Travis. The Boy with No Name (2007)

The Boy with No Name is the fifth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Travis. The album was released on 7 May 2007 in the United Kingdom and on 8 May 2007 in the United States.

The name of the album came about when lead singer Fran Healy and his partner Nora were deciding on a name for their newly born son. During this time, he sent a photo of his son to friend by email and labeled the photo "The Boy with No Name". Healy revealed this on the The Chris Moyles Show during an interview. Healy has also revealed in pre-album release performances that some tracks are influenced by his developing family status, such as "My Eyes" being about his new son or "Battleships" referring to ups and downs of relationships.

Receiving mostly positive reviews, The Boy with No Name entered at #4 on the UK Album Charts and #1 on the UK iTunes charts. In the U.S., the album debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in its first week.

Travis dedicated this album to the British world champion rally driver Richard Burns, who died of a brain tumour at the age of 34 in 2005.

Track listing

All songs written by Fran Healy, except where noted.

1. "3 Times and You Lose" (Healy, Andy Dunlop) – 4:14
2. "Selfish Jean" – 4:00
3. "Closer" – 4:00
4. "Big Chair" (Healy, Dunlop) – 4:07
5. "Battleships" – 4:11
6. "Eyes Wide Open" – 2:59
7. "My Eyes" – 4:08
8. "One Night" – 4:00
9. "Under the Moonlight" (Susie Hug) – 4:00
10. "Out in Space" – 3:35
11. "Colder" (Healy, Dougie Payne) – 4:06
12. "New Amsterdam" – 2:37
13. "Sailing Away" (bonus track) – 3:31

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