Tourist was the second album by English rock band Athlete, released in January 2005 (see 2005 in British music). For this album, Athlete demonstrate a more mature musical style, creating a more stripped-down, sombre and reflective album than their first album Vehicles & Animals.
The first single from the album, "Wires", became the biggest hit so far for the band when it entered the UK Singles Chart at #4. The album also fared well in the charts, reaching the top of the UK Albums Chart the week it was released, selling 89,000 copies. Despite this success, Tourist had a mixed critical reception, with some suggesting that Athlete had failed to sustain the unique style of their previous album, while others saw the new album as a logical progression from their old sound. Despite the mainstream breakthrough the band achieved with this album, their fanbase was reduced to a mere cult when follow-up Beyond the Neighbourhood became their smallest-seller.
At the end of 2005, Tourist became the 32nd best-selling album of the year in the UK, and "Wires" was the 89th best-selling single.
1. "Chances" 4:50
2. "Half Light" 3:41
3. "Tourist" 3:57
4. "Trading Air" 4:27
5. "Wires" 4:20
6. "If I Found Out" 5:02
7. "Yesterday Threw Everything at Me" 3:45
8. "Street Map" 4:38
9. "Modern Mafia" 2:45
10. "Twenty Four Hours" 5:01
11. "I Love"