12 Memories
Album by Travis
Released	October 13, 2003 (UK) October 14, 2003 (US)
Recorded	2003
Genre	Britpop
Length	45:00
Label	Independiente (UK) ISOM40LP (LP) ISOM40CD (CD) Epic EK 90672 (US)
Producer(s)	Travis, Tchad Blake, Steve Orchard
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link New Musical Express (6/10) [1] Pitchfork Media (5.1/10) 10/22/03
Travis chronology
3rd The Invisible Band (2001)	4th 12 Memories (2003)	Singles (2004)

12 Memories is the fourth studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis, first released in 2003. It is a much more mature and lyrically darker album and focuses on issues such as the 2003 Iraq invasion, politicians, and domestic abuse. It opened to rather mixed reviews by music critics. Three singles were released from the album. The first, "Re-offender", reached number 7 in the UK chart and was about domestic abuse. The second single, "The Beautiful Occupation", was inspired by the occupation of Iraq by US and coalition forces in 2003. The final single, "Love Will Come Through" was a much more classical Travis song and was subsequently featured in a marketing campaign by the Post Office. This is an album cover. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Travis are a British alternative rock band from Scotland, named after the main character in the movie Paris, Texas, directed by Wim Wenders. ... 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Track listing

• All tracks written by Francis Healy.

1. "Quicksand"
2. "The Beautiful Occupation"
3. "Re-Offender"
4. "Peace the Fuck Out"
5. "How Many Hearts"
6. "Paperclips"
7. "Somewhere Else"
8. "Love Will Come Through"
9. "Mid-Life Krysis"
10. "Happy To Hang Around"
11. "Walking Down the Hill"
    • Contains the hidden track "Some Sad Song"
    • Japanese version contains the extra hidden tracks "Definition of Wrong" and "12th Memory"

Francis Fran Healy (b. ... The Beautiful Occupation is the second single from Travis fourth studio album, 12 Memories. ... Re-Offender is the lead single from Travis fourth studio album, 12 Memories. ... Love Will Come Through is the third single from Travis fourth studio album, 12 Memories. ... In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been deliberately placed on a compact disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ... In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been deliberately placed on a compact disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ...

Personnel

• Francis Healy - vocals, guitar
• Andy Dunlop - guitar
• Dougie Payne - bass guitar
• Neil Primrose - drums