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Track Listings
| 1. Sit And Wonder |
| 2. Love Is Noise |
| 3. Rather Be |
| 4. Judas |
| 5. Numbness |
| 6. I See Houses |
| 7. Noise Epic |
| 8. Valium Skies |
| 9. Columbo |
| 10. Appalachian Springs |
Product Description
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Warning: the Verve’s wittily titled fourth album--the first since their reformation in 2007--is no Urban Hymns Part II. That much is clear from the album’s first single "Love Is Noise," a punchy-yet-addictive propulsive rocker, but it’s a fact underlined several times on the remainder of the album. Taking a determined stroll along the boulevard of experimentalism, the band mix up their slick strings and ringing guitars with dense drums and murky soundscapes for this comeback album. Opening cut “Sit and Wonder” sets the tone: a lurching, bluesy tune with a loose, jam-session feel that maintains its groove for almost seven minutes. The soaring (and shorter) “Rather Be,” the dreamy “Judas” and the plodding “I See Houses” bring us closer to the classic Verve sound, but the retreat into moody psychedelia continues anew with “Numbness,” the intense “Noise Epic” and the kaleidoscopic, Can-like “Colombo”. Despite these darker moments being indulgently drawn-out at times they serve to raise the more euphonious moments--surprise anthems like “Valium Skies” included--to even more heavenly realms, and create a compelling chiaroscuro along the way. --Danny McKenna
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THE VERVE Forth (2008 UK 10-track CD album - One of the biggest selling and more influential bands of the last ten years have reformed and recorded an album of new material. Recorded in Richmond London Forth includes the single Love Is Noise alongside the album highlights Sit And Wonder & Noise Epic presented in a sealed & stickered gatefold card picture sleeve)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Daniel Howe
Format:Audio CD
A great album and a great return for the Verve. Not as many stand-out, memorable tracks as Urban Hymns, but there are plenty of great tunes here. The opening tracks "Sit And Wonder" and "Love Is Noise" are classic Verve songs. And the final track "Appalachian Springs" is a beautifully written masterpiece. The rest of the album is also full of great soundscapes. Needs playing through from start to finish a few times before it really sinks in!
The bonus DVD is a nice little extra, but could have been better. The "Space & Time: The Verve Documentary" isn't really much of an insightful documentary. It's only 25 minutes of Nick & Simon saying how great it is to be back playing again after 10 years, interspersed with voxpop clips of fans saying how great it is the band are back together again, and short clips of live performances from the 2007/08 tour. More enjoyable is "The Verve: Live At Coachella, April 2008" which consists of the five tracks: Sonnet, This Is Music, The Rolling People, Lucky Man and Love Is Noise. These are all great live performances, especially Lucky Man and Love Is Noise. However it would have been nice to see more of the gig than just these 5 tracks.
The bonus DVD is a nice little extra, but could have been better. The "Space & Time: The Verve Documentary" isn't really much of an insightful documentary. It's only 25 minutes of Nick & Simon saying how great it is to be back playing again after 10 years, interspersed with voxpop clips of fans saying how great it is the band are back together again, and short clips of live performances from the 2007/08 tour. More enjoyable is "The Verve: Live At Coachella, April 2008" which consists of the five tracks: Sonnet, This Is Music, The Rolling People, Lucky Man and Love Is Noise. These are all great live performances, especially Lucky Man and Love Is Noise. However it would have been nice to see more of the gig than just these 5 tracks.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Verve were a big part of the soundtrack to some of the best days of my life back in the 90's,ANothern Soul being one of my favourite albums of all time. I didn't have too high expectations for this album and was going to steer clear, however I really liked the lead single and so decided to take the plunge. WHAT A BORE! I'm not comparing this work to any other (a different time, a different place!) But although there are a few decent moments, most of the album passes you by without impact. I've tried over and again, but just leaves me unmoved, and some tracks just become irritating after a while. like sleeping with an ex - quite exiting at first but ultimatley you should have stayed well away.
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've listened to this album over 6 six times now. Being a Verve fan (who loves all their work) I've tried to like this album, I really have, but I must be honest with myself & admit that's it's pretty poor.
