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extremely ok drunk british guy voice
1.5 Besides bittersweet symphony this album was a snooze fest. Every song was the same tempo with the same lackadaisical feel to them. Every song was entirely way too long with little to no variety. And don’t even get me started on the singer’s awful sheep voice
There may not be a lyric that passes through my head more often than “try to make ends meet, you’re a slave to money then you die.” Bittersweet indeed. Psychedelic/shoegaze band The Verve injects some pop into their formula, and the results are incredible. Sonnet is a beautiful ballad. The Rolling People brings back the psych rock sound. The Drugs Don’t Work is, of course, a devastating and beautiful song. Weeping Willow is a new highlight to me with this listen - another excellent blend of old and new for the Verve. This album is a masterful blend of psychedelia, existential songwriting, great playing with just the right amount of Britpop sprinkled in.
Aggressively OK.
favourite song: bittersweet symphony mannnnn this album kinda sucked i think. obviously bittersweet symphony and the drugs dont work are great songs, but the albums too long and never reaches that level again. i also am not particularly fond of the singers voice.
Bittersweet symphony Sonnet Rolling People Drugs don't work... +Lucky Man Wow sacré ouverture d'album. Un des meilleurs album des années 90 peut être? Même si les 90's ont beaucoup à proposer. Voix exceptionnelle..
it was okkk idk i thought it was basic 2.5/5
Great alternative listen for casual listening.
This was decent, some good songs. Kind of long.
Like 1 good song
Not bad, some good songs on this one.
The three singles are all great obviously. They clearly knew that and decided to make every other song on the album as similar as possible. That can work in some cases but here it means you end up with over an hour of mumbled, soporific rock mush.
I was familiar with some of the singles prior to drawing this album. It's an alright listen, as I've been exposed to other Britpop from around this era. If anything, though, listening to this made me want to listen to Oasis. This album runs a bit long, with a few 5+ min tracks including the interesting final hidden track that literally contains like 7+ min of silence. The singles themselves are memorable (talking about the iconic "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and "Lucky Man" of course), but nothing else really stands out.
Thought going in this would be a five for me since I definitely had this in the rotation early 2000s. I’m going to go four because it took me two days to get through it. Obviously some absolute classics that are in my everyday playlist: Bittersweet Symphony Lucky Man (An all time fav) The Drugs don’t work Songs that didn’t disappoint: Catching the Butterfly This Time
Bitter Sweet Symphony 3.7 Sonnet 3.5 The Rolling People 3.6 The Drugs Don't Work 3.6 Catching the Butterfly 3.3 Neon Wilderness 3.6 Space and Time 3.5 Weeping Willow 3 Lucky Man 3 One Day 3.1 This Time 3 Velvet Morning 3.2 Come On / Deep Freeze (Hidden Track) 3.1
Drugs Don't Work is one of the best songs written
Remarkable how different Bittersweet Symphony sounds compared to the rest of the album, which was my only touchpoint going in to this. Despite some repetitive song structures and shallow lyrics, there's enough strong guitar work and interesting musical flourishes to keep things from becoming monotonous. Favorite track: The Rolling People
I love this album. Consistently great songs. The sound represents its moment perfectly without sounding quaint or passe all these years later.
Pas accroché.
Bittersweet Symphony is such a great song but honestly nothing else is really memorable here.
I was excited to see this pop up. A standout album from the 90’s British wave that included Oasis, Blur, The Stone Roses and others. I think it holds up pretty well. It’s great multitasking music- it doesn’t distract you but offers enough to keep you engaged. That said, I’ll always crank up Bittersweet Symphony anytime it comes on. 3.8
I thought of The Verve as a one-hit wonder, but the album is surprisingly good. It's radio-friendly alt pop, but has nice instrumentation and variation. I would have loved this back in the day. The singer is good but I would have liked a little more range and bite. In all, it's a really good album. 4.0
Really good stuff. Iconic strings
Three good songs can’t hold up a mediocre album, and I just don’t understand why this one gets so much praise. Sure, I get that the three big tracks were massive, but come on—the rest of the album is boring and repetitive. Nothing special, to keep it simple.
This album undoubtedly had a lasting cultural impact, but about half the tracks on this album feel derivative of each other. I had a good time listening through this, but probably won't revisit it again.
I think The Verve just clicked for me for the very first time? The hits are of course there, but more impressive is the direct inspiration from Radiohead (The Bends) and the introspective parts blending perfectly together with the exploration of British music history. A tad too long, but pure and beautiful.
Giving the amount of British britpop (and new wave) on this list, was almost physically exhausted by merely seeing this 75 minute record show up. Of course I know the record and know I shouldn’t have been. The opening track is a myth in and of itself but by “Sonnet”, one of the greatest tracks of its genre, I was once again won over by Urban Hymns. There’s still no need for it to be this long. It’s quite ridiculous. But it’s really good.
Very light 3 stars. The album is...pleasant. The lead single was overplayed, but it's a cool song when actively listening to it. Reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright with the lead singers singing and Oasis with the instrumentation. All the songs sound good, but nothing really stands out. Album is very long for all these songs to be pretty indistinguishable. The words are hard to parse out with how the singer sings them, and even looking at them, they seem superficially deep. Nice enough, but no real reason to return to it.
2.5-3
If you ordered U2 from Wish, The Verve is what you would receive. Bittersweet Symphony is really good, and you would think that being the first track portends that great things are in the offing for the remainder of this 76 minute (eek!) album. The last track (Come On) is also quite good and is the undiscovered gem from this band that I didn’t know about, but everything in between is so genetic, so forgettable, and that are all but indistinguishable from one another. 1 star, plus one additional star for the two tracks worth listening to. And 2 stars for this is quite generous.
Got bored halfway through Bittersweet Symphony and never recovered
Good album, good listen, some good classics
Legendary first song of the album. Everything else very bland and blah. Not special.
British pop/rock, kind of dull for me
Burnt by 90s
Better than I remember with seemingly a lot of influence from Radiohead.
lots of what just seems like "noise" and repetitive tones. do like bittersweet symphony though
Objectively fine but I think I have enough moody British men in my Spotify that I don’t see this being something I repeat, but I wouldn’t skip if it came on an artist radio.
