Still in the middle of heart and ear

I like them all so that Ferdinand, Emperor, and Strokes and the rest of the indie rock Squadron, who has made the Nullern the new Seventies. But which of these bands can lay claim
to have made more than 10 years at the highest level timeless music that will never lose their appeal? Probably no.
Travis remain a Phänmen, no, they sure do not develop further and they have also not - as Fran Healy was doing on "12 Memories", he was punished by the press and fans for, although that was a top album. Why something to a sophisticated sound to perfection make a difference? U2 sounded not always very equal?
"The Boy With No Name" begins in my mind as to where "The Man Who" has ceased DAMLS 99. It has with "Closer", "Selfish Jean" and "Battleships" the weapons on board that no ballads band in the world would have done better than Glasgow. Here the boy but also quite rough edges, though more moderate than in the predecessor. The thick layer of sugar to the "Invisible Band" not adjusted here to look at true pop gems.
I can only say: Congratulations, also the 5th album is a winner and in my race for Album of the Year.