Beautiful Britpop.

Why did it take me 7 years to listen to the Verve?? Maybe because back in 1997, they were overshadowed by Oasis and Radiohead, I don't know. What I DO know is that I've been missing out on one of the greatest albums ever recorded for nearly a decade.



If I had to describe the sound of Urban Hymns, ironically I would say it is sort of a mix of 90's era Oasis and Radiohead. Richard Ashcroft has the lennonesque vocal down just like Liam Gallagher while the rest of the band offers spacey atmosphere a la Radiohead. However, if I had to pick between Definitely Maybe, The Bends, or Urban Hymns... I'd take Urban Hymns in a heartbeat. Why?



Because this album is full of heart, soul, and twenty-something inner-turmoil. It's a modern day Dark Side of the Moon without the concept. With an equal amount of rockers, ballads, and psychadelic numbers, Urban Hymns is quite simply the Verve's finest...... and sadly, their last. What a way to go out though! Come On!!!



5 STAR SONGS INCLUDED: Bittersweet Symphony, The Rolling People, The Drugs Don't Work, Catching the Butterfly, Come On.

Simply Epic.

I can't believe it took me this long to get into the Verve. Honestly, during the mid and late 1990's, I was still a young boy therefore was looking at foolish stuff on MTV such as Spice Girls and Take That. Now that I have matured, I can appreciate true and genuine music. And no album is more true and deeper than Urban Hymns.

I easily give this album 5 stars. There are no filler tracks. Every song is genuine and crafted with professionalism and passion. And Ashcroft's voice sounds so honest and addictive. After this album, I instantly became a massive Verve fan.

Buy this album, it will remain fresh and original in 30 years to come.



Cheers

Stunning

Here I am once again having a few beers, and for some reason I drink to this CD more than I do any other CDs...but don't get all weirded out because when I am perfectly sober this CD makes perfect sense to me. "I hope you see what I see, yeaaah yeah...I hope you feel what I feel, yeaah yeah!" Don't tell me these lyrics aren't passionate. 'Bittersweet Symphony' opens the album with flying colors and 'Lucky Man' and 'These Drugs Don't Work' shows the audience that not just one or two songs on the CD show the heights of the record, but the ablum as a whole is on an unsurpassed level of genius, and good music. Words will not describe, only the music will...and it's as simple as that. All this coming from a 19 year old from the states, anyone should understand what british rock is all about after hearing just the first few songs off this album. I would truthfully pay triple what it retails for, just to have it in my collection.