Excuses for Travellers
2000 studio album by Mojave 3
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Excuses for Travellers is the third album by Mojave 3, released by 4AD on 15 May 2000 in the UK and 5 September 2000 in the US. It features the singles "In Love with a View," "Any Day Will Be Fine," and "Return to Sender." The album was released to generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 77, based on 15 reviews.[1]
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Released15 May 2000
RecordedFortress Studios 1 & 2, London; Mojave HQ
GenresDream pop, indie rock
Length59:40
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| Released | 15 May 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Fortress Studios 1 & 2, London; Mojave HQ | |||
| Genres | Dream pop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 59:40 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producers | Mark Van Hoen and Mojave 3 | |||
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| Singles from Excuses for Travellers | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| NME | 7/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 5.5/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neil Halstead, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In Love with a View" | 6:09 | |
| 2. | "Trying to Reach You" | 4:47 | |
| 3. | "My Life in Art" | 7:21 | |
| 4. | "Return to Sender" | 4:48 | |
| 5. | "When You're Drifting" | 6:01 | |
| 6. | "Any Day Will Be Fine" | 3:24 | |
| 7. | "She Broke You So Softly" | 5:05 | |
| 8. | "Prayer for the Paranoid" | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Bringin' Me Home" | Lyrics by Rachel Goswell; music by Mojave 3 | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Got My Sunshine" | Ian McCutcheon | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Krazy Koz" | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Always Right" | 5:30 |
Singles
- "In Love with a View" (3 April 2000)
- 7" vinyl, TAD 2K03
- "In Love with a View"
- "Prayer for the Paranoid" (electric version)
- "Any Day Will Be Fine" (1 May 2000)
- CD single, BAD 2K04CD; 7" vinyl, AD 2K04
- "Any Day Will Be Fine"
- "Krazy Koz"
- "Always Right"
- "Return to Sender" (11 September 2000)
- CD single, BAD 2K17CD; 7" vinyl, AD 2K17
- "Return to Sender"
- "Yer Feet" (Live with Portuguese fireworks)
- "Girl from the North Country"
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[7] | 31 |
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 50 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 29 |