Background music. Fine
Not as good as Oasis but definitely the vibes and influences are there
a boring version of oasis. too long. Like caleb said, a sound of the late 90s that stayed there for a reason. at least it has "bittersweet symphony"? "come on" actually had some energy, they should have brought that to the rest of the album
One hit and then fizzled out for the most part. Sounds like late 90's though
Álbum muy bien logrado.
So. Repetitive.
Nostalgisch aber nur Ok
Bittersweet Symphony is the highlight, putting it as the first song meant the last hour of my time wasted
2.5
Genre: BritPop, Alt Rock Instruments: 2/5 Modern Translation: 3/5 Dance Potential: 1/5 Listening Location: Making/eating lunch in Auckland Heard it before: Yes (some) Favourite Song: Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man Made me feel: This is a 90's iconic album. I liked listening to the whole thing, but it's a little too rocky for me and thought it was a little similar all the way through. I really enjoyed the nostalgia.
not really my taste but it sounds very good
Radiohead were robbed when this won the ‘Best Album’ in the 1998 Brit Awards over OK Computer. Still, it is a good album, 3.5 stars.
Good surprise! One of those albums in which all the songs are better than the hit!
Lucky Man One Day Secret Track again! Feels very of its time and brit-poppy. I liked the second half better than the first. Okay, though.
Don't know them outside Bitter Sweet. Very 90's British sounding, but enjoyable. Relaxing guitar sounds, and some good grooves.
There was some good stuff on this album. 4.5/5
This album gets 4 stars just for having Bittersweet Symphony!
amazing album, very U2 sounding
"Urban Hymns" by The Verve is a masterpiece of 90s alternative rock, blending ethereal melodies with gritty lyrics. The album's iconic track, "Bittersweet Symphony," sets the tone with its majestic orchestration. Each song offers a unique journey, from the melancholic reflection of "The Drugs Don't Work" to the dreamy ambiance of "Catching the Butterfly." "Lucky Man" and "One Day" provide moments of hope and resilience amidst the album's introspective themes. With tracks like "Weeping Willow" and "Velvet Morning," the band creates a serene atmosphere, while "Come On" injects energy into the mix. "Urban Hymns" remains a timeless classic, captivating listeners with its hypnotic soundscapes and emotive storytelling.
Bittersweet symphony is a goated song. Album was solid
One hit wonder.
I've never really listened to this sort of music before but really enjoyed it. I would give it a 5 but it was a bit too long and the songs started to blend together.
Maravillosa mezcla de brit-pop con neo-psicodelia y rock alternativo. El disco no puede empezar mejor con el rock épico de "Bitter Sweet Symphony", un himno que no puede faltar en ninguna colección de grandes canciones. Sigue con otro temazo, la balada "Sonnet" y sigue con la equilibradamente guitarrera "The Roling People". El resto, un puñado, largo, de canciones sólidas que no defraudan, hasta un final, "Come On" (descontando el añadido de "Deep Freeze" subtitulado como "pista oculta") que suena poderoso.
This is not good. Looks like they got lucky with Bittersweet Symphony.
Not as good as I remembered
Soft 4
The instrumentals are probably a 4 for me but not the vocals.
I’m pretty sure every Britrock album I’ve ever heard has sounded like every Britrock album I’ve ever heard before (maybe minus Stone Roses). A fine album with that might overstay its welcome a bit.
its surprising how many good songs are on this that are completely overshadowed by bitter sweet symphony
Lucky man I still don't think got enough air time. Bittersweet symphony is always a classic though. Most of the other songs were good easy listening but not outstanding like the othet two.
Bittersweet Symphony ofc the obvious standout, and though the vocalist has his own unique style, not too many other tracks made a lasting impression on me. Nice sound to wind down to after a long day.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Solid 3. Bittersweet Symphony alone is one of my favorite tracks from the 90s...but it almost hurts the album as a whole as the rest of the songs pale in comparison. There are some other decent tracks here but by the end of the album it is just becoming a slog to get through it all.
Not as bad as I thought
Ashcroft is annoying, but I enjoyed this and it brought back some high school feels.
Love Sonnet! Great album!
de las mejores entradas en un album pero de ahi no se que paso se podía explotar mas eso
This album is unapologetically 90s. My favorite track is Weeping Willow, but you could close your eyes and pick any track and it’s bound to be good. And you can’t forget the bittersweet symphony sample.
I thoroughly enjoyed the album. It is the quintessential 90s alt rock album. It makes me nostalgic for a time I never experienced. A lot of review said many of the songs were forgettable. And to be fair a lot of the melodies did not stick with me. But the feeling did and that's the most important thing I think.
Perfect 90's alternative album.
it's totally fine. great for some 90's nostalgia but i don't really know if i'd ever be in the mood to just jam out this whole album
Typical 90s Britpop
That was really good Britpop album, the only con is that it very long, like VERY LONG. Honestly i know about "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and i think that it would be only one good song, but liked many of song on album. I think i liked all songs produced by Youth and disliked all song produced by Chris Potter. I would give "Urban Hymns" solid 4/5, really enjoyed this one. Favourite song(s): "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "Sonnet", "The Rolling People", "The Drugs Don't Work", "Lucky Man", "One Day".
I've never been terribly impressed with "Bittersweet Symphony." I'm not terribly impressed with this either. Highlights: I'll just listen to Oasis, thanks
Me ha gustado más de lo que pensaba que me a gustar. Venga, un 5! The Drugs Don't Work se lo merece.
I really enjoyed the Verve here. I am sad that the revenue for bittersweet symphone, that is arguably one of the most iconic songs in my life goes to the Rolling stones because some composer made a song that sounds enough like this that they managed to win a copyright lawsuit. it is part of the reason I refuse to listen to the stones because it is a greedy money grab by them where they put in zero effort and make money. even if the Verve sampled the Symphony version of that song as it is claimed it should not be revenue for the stones it should be for the producer. as for the rest of the album. very enjoyable. captures the point in time it came out very well and hold us all these years later.
Good album. Not sure I’ll listen to it all that much, but I gave it two spins, and it was cool music to drive to.
Wait... I always thought the bittersweet symphony was a song by Moby! I stand corrected. The album has some interesting experiments but is not the kind of music that resonates with me. Didn't hated it but didn't fell in love either.
