It's interesting The Verve should name their album 'Forth' because I don't see any progression forwards. 'Forth' is no 'Urban Hymns' that's for sure - there is a distinct lack of anything approaching a great song and what has happened to Richard Ashcroft's voice? The singing isn't bad except it doesn't sound like Richard Ashcroft - too smooth and polished... 'Love is Noise' sounded great live but in the cold light of (velvet) morning is just an uninspiring Hacienda nostalgia trip...
'Dig out your soul' perhaps should have been called 'Dig out your Beatles collection' because you'll find the same songs there done better. They even rip off the same Beatles song (Come Together) twice, give a name check to magical mystery tour and you know when they sing about a revolution where they got that from...
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