From a Verve fan's point of view this album is only interesting because you can hear all the tensions in band.
- You can tell when Ashcroft & McCabe were getting on with songs like "Sit And Wonder", "Valium Skies" & "Appalachian Springs".
- You can tell when they weren't talking with songs like "Judas", "Numbness" & "Columbo".
- & you can tell when they've just given up & Ashcroft has quickly brought in his own stuff like "Rather Be" & "I See Houses".
Now I know all Verve albums require multiple listens to get the most out of them, so it's not like I've rushed to judgements with Forth. But lets be honest here, Forth is their weakest album. Oddly the album is over produced & yet some songs are under developed, "Noise Epic" being the best example of this.
What's annoying is that for years Richard Ashcroft's solo career has been panned where now Forth is being hyped up, yet there's songs on this album that could easily be on any Richard Ashcroft record.
Lets be honest here if this album was called "Richard Ashcroft - Forth" would anyone give a damn about this album? For those of you who can't be honest with yourself let me tell you the answer is.... NO!!!!
From a Verve fan's point of view this album is only interesting because you can hear all the tensions in band.
- You can tell when Ashcroft & McCabe were getting on with songs like "Sit And Wonder", "Valium Skies" & "Appalachian Springs".
- You can tell when they weren't talking with songs like "Judas", "Numbness" & "Columbo".
- & you can tell when they've just given up & Ashcroft has quickly brought in his own stuff like "Rather Be" & "I See Houses".
Now I know all Verve albums require multiple listens to get the most out of them, so it's not like I've rushed to judgements with Forth. But lets be honest here, Forth is their weakest album. Oddly the album is over produced & yet some songs are under developed, "Noise Epic" being the best example of this.
What's annoying is that for years Richard Ashcroft's solo career has been panned where now Forth is being hyped up, yet there's songs on this album that could easily be on any Richard Ashcroft record.
Lets be honest here if this album was called "Richard Ashcroft - Forth" would anyone give a damn about this album? For those of you who can't be honest with yourself let me tell you the answer is.... NO!!!!
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Serious listening
This album takes some listening to. I couldnt get into it at first and it stayed unlistened for a few months till I was going on a long car journey and grabbed a random selection... Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Burton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent follow-up to Urban Hymns
In the interim 8 years between The Verve's seminal Urban Hymns and this very belated follow-up the original band re-united and after touring, singer Richard Ashcroft made some... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tim Kidner
3.0 out of 5 stars
Average
Starts off well with the opening track but gradually fades in quality over the tracklist. One for the die hard fans.
Buy the compilation album or urban hymns instead.
Buy the compilation album or urban hymns instead.
Published on 31 Dec 2010 by Duncan McDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This is a quality cd, that is a must have for any collection. i just absoulutley love it and am so glad the verve came back and left us with this gem.
Published on 25 Aug 2009 by skelibones
5.0 out of 5 stars
at the top of a league of their own!
Turning their back on pop anthems pretty much, a deeper and more cryptic collection of tracks, Ashcroft returns to his bandmates after a reflective few years away. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2009 by emjay
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
"Forth" brings The Verve back with a bang, bringing in new fans whilst retaining old. "Love is Noise", the first single, is the kind of driving anthem that will stick in your head... Read more
Published on 27 April 2009 by Cedders
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forth is excellent
As good as the Bitter Sweet album. A bit wandering in places, but suggest improvisation. Overall a great Album and should be in must have!
Published on 8 April 2009 by DE
4.0 out of 5 stars
Takes some time to get it. but you can!
First time I heard it I thought, "Richard Ashcroft solo, with a few psychedelic touches". Tenth time I heard it, the subtleties started to appear. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by Howard Change
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't let it get you down
This is a great album from a great band. I am glad that The Verve got back together to make this. I'm also glad I bought this album as it was a real pleasure to listen to the first... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by D. Ashford
5.0 out of 5 stars
A gem
I liked the big anthems from the Verve's earlier days but that was about it. My interest reignited when I saw Richard Ashcroft perform so well at Live 8, purchasing his solo... Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by P. Kane
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