It's kinda always the same song, but the feeling this albums conveys is quite unique
This was very nearly a 5 - I'm not a fan of britpop whatsoever, but The Verve do everything so much better than the usual suspects in that genre. At times I thought the album had ended and an Oasis album had started playing, but then I'd tune into some of the more subtle sounds that were happening behind the main instrumentation and realise that it hadn't, and that Urban Hymns is simply '...Morning Glory' with far superior production, songwriting and (in my opinion) ambition.
It's a good album overall. There's some really well crafted indie pop songs, and some particular standouts (basically the singles!). The longer form, meandering songs I'm not as big a fan of. 3.5 rounded up.
a vibe, the drugs dont work is my fav.
Lots of really good songs and I can't find much to fault but it akso doesn't really grab me
Sindssyg åbner.. Nej vent.. De 3 første er eminent! Og det fortsætter bare! Vildt album 5 ud af 5!
Er det et band på vej fra et sted til et andet? Eller et band der vil forskellige veje? Med så kæmpe store singler som det her album kastede af sig, er det nok umuligt at andre numre ikke føles som fillers. Men der er meget stor forskel på de strygerbårne arrangementer på Bittersweet, Lucky Man, Drugs og Sonnet, og så til den psyk-shoegaze-rock der er på nogle af de andre numre. Der kunne have været en 6⭐️ EP ud af det materiale. Men The Verve valgt at lave en ikke sammenhængende LP i stedet for.
how much more BritPop is on this list?
75 minutes of 90s Brit rock is too much 90s Brit rock. I think “What’s the Story…” outpaces this album by a long shot. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it’s fine, it’s just too long.
It was quite boring
Good rock album
Yet another album from the '90s that I have never heard and I only even recognize the name of this band because of the major pop single that they released That's the opening song on this album. And I was delighted to see that they did not lock into the methodology of that pop single and the other songs on the album had intonations of the upcoming psychedelic trend that would develop in the 2000s, And I really enjoyed the sound of the vocals and it was a soft mesmerizing album to listen to. I don't know that I would venture in to listening to anything else by then but I'm glad I did get to hear this and that it was a pleasant experience.
This is not for me. It's really repeative and uninspiring. This sounds like the music from that era which is my least favorite era of music (late90s-early00s). I won't listen to this album again. 1/5
I thought I would like this more but I can see why they have one hit.
A couple of good songs on this album.
the opening track is a quintessential 90s anthem. have vivid memories of having my mom drive me to gymnastics practice with the track playing on the radio. the rest of the album holds up. also, hidden track?! yesssss please.
i both enjoyed this and couldnt stand it. some bangers but also some tracks that just gave me a headache
maybe it's me but it didn't feel very special
Hidden track was the star of this album tbh
A couple of great songs, but I struggle to remember anything about the rest the album
We squeek a four here, pushed into it by a few really great tracks rather than sum of the whole
has that one track.
Good
It's alright.
Bitter sweet symphony is fantastic. Others I felt were mostly ok, nothing else really stood out to me
Contains more hits than just Bittersweet Symphony
The famous hits are good, but the album as a whole isn't particularly sharp or defined. Very much blends into its era. Those first two songs really are excellent, though. One thing, and this always bothered me: Why does he sing in such a broad American accent?? He's from the north of England!
Mi mp3 favorito tenia todo este album
Listened once, not enough to fully digest.
One hit wonders?
The Verve is like U2, if they were less annoying, but also way more generic.
Just finished my second listen, and I may be feeling contrarian and/or my feelings here might be impacted by my having been born the same year this album came out- but honestly? It's pretty boring basic stuff. A few moments I enjoyed but otherwise inoffensive and like. Fine. A solid 3.5 for me. Won't be listening again. Catching the Butterfly: Very good!! I like this one a lot!! Bittersweet Symphony: always felt neutral-positive about this one. Not a bad song but I would forget it exists if not for the Rolling Stones copyright drama. Sonnet, Space and Time, Weeping Willow, Lucky Man, Deep Freeze: Enjoyable in a very passive way, a neutral example of a genre that I usually like The Rolling People, Neon Wilderness, Come On: Feels like they were inspired by a lot of good music and came up with a much more neutral version of what they heard. I do actually really like the end of Come On though, it's good. The Drugs Don't Work, One Day, This Time, Velvet Morning: Okay. whatever.
Solid
bitter sweet sympathy- this is this song? goofy ahh. sonnet- the rolling people- the drugs dont work-
Always annoying when an album starts with the best song, sets you up to expect greatness only to end up a little bit disappointed. Still enjoyable overall though.
This album has its ups and downs. This might be the most 90s thing I've ever experienced and that is wild. Hootie would be embarrassed at the amount of 90s haha
This album is a masterpiece of the 1990s Britpop. Listening to it it now, it transports me back into a different time. Some people called The Verve and their frontman Ashcroft a bit of a buffoon here and there but I think that just was - if at all - true for the latter's solo albums. 'Urban Hymns' is a definitely one of the more sophistcated Britpop albums that surpasses the musically-not-that-complex works of Oasis but also Blur very easily. It surprises you how psychedelic some of the indeed longer songs are. Still, the album could've been a bit shorter, two or three tracks in the latter half maybe. But that is one of the only nitpickings I have. Definitely check this one out!
i liked this just not loved it
Nothing amazing. But not bad.
Starts with one of my all time favorite songs...especially on Seahawks game day (they play this at player intros) Quite a good album
I didn't expect to enjoy this and indeed I didn't. But I figured it would be grating and it really wasn't, just quite dull. If I wanted to put on some background music that wouldn't offend or draw notice to itself, then this would be ideal.
Didn't listen to it all, it just drones on and on. The songs are way too long for what they are, in my opinion.
Overshadowed by Bittersweet Symphany, a song I can't stand. The album is surprisingly good.
Pois nin idea do grupo ata que soou a primeira canción xd, moi longas e moi boas, bastante sorprendido e para ben a verdade!
fuck your buddy kys
Solid album.
It was fine. Nothing extraordinary.
At last we’ve gotten out of the classic rock rut & songs that've been so overplayed we never need to hear them again, no matter how earth-shaking in their original release. This list is called ‘1001 Abums To Hear Before You Die’, and so far I’d heard them all. This is the first one I’ve not heard before. Somebody else said it was really interesting to hear ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ in context with all these other songs, and I completely agree. Also, sounds a little more current even though by now it’s 25 years old than the other 40 to 50 year old tracks we’ve been listening to. Don’t know that I will listen to it on repeat like some ref reviewers have said, but I had fun listening to it once all the way through. Do absolutely get the Oasis comparison though.
