The Verve

clutnuckle · 05-28-2010, 03:02 PM

Alright, so I'll be the first to admit that I have VERY little experience with this band. In fact, I'm sort of on my first listen through their first album right now, an that's sort of all I've got. I'm about... 5 or 6 songs in.

This is mind-blowing shoegaze, unbelievably textured, with copious amounts of reverb and atmosphere, just the way I love my shoegaze. A bit heavier than the shoegaze I've been used to, but I surprisingly like it. Every track on here has been gold so far, but I'll give this as a taste:

duga · 05-28-2010, 03:18 PM

Enjoy the shoegaze side of the Verve while you can because they don't stay that way for long. Richard Ashcroft said the band wrote "A Storm in Heaven" while taking a **** ton of ecstasy...I guess once they stopped they didn't feel like shoegazing anymore. By "Urban Hymns", they convert almost completely to a more britpop kind of vibe.

Sneer · 05-31-2010, 03:07 PM

A Storm in Heaven and Urban Hymns are fucking great. Northern Soul and Forth are generally the complete opposite.

Seltzer · 06-01-2010, 03:12 AM

I've sadly neglected the Verve throughout my whole music listening career (criminal I know). Of course I've known they're more than Bittersweet Symphony but I think it was hearing that over and over again on BNZ ads that put me off them

So I'm finally downloading their first 3 albums now and I'm ready to hear some great shoegaze/Britpop.

frontwards · 09-08-2010, 02:43 AM

ahhh, good good stuff.

Demasco · 09-11-2010, 03:06 PM

Urban Hymns is terrific, but I can't really get into their newer stuff, or Ashcroft's solo work

Superhast · 09-12-2010, 08:05 AM

Love is noice <3

squonk · 09-13-2010, 08:01 PM

Just tried The Drugs Don't Work out on my american GF, she told me to cut it out before she slashed her wrists lol, personally I think it's a great song and of their earlier work I'm a sucker for "She's A Superstar"...

Demasco · 09-16-2010, 02:23 AM

haha.. yeah that song's got a pretty pessimistic tone. Great track though

duga · 09-16-2010, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squonk

Just tried The Drugs Don't Work out on my american GF, she told me to cut it out before she slashed her wrists lol, personally I think it's a great song and of their earlier work I'm a sucker for "She's A Superstar"...

Wrist cutting? Wow...I don't think it's a depressing song at all. In fact, I think it's a very touching song.

05-28-2010, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	The Verve Alright, so I'll be the first to admit that I have VERY little experience with this band. In fact, I'm sort of on my first listen through their first album right now, an that's sort of all I've got. I'm about... 5 or 6 songs in. This is mind-blowing shoegaze, unbelievably textured, with copious amounts of reverb and atmosphere, just the way I love my shoegaze. A bit heavier than the shoegaze I've been used to, but I surprisingly like it. Every track on here has been gold so far, but I'll give this as a taste:

05-28-2010, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Enjoy the shoegaze side of the Verve while you can because they don't stay that way for long. Richard Ashcroft said the band wrote "A Storm in Heaven" while taking a **** ton of ecstasy...I guess once they stopped they didn't feel like shoegazing anymore. By "Urban Hymns", they convert almost completely to a more britpop kind of vibe. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

05-31-2010, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	A Storm in Heaven and Urban Hymns are fucking great. Northern Soul and Forth are generally the complete opposite. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

06-01-2010, 03:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	I've sadly neglected the Verve throughout my whole music listening career (criminal I know). Of course I've known they're more than Bittersweet Symphony but I think it was hearing that over and over again on BNZ ads that put me off them So I'm finally downloading their first 3 albums now and I'm ready to hear some great shoegaze/Britpop. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

09-12-2010, 08:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Superhast Groupie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 48	Love is noice <3 __________________ A Horse Is Not A Home

09-08-2010, 02:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
frontwards Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: New York Posts: 22	ahhh, good good stuff.

09-11-2010, 03:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Demasco Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 21	Urban Hymns is terrific, but I can't really get into their newer stuff, or Ashcroft's solo work

09-13-2010, 08:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
squonk Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 124	Just tried The Drugs Don't Work out on my american GF, she told me to cut it out before she slashed her wrists lol, personally I think it's a great song and of their earlier work I'm a sucker for "She's A Superstar"...

09-16-2010, 02:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Demasco Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 21	haha.. yeah that song's got a pretty pessimistic tone. Great track though __________________ <Link removed by moderator.>