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- Summary: The English rock band reunites after its 1999 split to release its fourth album.
- Record Label: MRI Associated
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop, Alternative
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Love Is Noise | |
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Will those feet in modern times Walk on soles that are made in China? Through the bright prosaic malls And the corridors that go on and on and... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 28
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Mixed: 11 out of 28
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Negative: 1 out of 28
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The album will satisfy those wondering whether the band can achieve the nosebleed heights of its formidable back catalog, and it’s once again evident that Ashcroft needs guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury to keep his shamanistic flights of fancy tethered to earth.
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Are the Verve back? Maybe. Definitely.
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Forth certainly makes it seem like they’ve never been away, the stench of those woeful Ashcroft solo albums extinguished.
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Forth is a decent reminder of what makes the Verve great.
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Their second reunion carries the listener a good third of the way into this punningly titled fourth album. Trouble is, the second two-thirds are a very long slog indeed.
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Admittedly, the band's past catalogue sets the bar high, but Forth is an achievement, especially when considered in the context of so many failed attempts by others to return after a period of inactivity.
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Instead of moving forward with a bold new sound, they seem lost and confused, eventually reverting to the sprawling space rock jams of their early years, which may be their comfort zone.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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JSchandelAug 27, 2008A storm in the sonic soup!
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JoeMSep 5, 2008Oh my God, it's been so long since they've made an album and this... this is so beautiful and perfect.
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Apr 8, 2014
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MofoManNov 21, 2008Awesome album! Typical Verve album, but its great to have them back after so long.
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Jan 23, 2017
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YokozunaAAug 27, 2008
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JamiechudFeb 14, 2009
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