I like it. The first song is great, the rest is okay.
A British classic, melancholy vocals with classic guitar band rhythms.
Didn’t think this album was really good or bad, it just was
Hate to say it but Bittersweet Symphony carries this record HARD. That song is absolutely fantastic and one of my favorites of all time. Can't say the same thing about the rest of the album tho. Kind of generic but still a good listening experience. Only song I will be going back to is BSS
Man this thing had a lot of potential to be a great chillcore album. It had so much material, and is still melodically very well made. Something about is just a little too plastic for me. I do think I enjoyed it JUST enough to push it to a 4. This thing is probably like a 3.9
It’s not terrible.
Everyone has heard Bittersweet Symphony hundreds of times. The rest of the record is rather obscure. There are a couple of gems on there such as The Rolling People but the rest is fairly forgettable.
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Album Nr. 17 Gutes Alternate-Rock-Album. Leider mit, für meinen Geschmack, ein paar kleinen Schwächen.
Amazing album
Ok, ale bez szału, 2,5
There is a reason the first track is the only one that has stuck around. People probably assume the rest of the album is some sort of Oasis / Travis collaboration.
-Track that stood out: The Drugs Don't Work -Recognized Lucky Man from the radio but never knew before that it was The Verve! -Overall enjoyed the album, hard to imagine when I would go out of my way to listen to it though -Will always love Bittersweet Symphony for the great role it plays in the Cruel Intentions soundtrack
I didn't give this a listen first time around because I was so tired of the overplay of Bitter Sweet Symphony, and the last thing I wanted was more Verve. I really enjoyed the rest of the album, and to be fair, even coming back to the big hit was fun. "The Drugs Don't Work" was a particular standout and I look forward to listening to this again. The "Deluxe" edition was disappointing. Give me a live version, or remixed singles, but leave the tracks as they were.
Kinda Beatles meets Tom Petty in the 90s but with a 70s detective show soundtrack in the background. Meh.
1997er Nicht nur Britpop-Balladen. Nett anzuhören.
Duurt gewoon te lang. Bittersweet symphony is wel oké maar daarna is het zo saaaai
21/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Bittersweet Symphony starts out like it might turn out to be interesting, but quickly becomes boring. The rest of the album is worse. The thing is, this is more boring than outright bad, so I had to give it 2 stars.
Simply way too slow for me. Even for when I'm in a slow mood it's not for me.
Urban Hymns by The Verve is a standout album that truly defined the sound of a generation—mine included. It captures a unique blend of emotion and atmosphere that still resonates today. The Verve were also an incredible live band, and that raw energy comes through in every track. Favourite Tracks: There are some absolute belters on this album. Bitter Sweet Symphony is iconic for a reason—its sweeping orchestration and emotional pull are unforgettable. Sonnet is another highlight, with its poignant lyrics and haunting melody. Least Favourite Track: Honestly, every song on Urban Hymns brings something to the table. There’s no real weak link—each track feels carefully crafted and worth revisiting. Album Artwork: The cover is effortlessly cool. It perfectly reflects the introspective, moody vibe of the music within.
Never heard of The Verve before so not much to say as I went into this album till I started the intro track and immediately recognised it, like any other person from the UK, as a song off an advert. I can’t remember which one now but it made me interested to see how critically acclaimed the rest of this album was. I’ll just say right off the bat I did not enjoy this album, this sort of spacey singing over a soft instrumental is not enough to cover a full albums worth of songs and that’s what made this album feel incredibly long to me. For the most part it sounded like the singer wishes he could sing like Radiohead’s front man Thom Yorke but struggles to reach those impressive high notes. I’d also like to point out the song writing on this album is so bland, it’s painfully obvious how much this album feels like a child has contributed to it as if they were writing their first book, “I stop to say hello”, “I should have done”, “I am growing”, “I watch you look at me”, “and I hear a boom” like SHUT UP! Is this first person perspective writing really the best they could come up with? Also, what’s with the singer constantly repeating lyrics almost like an echo, it’s like he’s run out of things to say and keeps singing the same lyrics with a droning sort of singing voice, “This Time” is a particular culprit of this and it takes everything out of the song, I’m not sure if they feel like this gives more emphasis or emotion but it really doesn’t, it just sounds like lazy song writing. Also not forgetting the atrocity of an album cover, I know this was the late 90’s but come on, it’s not even that it’s lazy it just looks awful too. For the good parts of this album, the songs do have nice instrumentals, for the most part, and of course the opener is very well known and a nicely put together song but that’s about it. This album isn’t horrendous but it’s so boring to listen to, I think if I listened to it again I’d actually want to punch the singer cause his tone is so annoying and without the instrumentals, and a select few songs, I’d give this album a 1 so for now I’ll leave it at that and hope I don’t have to sit through this again.
Two good songs, the rest was quite boring.
God, I hate this album. The enormously overplayed opening track, Bittersweet Symphony alone makes me gag. It's saccharine sweet, over-the-top dramatic, and otherwise self-indulgent. Just shite.
Urban Hymns is a bold and grand album, showcasing sublime string arrangements that are sensibly placed throughout, adding an anthemic grandeur to the overall sound. This marks an interesting third act for the band, especially considering their shoegaze debut and ballad-heavy second album. While Bitter Sweet Symphony may not be my favourite track, its arrangement is undeniably fabulous. The short burst of the band's tenure at this point is phenomenal, and their reunion has been maximised to create a space in time. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 6 STAND OUT TRACK - Catching the Butterfly
i understood why every song was in the album (well, nearly every song) and though i loved this album overall, i will never listen to some of these songs again - to me, they were very dry-my-hand-and-lean-out-of-the-bath-to-skip kind of songs, so i rate the album a solid 6.5/10. perhaps my opinion will change, and if it does, i’ll update you all. but for now, i stand by my rating ! rest of the review on ig: @musicwithnessa
1. bitter zuueet - 2 2. zonnet - 1 3. rolling people - 0 4. the drugz dont uuork - 2 5. catching the butterfly - 0 6. neon uuildernezz - 0 7. zpace and time - 1 8. uueeping uuillouu - 1 9. lucky man - 0 10. one day - 1 11. thiz time - 1 12. velvet morning - 1 13. come on - 0
Four unbelievable tracks. Some of the best British rock ever. The rest meh.
