Northern Soul - Verve (The)

Though it may have only been a select few members of the music press, those who were lucky enough to be part of the early 90's North West music scene, and those who are enthusiastic enough to check what's emerging from the lower end of the charts, who knew it; The Verve were creating classic albums long before the commercial success of their 1994, bestselling album, 'Urban Hymns'. 'A Northern Soul' is the second of these albums, following the critical success of their 1993 album, 'A Storm in Heaven'. Having released their debut album two years previously, The Verve embarked on a promotion tour ... more

imagine the future, woke up with a scream, I was buying some feelings from a vending machine Make no mistake about it, Radiohead are not the only band alienated and afraid. Three years prior to OK Computer, the Verve released this album, easily their best, which displays all the same listlessness and dejection forged by modern culture of Radiohead's finest moment. The difference is that Richard Ashcroft is more of a storyteller than a commentator. He chooses to speak for the characters in the song and autobiographically, rather than for abstract characters who could represent any of us - or ... more

Though it may have only been a select few members of the music press, those who were lucky enough to be part of the early 90's North West music scene, and those who are enthusiastic enough to check what's emerging from the lower end of the charts, who knew it; The Verve were creating classic albums long before the commercial success of their 1994, bestselling album, 'Urban Hymns'. 'A Northern Soul' is the second of these albums, following the critical success of their 1993 album, 'A Storm in Heaven'. Having released their debut album two years previously, The Verve embarked on a promotion tour ... more