This offering by Travis takes the very best of what "Brit-pop" has had to offer North American audiences in recent years and elevates its best elements to an entirely new level. There will be inevitable comparisons to Radiohead, some warranted, but what Travis offers is a delightfully accessible collection of raw, melodic truth. THE MAN WHO achieves the improbable balance of a soothing, hard hitting album, completely honest while utterly accessible. Oasis' feuds and Radiohead's concepts have garnered music headlines in America in recent years, but Travis has pronounced their arrival with marvellous, subtle craftsmanship, and these gems are more than worthy of the huge audiences they're about to receive.