This was my favorite so far… all the songs were different enough to distinguish for a first time listener
Very good
That felt like a more melodic, meloncholy Be Here Now. An absolute slog to get through to be honest. I'm exhausted and the last track is still playing. A few tracks less and a few minutes trimmed off several of them would have made for a much better album. Reading up on it now, how was this voted one of the best British albums ever. Jesus Christ. 2.5*
Bittersweet symphony is a good song, but suffers like the rest of the album from just going on and on and on and on. All of these songs should be 3/3.5 minutes tops. Dudes love to drone…
Was excited for this album, but kind of a letdown
sieltä heti ekana sziget biisi :P, hyvä albumi tbh
Dreamy, spacey, sleepy. This album is all together unremarkable.
I think everyone in the world is familiar with that first track. Great way to open the album, and probably the most memorable track on the record. All the other songs are solid too, in my opinion. A very consistent record. I’ll have to listen again sometime.
was not interesting to me
Överraskande bra! Minns hitsen, men det fanns mer att hämta här. En expansiv ljudbild som hela tiden håller intresset uppe. Albumet har både låtar och ett gött groove.
Olha os cara tem outras músicas boas, mas isso só aumenta meu ódio por Bittersweet Symphony
The first thing I always think when I see this album cover is “Wow, that guy’s shoes are so huge!“ I like the orchestration on the various pieces. Good mixture of instrumentation beyond the normal guitar/bass/drums/vocals. “Bittersweet Symphony” is a 5 star song, the rest were average or forgettable. Overall I’d I’ve this 3 stars.
This album isnt bad but I will never go back to listen to it again. Bittersweet symphony is iconic but I didn't find any other songs interesting.
Phenomenal songwriting.
4 - Very easy listening, but feel like the whole album is eclipsed by bittersweet symphony. No bad songs, but nothing that rivals the first.
I found myself signing along to Bittersweet Symphony, and tbh I've always thought I hated the song. So far enjoying this far more than I wanted to. Ok, I didn't hate it. 3.2/5
This is one of those albums where I wish I had a copy of the book to understand why it is here. I presume it’s because the Verve were massively popular and this is the 19th-biggest selling album in the UK ever. I love Britpop (despite being born well after the movement occurred) but I found this far too melancholy. The album itself was too long — 75 minutes?! I couldn’t really understand what he was singing due to the mixing unless I focussed, but I used this as background music due to the aforementioned runtime. I like the two hit songs but unfortunately they happen very near the start so the rest was a slog to get through. 5/10.
The most middle-of-the-road Britpop imaginable.
Still a masterpeace after all those years.
Didn't know this was the group that did Bitter Sweet Symphony. Rest of the album was pretty solid.
finalmente os albuns tao melhorando
3.75/5 enjoyed it
Everybody knows the big hit that opens the album. Not sure the rest of the offering lives up to that, but it’s much more solid all-around than I expected. Will definitely listen to it again.
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" is one of those songs that I get really excited about at first, but then it seems to get kind of tedious and whiny by the end. But the first minute and a half is perfect. Turns out maybe I just like the song it sampled more than the rest of it. This album as a whole was kind of like that. The first half I was thinking it was a solid four. Getting somewhat bored of it by the last track (my least favorite track), and the hidden track (Oh, how I HATE those and especially this one!), I was thinking the album was a three. So I listened again, and confirmed that the first half is good but the last of it rounds it down.
I wasn’t expecting much, for no real reason, and so I was rather pleasantly surprised at how well the first few tracks went. After about a hour (it seemed) I looked to see how many tracks were left and saw I was on track 4….then it started to just drag on and on. It really lost what charm it had by the end.
Aside from the distinctive and ubiquitous Bitter Sweet Symphony, I found this very generic and very long. I can't imagine listening to it again.
It was alright if long. I feel like I have heard enough of this style music in my current life though.
Not my jam
Masterpiece.
What a great imprint from the late nineties- There is a reason Bittersweet Symphony hit top charts all over the world and can still be heard today, i think many people forgot who the original band was (including myself until i was able to put 2&2 together). Nevertheless, i feel a great wave of nostalgia when listening to them, and i like a lot of the messaging in the lyrics as well.
Hadn’t heard Bitter Sweet Symphony in a long time, never liked the song and still don’t care for it. Weird as an opener too. However, I’m pretty surprised how much I like many of the tracks that come after it
It’s fine. There’s times where it sounds a bit generic, but there were a few standouts to me—Bittersweet Symphony of course, as well as Sonnet. It’s a bit bland at times, and can run a bit long. Once or twice a song tries to go in an “acid-rocky” type direction that doesn’t really hit. Overall, it’s a 90’s alternative album!
I liked this but I would have to listen to it again with headphones on to get the full effect.
Brit pop at its pomp. Full of attitude. Good times too.
Thought this album was pretty decent.
3.4/5 - Its probably the best album ill never listen to again
İt's definitely not the best Verve album but don't expect the others to be in this list. This was their most radio friendly and more britpop sounding with a hint of psychedelia. Love Sonnet and Space and Time.
Bitter Sweet Symphony war gegen 2006 mein Lieblingslied und hat mich in den ersten "Herzschmerzmomenten" begleitet. Habe es ewig nicht gehört: Immer noch absoluter Banger! Das restliche Album kannte ich noch nicht, habe es ehrlicherweise aber nur huschhusch durchgehört. Huschhusch wird auch die Kritik. Finde es stellenweise etwas "träge", man kann es aber super weghören. Hat sehr schöne Lieder/Parts. Es gibt Stimmen, die ich sofort cool finde, die ich aber nach 20 Minuten nervig finde. 3 Sterne fürs Album, 1 Extrapunkt für Bitter Sweet Symphony.
