My world became a little brighter when The Verve announced they were reuniting this past summer. They were, if you remember, one of the most creative and innovative bands to come from the contemporary British music scene back in the late 90's. I have a lot of love for this band. In fact, 'Lucky Man' from the spellbinding Urban Hymns, ranks as one of my all time favourite songs. The Verve, comprised of the brilliant Richard Ashcroft, bassist Simon Jones, guitarist Nick McCabe and drummer Pete Salisbury, are now set to play a second batch of dates in December. This is the response to the selling out of the first handful of shows that were initially announced.
The Verve are planning on releasing a new album this year, although details have not been made available as of yet. The band broke up eight years ago and have worked on some great side projects during that time. The most notable being Richard Ashcroft's solo albums. If you have never listened to any of Ashcroft's work since The Verve, you really should check out Alone With Everybody, Human Condition and Keys To The World. These are the works of a musical legend.
It is, of course, a little to early to speculate if and when The Verve will make the journey to North America. Keep your fingers crossed. The Verve UK tour dates are as follows:
11/2/07 Glasgow, Scotland @Glasgow Academy
11/3/07 Glasgow, Scotland @Glasgow Academy
11/5/07 Blackpool, England @Empress Ballroom
11/6/07 Blackpool, England @Empress Ballroom
11/8/07 London, England @Roundhouse
11/9/07 London, England @Roundhouse
12/13/07 London, England @02 Arena
12/15/07 Glasgow, Scotland @SECC Centre
12/17/07 Belfast, Ireland @Odyssey Arena
12/20 /07 Manchester, England @Central
Download [mp3]: The Verve - Lucky Man
MySpace: The Verve
The Verve: Official Webpage
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