might want to add Muse to that list. Although they sound nothing like Coldplay and neither band sounds anything like Radiohead, they have tended to be lumped in together by sections of the music press.

I feel Coldplay may emerge as the better of the two - if their first record is a starting point. If their next record is not better, and significantly so, then my opinion of them may drop away somewhat (by which I mean that wonderful as Parachutes is, there's plenty of room to grow, especially in the lyrical department).

A lot of Muse's lyrics are pretty atrocious, but the whacky intensity of their on-record performance often carries the day. Plus they seem to have a musical fixation with reproducing "A Day in the Life". I'm sure they stole part of that tune for one of their earlier songs. Check out the album in question, called Showbiz. It's pretty good overall, in a Bends-y kind of way (shit, I've contradicted myself).

The Wanderer · 01-07-2002, 10:14 AM

I've listened to both Muse and Ours and have been a bit disappointed, I just find their songs to be lacking a certain something...

of course I have The Verve's U.H. julie! just got A Northern Soul recently, another excellent cd

bono-vox · 01-07-2002, 12:35 PM

this is so unfair I LOVE Coldplay AND Travis and Im going to see Travis in March

oh Mr Wanderer you should get Travis-The Man Who Album its REALLY good.

My favourite between these two is coldplay but only because I got to meet them and then got to go their aftershow party...

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I'm a drummer. Chicks dig me." -Larry
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"Larry's always been noticed cos he's the pretty one." - Adam
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LuvLady · 01-07-2002, 11:22 PM

Coldplay = superb
Travis = superb

Se7en · 01-07-2002, 11:39 PM

I guess I prefer Travis, but I don't know that much of Coldplay's stuff excpet Yellow.

Ours is great, but I think they are a bit "morbid" compared to Travis.

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I wanna dance, dance, dance in the dirty rain....where the streets have no name...

Saracene · 01-08-2002, 02:42 AM

Both bands have some absolutely gorgeous songs, but I think I'd give a slight preference to Coldplay. For one thing, they don't overdo that "we're not important maaan, it's all about the music" thing.

Kieran McConville · 01-08-2002, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Saracene:
Both bands have some absolutely gorgeous songs, but I think I'd give a slight preference to Coldplay. For one thing, they don't overdo that "we're not important maaan, it's all about the music" thing.

Not to mention their songs are slightly better. Something about Travis just troubles me, unfortunately.

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"Once again
I'm in trouble with my old friend
She is papering the windowpanes
She is putting on a smile
Living in a glasshouse..."

U2FReAk · 01-08-2002, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by no disk:
you may be interested in these bands:

the hives

I agree. They're amazing.

Angel · 01-08-2002, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kieran McConville:
Something about Travis just troubles me, unfortunately.

For me, it's their lyrics. They are kinda cheesy.

sharky · 01-08-2002, 11:30 AM

Coldplay is great. Saw them at Irving Plaza in NYC. JJ72 opened for them and they were good as well.

If you like Coldplay, check out Starsailor. Their new album is debuting in the US today [Jan. 8] and you really need to buy it. Saw them live last year as well and they were amazing and I'm seeing them again tonight. So yeah, pick up the album. Its amazing!

bono-vox · 01-08-2002, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kieran McConville:
Not to mention their songs are slightly better. Something about Travis just troubles me, unfortunately.

Ooh is it the way Fran smiles ALL the time even if he is talking about something sad he is ALWAYS smiling?!?! THAT scares me

foray · 01-08-2002, 01:27 PM

Wanderer, do you listen to Sparklehorse? He's not exactly rockish, not in the same category as Coldplay or Travis..... but his lyrics are good. I thought if you liked Go Monkey (or whatever that band is) you'd like Sparklehorse too. I have "It's A Wonderful Life", his latest offering, and it's one of my faves.

foray

ladywithspinninghead · 01-08-2002, 09:39 PM

Yeah Northern Soul is indeed excellent eh bud? Especially History....wowsers!

Anyhoo, I agree with the person above who wrote that "The Man Who" by Travis was great - it really, really is!

And Fran is such a cutie! (and I know how important that is for you Craig!

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01-06-2002, 01:39 PM	#1
The Wanderer Kid A Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holy Roman Empire Posts: 5,271 Local Time: 01:56 PM	Coldplay vs. Travis (and bands you would rate against them) I love the Coldplay cd and the new tracks they debuted live this year, and now I am finally getting around to liking Travis (Invisible Band cd I borrowed from a friend) for obvious reasons I see these two bands as being natural competitors, what bands would you include in this category? give me some lesser-known bands of this genre that I should give a listen to __________________

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no disk Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: manhattan Posts: 385 Local Time: 01:56 PM	you may be interested in these bands: ours elbow badly drawn boy the doves belle and sebastian the hives gomez pete yorn __________________

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ladywithspinninghead Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,635 Local Time: 02:56 PM	Yeah Northern Soul is indeed excellent eh bud? Especially History....wowsers! Anyhoo, I agree with the person above who wrote that "The Man Who" by Travis was great - it really, really is! And Fran is such a cutie! (and I know how important that is for you Craig! ) __________________

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01-06-2002, 02:32 PM	#3
HelloAngel ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: new york city Posts: 14,534 Local Time: 02:56 PM	I think no disk covered my suggestions. But I just have to say Coldplay blew me away this year. "Yellow" has got to be one of the most heart-wrenching songs I've ever heard. The first time I heard it, I thought: "Wow! I know what that guy's feelin'"