- Schönes Britpop Album mit vielen psycheadelic Einflüssen - Hatte "Urban Hymns" in den letzten Jahren schon ein paar Mal gehört, zuletzt vor ein paar Tagen. Und heute nochmal. - Ich hab ein gespaltenes Verhältnis zu dem Album, mal gefällt es mir richtig gut, manchmal wieder etwas weniger gut... ich denke es kommt sehr auf meine Stimmung an. - Beim letzten Hören kam mir das Album zwischenzeitlich sehr eintönig vor. Beim heutigen Hören hatte ich das Gefühl gar nicht mehr. - "Lucky Man" ist einfach ein fucking geiler Track, ich liebe den locker entspannten Vibe. Der Song ist der Grund, warum ich mich überhaupt mal näher mit dem Album beschäftigt habe und dabei ist der Songs super simpel. - "Catching The Butterfly" erinnert sehr stark an die psychedelische Phase der Beatles (Sgt. Pepper und Magical Mystery). Sehr geil! - Ich mag den wortwortlich bittersüßen Ton, der in vielen Songs anklingt: "The Drugs Don't Work" z.B. ein eigentlich ziemlich trauriger / eher düsterer Text, Hand in Hand mit einem größtenteils akustischen Klangbild, das durch fröhliche Streicher getragen wird. Ebenso "Lucky Man", der alles andere als "lucky" zu sein scheint. - Und ja es steckt ja schon drin hier: "Bittersweet Symphony" ist halt eben genau das. Natürlich ist das eine super poppige Nummer, aber die ist halt auch verdammt geil und zurecht ein absoluter Hit geworden. - Kann jeden verstehen, dem das Album ein bisschen zu getragen und in Teilen sehr ähnlichklingend erscheint. Ich habe immer wieder Momente wo ich das auch denke und dann fangen sie mich wieder mit irgendeinem geilen Kontrast ein. Rating: 3,75/5
- Rundes aber im Gesamteindruck gemächliches Album - Neben bekannten Mega-Hit gibt es noch ein bis zwei andere Tracks die sehr ins Ohr gehen. Der Rest lässt mich ehrlich gesagt etwas kalt - Stilistisch sehr charakteristisch, wenn auch bequem im Britpop verwurzelt. - Ich habe bei The Verve leider das gleiche Phänomen, wie bei Oasis auch: Irgendwie sind sie mir, aus nicht erklärbaren Gründen, leicht unsympathisch und das wirkt sich bei mir auch auf das Hörvergnügen aus. 3/5
Rating: 2,75 / 5
I knew bittersweet symphony was a great track, but I didnt expect the rest of the album to be this good! Its a bunch of fantastic dreamy pop rock tunes, with really creative guitarwork and a really strong a beautiful atmosphere. Maybe the best sellout album ever.
It was pretty good.
Just kinda long and boring.
awesome memories with this one
Bitter Sweet Symphony is the only song I know from these guys, but I guess the rest of the album is alright. It is kind of generic otherwise.
Not really my thing
Goo goo dolls radiohead
Bittersweet Symphony is a great song! I love the strings, the lyrics. So different really from the rest of this album. Drugs don’t work is a great song. I remember Ben Harper singing it, not The Verve. Giving it a 3 only because of the hit song is that good.
I remember the singles, the rest just kind of felt like Oasis songs I've never heard. Not a bad thing, it was just boring.
Starts off with such an epically, wonderful, 5/5 song and then just ok for an hour.
Already knew I loved this album!
Listened to this many of times, happy to give it another go Production is very nice but the songs aren’t exactly amazing
Good music, some hits, some songs i liked and can play from time to time
3/5 Thought it was good, but over time the tracks were way too long and the songs started to sound kind of same-ey.
Meh
Starts off with their biggest hit, the rest is pretty forgettable
4.5/5 - not perfect but really good and I love this album
Plenty of songs on here that would have been stand out songs in their own right overshadowed just because they're on the same album as bittersweet symphony. The drugs don't work, sonnet, lucky man etc. All top tier songs front to back. Easiest 5 so far.
Very much a three star record. Some of the songs are fantastic, especially the singles, but much of the record is bogged down by a feeling of self-indulgence. Almost all the songs are at least a minute too long, overbaking what could've felt like a more clever, subtle record and some of the songs duffer from overproduction. A shame, because there really is a spark somewhere here.
Was alright, reminded me of 2000s FIFA soundtrack
Um disco legal, mas só isso, legal. A crítica em geral tinha muita boa vontade com o indie na época, porque considerar isso um disco importante ou relevante não faz sentido.
Good album
A really good album.
Ja pretty cool maar ook wel vrij standaard niet heeeel bijzonder, eerste track wel vet ofc en leuk dat er een hidden track was al was dat echt niet om aan te horen
Full disclosure, I became really burnt on this band in the 90's when Bittersweet Symphony was on the radio every 5 seconds. That said, i think they got a bum deal with the whole copyright issue. Speaking to the music, it's all very one-note rock and feels very samey throughout. There's one song that stands out in particular: "The Drugs Don't Work" which is a heart-breaking song and a very much overlooked song that saves this album for me. There's nothing inherently wrong with the rest of the album it's just there's very little variety for me which is kind of a bummer. Standout Tracks: Bittersweet Symphony, The Drugs Don't Work
General thoughts: The Verve is really not my kind of band, its personality is very insipid, someway very 90s, the singer does a really good job, also the band, its the songs. There are some songs which feature orchestra elements, maybe if they would have taken that as the special trait of the whole album the songs in average would stand more, but really just a couple of them stick to the ear. Favorite songs: Other than the obvious Bitter Sweet Simpphony, Sonnet & Drugs don't work are pretty good, also Deep Freez was a very good outro. Cover: Pretty much reflects the bland aspect of the band, really boring. Real rating: 2.93
Bittersweet symphony and some other cool tracks. I really like "come on" which is the last track. 3.5
Generic and boring britpop
Fete vibes
It was ok. More than just bittersweet symphony. Reminded me a bit of Oasis. Not a relevation, but not bad
3 stjörnur(nenni ekki að skrifa ritgerð hérna eins og þið tónlistarnördarnir)
Djöfull er þetta góð plata. Soft og folksy, en samt smá psychadellic á köflum með fallegu mixi og frábærum hljóðfæraleik. Ashcroft er frábær söngvari og platan er gjörsamlega löðrandi í djúsi gítarleik, frábærum bútasaum og snilldarlega uppbyggðum laglínum. Þá skemmir ekki fyrir að Ashcroft er auðvitað gallharður stuðningsmaður Manchester United, enda fæddur í Wigan nálægt Manchester, en Wigan er auðvitað Rugby borg. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/De8JnPbWkAAnF5T.jpg Bitter Sweet Symphony er náttúrulega top 50 lag of the 90's og gjörsamlega sturluð útfærsla á Rolling Stones laginu The Last Time (í útgáfu Andrew Oldham Orchestra frá 65'). Leiðindamál hjá plötufélögunum. Virðist vera að Jagger og Richards hafi ekkert haft með það að gera. Sonnet greip mig mest í þessarri yfirferð en The Drugs Don't Work og Lucky Man eru auðvitað frábær lög líka. Filler lögin minntu mig á svona soft Stone Roses dæmi sem ég get hlustað á erry day. Top 10 britpop plata.
