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"Of course, you know what a really good album is, don't you?"

The Verve - "Urban Hymns"

It's *amazing*, I don't know why I haven't listened to it so closely before. I knew it was good, and I've got a few of their other albums, but this is so well produced, well written, really inventive - Nick McCabe is a genius, and I don't know who their drummer is, but he'd really good too. Most of all there are some great songs - not pop or rock - songs, like we used to get before everything sounded the same.

Oddly though, I don't like Bittersweet Symphony, which was their biggest track. The rest I could listen to for hours.

The Verve - "Urban Hymns"

It's *amazing*, I don't know why I haven't listened to it so closely before. I knew it was good, and I've got a few of their other albums, but this is so well produced, well written, really inventive - Nick McCabe is a genius, and I don't know who their drummer is, but he'd really good too. Most of all there are some great songs - not pop or rock - songs, like we used to get before everything sounded the same.

Oddly though, I don't like Bittersweet Symphony, which was their biggest track. The rest I could listen to for hours.

Agreed, had the same experience too. Got it when it first came out and thought it was a really strong album. Dug it out about 3 weeks ago (my sister wanted one of the tracks) and, upon listening to it again, it suddenly hit me just how good an album this is.

Pretty good, prefer The Music though as they're less soulful but more interesting to listen too.

There's a B-side instrumental on the Lucky Man single that's very good too.

Bwahahaha, The Music, interesting? Ahahahaha, they're about as interesting as a grey painting on a grey wall. I've never heard such a bunch of repetitive nonsense in all my life.

I would listen to the Verve if my ears didn't bleed everytime I put the CD on.

monkey_man wrote:
> Bwahahaha, The Music, interesting? Ahahahaha, they're about as
> interesting as a grey painting on a grey wall. I've never heard such
> a bunch of repetitive nonsense in all my life.


Which tracks of theirs have you heard then? Perhaps we could suggest some others.

I've got (a copy of) their debut album somewhere, really didn't get on with at all, as you can probably tell. Every song seemed to have the same riff and format and the singer annoys the living hell out of me, especially his voice and wavy hands.

EDIT: *Opinion may vary from person to person*

I like 'em.

They're a Verve and Stone Roses hybrid. :)

I find that interesting to listen to, and better than some addict whining on about Jesus over and over because it racks up the sales.

Nah, they're too pop/rock to be compared to The Verve, who are more ambient rock.

Ozric Tentacles beat both of 'em anyway.