01-06-2002, 04:31 PM	#4
Foxxern Refugee Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,284 Local Time: 12:56 PM	Beta Band Stereophonics JJ72 Manic Street Preachers Some of them are a bit of a stretch, but all have that Radiohead� feel to them somewhat. ------------------ Change is the only constant

01-06-2002, 10:54 PM	#5
ladywithspinninghead Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,635 Local Time: 02:56 PM	Hey Craig! I'm assuming you have Urban Hymns by the Verve? Or their other album Northern Soul? U.H. is my favourite non-U2 album of all time... The Manics, as mentionned above, is a pretty good one...Stereophonics aren't bad... The Charlatans are a bit heavier but a good band indeed... I definitely agree with you re. Travis and Coldplay - your taste in music isn't so bad after all!

01-06-2002, 10:56 PM	#6
ladywithspinninghead Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,635 Local Time: 02:56 PM	Oh yeah - Foxxern mentionned JJ72 - I was absolutely blown away by them when I saw them open up for U2 in London! What a surprise!!!! Very, very good - they've got lots of potential indeed! p.s.: I still think the Matthew Goode band is the best thing to come out of this country in the past 5 years!!!

01-07-2002, 09:51 AM	#8
Kieran McConville ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hi, Violet Posts: 10,253 Local Time: 04:56 AM	You might want to add Muse to that list. Although they sound nothing like Coldplay and neither band sounds anything like Radiohead, they have tended to be lumped in together by sections of the music press. I feel Coldplay may emerge as the better of the two - if their first record is a starting point. If their next record is not better, and significantly so, then my opinion of them may drop away somewhat (by which I mean that wonderful as Parachutes is, there's plenty of room to grow, especially in the lyrical department). A lot of Muse's lyrics are pretty atrocious, but the whacky intensity of their on-record performance often carries the day. Plus they seem to have a musical fixation with reproducing "A Day in the Life". I'm sure they stole part of that tune for one of their earlier songs. Check out the album in question, called Showbiz. It's pretty good overall, in a Bends-y kind of way (shit, I've contradicted myself).

01-07-2002, 10:14 AM	#9
The Wanderer Kid A Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holy Roman Empire Posts: 5,271 Local Time: 01:56 PM	I've listened to both Muse and Ours and have been a bit disappointed, I just find their songs to be lacking a certain something... of course I have The Verve's U.H. julie! just got A Northern Soul recently, another excellent cd

01-07-2002, 12:35 PM	#10
bono-vox Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: maze of your imagination, where the streets have no name, lol Posts: 3,436 Local Time: 04:56 AM	this is so unfair I LOVE Coldplay AND Travis and Im going to see Travis in March oh Mr Wanderer you should get Travis-The Man Who Album its REALLY good. My favourite between these two is coldplay but only because I got to meet them and then got to go their aftershow party... ------------------ And if you look, you look through me. L'amore giunger L'amore E non so pi pregare E nell'amore non so pi sperare E quell'amore non so pi aspettare miss_smith@emailaccount.com e-mail me The perpetually handsome Mullen appears to have stopped ageing around the time of The Joshua Tree. "It doesn't matter what songs we sing. I'm a drummer. Chicks dig me." -Larry Larry likes to play drums." - Bono "Larry's always been noticed cos he's the pretty one." - Adam "Bono, if you still haven't found what you're looking for, look behind the drumkit." - Boy George A man so handsome, he will never be let sing in this group!" -Bono, introducing Larry at Irving Plaza, NYC 2000 [This message has been edited by bono-vox (edited 01-07-2002).]

01-07-2002, 11:22 PM	#11
LuvLady War Child Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 516 Local Time: 02:56 AM	Coldplay = superb Travis = superb

01-07-2002, 11:39 PM	#12
Se7en Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: all around in the dark - everywhere Posts: 3,531 Local Time: 01:56 PM	I guess I prefer Travis, but I don't know that much of Coldplay's stuff excpet Yellow. Ours is great, but I think they are a bit "morbid" compared to Travis. ------------------ I wanna dance, dance, dance in the dirty rain....where the streets have no name...

01-08-2002, 02:42 AM	#13
Saracene Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia, some time after tea Posts: 6,325 Local Time: 06:56 PM	Both bands have some absolutely gorgeous songs, but I think I'd give a slight preference to Coldplay. For one thing, they don't overdo that "we're not important maaan, it's all about the music" thing.

01-08-2002, 11:30 AM	#17
sharky New Yorker Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,637 Local Time: 02:56 PM	Coldplay is great. Saw them at Irving Plaza in NYC. JJ72 opened for them and they were good as well. If you like Coldplay, check out Starsailor. Their new album is debuting in the US today [Jan. 8] and you really need to buy it. Saw them live last year as well and they were amazing and I'm seeing them again tonight. So yeah, pick up the album. Its amazing!

01-08-2002, 01:27 PM	#19
foray Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: full of sound and fury Posts: 3,386 Local Time: 07:56 AM	Wanderer, do you listen to Sparklehorse? He's not exactly rockish, not in the same category as Coldplay or Travis..... but his lyrics are good. I thought if you liked Go Monkey (or whatever that band is) you'd like Sparklehorse too. I have "It's A Wonderful Life", his latest offering, and it's one of my faves. foray