Bitter sweet symphony og The drugs don´t work eru algjör næntís klassík. Við það bætast svo Sonnet og Lucky man. En platan er svo miklu meira en bara þessi lög, heildstætt verk með nánast engum veikum hlekkjum. Mjög góð lög í ólíkum stílum, eins og t.d. Neon wilderness, Catching the wilderness og lokalagið Come on. Hefði verið gaman að sjá hvaða leið þeir hefðu farið ef þeir hefðu haldið áfram, en kannski hættu þeir bara á toppnum. Ef ég ætti að gagnrýna eitthvað þá er aðeins of mikill Oasis keimur af sumum lögunum. 4,,4.
Една песен ми харесваше преди да чуя албума. Една ми харесва и след
Okay, only one or two songs I really liked.
Sheer impossible Not to have this on the list. Timeless, beautiful, easy going songwriting. A feeling close enough to kitsch only The Verve could fabricate and get through with because it’s packed into so much reverb cotton that you just want to sink in.
Great Album
Can't currently listen to Bitter Sweet Symphony without thinking of the whole Rolling Stones lawsuit. This issue, along with the dreadful pop song from 2023 that uses this same melody (don't really know its name but I've heard it in malls), does not allow me to enjoy listening to this song anymore. The rest of the album is definitely more interesting, I really like the way the Verve integrated the whole shoegaze and baggy movement into their music while maintaining a rock edge.
Qué buenos recuerdos. Este disco me lo regalaron y le tengo cariño. Además de los bombazos más conocidos "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "The Drugs Don't Work" o "Lucky Man" también me gustan bastante "Sonnet", "The Rolling People", "Catching the Butterfly", "Space and Time" y "This Time". El "Come On" me ha recordado a Weekender de Flowered Up algo en lo que no había pensado nunca. La canción fantasma "Deep Freeze" es ese invento típico de los 90 para hacer una gracia con el tiempo sobrante de los CD frente a los LP de vinilo. Le voy a dar 5 estrellas aunque entiendo que son más bien 4 para el resto del público.
Nah
I was in my early twenties when this came out. Bittersweet Symphony was everywhere, and the follow up singles were on heavy rotation also, but I had never listened to the album so was looking forward to this. To open up with the best known, and best, track on the album followed by another big single made me happy ... but then you start to hit the album tracks. And it doesn't start off too pretty.The Rolling People is, frankly, shit, and while they do improve they still aren't great. Ho-hum, three stars it is. And then you get One Day. My god, that is a jaw dropping track. Outstanding musically and lyrically, and really elevated the album for me as well as making the hair on my arms stand up, which is always a great sign for me. It doesn't get it up to five, but it rescued a strong four stars.
This thing is so insanely boring. Its like U2 if they never tried to do anything exciting. The opener is decent enough, and the closer FINALLY brings some energy, but the rest feels like I’m being dragged underwater by someone moaning tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime every couple of seconds. There’s nothing interesting about this, and the only time I think I’ll ever think about this album is when Bittersweet Symphony plays for the one billionth time and I go “Oh! I know that one, it’s from that album I hated, who was it by again? Oh never mind, who cares.” I can’t overstate how great it felt to get to the end of this and have another song not by these guys come up.
Opened strong, great music. Rest of the album was good too
Boring songs for dads with bowl cuts
90s Britpop in a nutshell - some absolute anthems surrounded by too much self-indulgent wank
love the verve bitter sweet symphony of life...
2 good songs and rest of them are not even close to hits. Sound like 2 different bands.
May be if I have been listening to good music last week I will give it 3, but compared to all the mediocre albums that are in this list it sounds great.
I already knew of their hit song "Bitter Sweet Symphony", but never listened to their entire album. This was an amazing album and I loved almost every song in it! So many bangers! Highly recommend if you are fans of Oasis and Britpop from this period. Favorite Song(s): "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "Catching the Butterfly", "This Time", "Neon Wilderness"
Always happy to learn the origin of an influential track. In this case, its "Bitter Sweet Symphony". I was actually blown away by it right out of the gate and was hoping the rest of the album kept that momentum.
It's fine. Some decent songs, bit wanky
A few good tracks, but frankly most are not memorable.
2.5
Not to be that guy, but it true: their early psychadelic shoegaze stuff was better than their commercial breakthrough album. Sadly this album finds them less as a Slowdive rival or a ladish Spiritualized and more as a proto-Coldplay. It retains elements of their early sound - big spacey reverb-laden ambience, swirling wah-wah & delay pedal guitar parts, trance-inducing slow riffs and looping bass parts, big builds and breakdowns - but it's filtered through a much more mainstream alt-rock, almost Pearl Jam-like, approach with a much bigger emphasis on the balladeering mournful vocals front and center which makes it somewhat more generic. I'm a sucker for the twangy lapsteel accents which give it an extra element of angelic spaciousness - functioning as a blissful contrast to the misery of the lyrics on a song like "Drugs Don't Work"
Bought this back in the day but hadn’t listened in a long time
Quite boring. And I was sick of that 1st song within a week of its release
A few good songs, good production, but some real head scratchers. 6 minutes of silence on the last song??? Not creative, not cool. Simply a waste of my time which ruined an otherwise decent track.
The consolidation of The Verve as one of the strongest british bands. After their previous interesting, but maybe too dark albums, they make a step forward to a more alternative rock oriented audience. Full of major hits and strong attitude it is certainly an iconic album of the 90s
There is Bittersweet Symphony followed by a whole bunch of songs that are pretty forgettable. The only thing of note after the first track is the hidden track at the end. Which is a strange mix of chimes and crying baby that just leaves me with more questions. Mainly why?
