NOTE FROM FEBRUARY 12, 2024: Since writing this post, I was hired by Universal Music Japan to write “liner notes” for the Road to A global edition release (here). Still, everything below was written well before that offer came, but just noting here for posterity moving forward.
Less than a day after touching down at Narita Airport after nearly three weeks in the United States, I found myself on a train bound for the heart of Yokohama. Six-ish coffees deeps, I was pushing through jet lag to see my first show of 2024.
In the spotlight, and the group I’d agree to leave the comfort of my futon to see — Travis Japan.