Travis are, of course, most known for their coding of melodramatic Britpop's drowsy DNA with 1999's Nigel Godrich-piloted "Why Does It Always Rain on Me", but along the way, the band has also shown a tendency to, superficially at least, intellectually distance themselves from their introspective content. The title of their 1999 breakthrough is a nod to neurologist Oliver Sachs' noted 1986 book of patient case studies, and its 2001 follow-up a twist on "invisible hand," Adam Smith's economic theory of self-interest being good for the whole. Continuing that trend is the best moment on , "Selfish Jean", a pun on biologist Richard Dawkins' hugely successful book . The song's lyrics are, quite literally, nothing new; they're lifted in large part from the band's decade-old B-side "Standing on My Own". The instrumentation, however, is what sticks around: Partly drawn from fellow Glaswegian Stuart Murdoch's pop-soul, but merged with a soft take on "Lust for Life"'s rhythm track, it's the most refreshing song the band's made in quite some time.