Used to listen to this album a lot a few years ago, and coming back to it was quality. The sings have aged like a fine wine and I really enjoyed rediscovering them.
This is 90s Britian. The swan song album with every sound recorded. The lush British orchestral background with the cheeky lyrics and cigarette rock sound. Bittersweet Symphony will always be the sound of the generation. Britain is always a little rougher around the edges. Sound of the all night club that looks like it's in a living room. Crepe paper decorations are all that'll do. But there's a sound there that feel like the truth.
I only ever listened to Bittersweet Symphony. The entire album was good. It reminded me a bit of the Beatles. I would listen to it again. Although more likely I'll just put Bittersweet Symphony in a play list.
This album was fine, but nothing earth-shattering if you exclude how big track 1 became. There's only a few tracks I would go out of my way to listen to again—6, 8, 9, and 11. Listening to this does make me feel it's too bad some of their other songs didn't get much airtime on the radio back when this came out.
Everything kinda boringly blends together after the first track (which remains a really good song). It wasn't bad, but I don't think I'll ever listen to this again.
This record benefited from multiple listens. With a single spin it would forgivable to presume that the band is an discount store Oasis knockoff, especially if you tried to pick between Liam Gallagher and Richard Ashcroft in a police lineup. This is where multiple listens helps. First, ignore Bittersweet Symphony because, if you are my age, you have already heard it a billion times. Giving the songs room to ruminate eventually reveals enough uniqueness to see their value in the oeuvre of modern music.
Pretty solid
The singles are all pretty great. The album tracks, maybe growers. Favourite tracks: the singles
Bittersweet symphony kennen we natuurlijk allemaal. Rest van t album was niet geweldig. Laatste nummer met 10 minuten stilte en dan niet eens een echte banger. Jammer
First song is the banger, dindt know it was this musician
klinkt wel lekker, muziek vraagt niet veel aandacht en is wat eentonig, merk dat ik vaak vergeet dat ik iets specifieks aan het luisteren ben. Wel een goeie toevoeging voor studie/werk lijst Bij Come on voelt het alsof ze zich wat meer laten gaan + erg goed verstopt baby huil nummer genaamd Hidden track!!!
Verve betekent blijkbaar 'sappigheid'. Ik vind dat mooi.
melancholic city vibes, reminds me of The Smiths a lil bit
Still working through it, but I like the first few songs!
One of my favorite albums I’ve been given here. Really enjoyed how tight the mixes were and how energetic each song was. Ended up adding four and skipping zero.
Bitter Sweet Symphony is excellent as always. Sonnet is chill and groovy. Catching the Butterfly is cool. Good noise/ metal type style elements. Overall really good sound. I like this style. Very solid late 90s/ early 2000s rock/pop sound. I would add this to a playlist today. Very enjoyable and a sound I really enjoy listening to.
bitter sweet symphony is such a classic, good violins and vocals, catchy tune! sonnet is another pretty song, I like the wawawa guitar. The drugs don't work is another classic, very pretty and a little bit sad, but still easy listening. space and time is good too, nice guitar. The songs don't sound all the same, they just all have a consistent type of energy that makes the album very cohesive. it's a real balance. lucky man has hints of bitter sweet symphony in there, a good touch! this time has pretty harmonization. There isn't a song I didn't like on this album, they were all consistently pretty good! I learned that the verve has songs other than bitter sweet symphony, and that they are worth listening to.
When I mentioned that I was listening to this album to Jon, he laughed and said "that one hit wonder band made it to the top 1001 albums?". After listening to it, I liked it way more than expected. Bittersweet symphony actually is very good but it's not my favorite on this album. Sonet, drugs don't work, catching the butterfly, space and time, Lucky man, One day really took me by surprise. I didn't expect to hear songs that I liked so much yet were entirely new to me. This genre is also right up my alley in terms of somber tone, mellow piano and guitar and laid back vocals. It's like they're not pushing too hard for any part of these songs. This album also incorporates a lot of serious topics and covers them in a very approachable and listenable way. This is especially evident in Sonet and Drugs don't work. All in all this album really took me by surprise in a great way. The lyrics are very culturally relevant and convey a great image of the bands thoughts and feelings. I really love the warm sound of acoustic instruments paired with a mellow timbre. Sonet is going to be played very frequently for me.
Very chill vibes on this album. A lot of the songs blend together though. Maybe too chill. Bittersweet Symphony almost doesn't even fit but maybe because I've heard it so many times in comparison to everything else on this record. It's a great song though so it's not like it detracts from the album. They sound like something between Radiohead and Oasis. But I guess that's just the 95-2000 brit rock/pop sound. I'm enjoying the listen but I had to turn it up. There's a lot more interesting stuff in the quiet sounds.
Happiness, more or less.
Good album, all song are solid plus the hits
One of best OAT
A couple great songs but mostly just long and boring. There is no real point to listening to most of this record.
Bittersweet symphony obviously fantastic, the drugs don't work and lucky man also nice
Very similar to Oasis, have always known the classics, good to listen to the rest of the album. Pretty good if you are in to brit rock.
Very fine.
I started listening to this, and was like "this isn't the album I remember really liking" then I realized it was The Verve Pipe's album with one hit on it, not the Verve's album with one hit on it. three stars I guess - the famous song on this one was better, but the Verve Pipe's album was better overall.
Meh. All the way through. So meh
One of the few suggestions to date that I’ve played a second time. Fantastic album.
4/5 no chb idziemy w dobrym kierunku
Not a bad album. Bitter Sweet the real gem.
Massive. Quality from start to end yet still underrated as a band.
An album I looked forward to listening to. Wasn't disappointed. Skirted enough around britpop to keep it fresh enough.
Reminds me of childhood
I’d have to listen more closely to the other songs to decide on them, but I really like Bitter Sweet Symphony
1.5: +Bittersweet Symphony +The Drugs don’t work
Obviously the symphony song is amazing. The rest of the album is just okay.
This album's pretty alright. It's definitely not bad, in my opinion. I'd call it good even. The album started off very strongly with the band's most famous song by far "Bitter Sweet Symphony". And yeah, that song's an absolute classic. The other songs aren't bad though. Some of them drag a bit, like the back-to-back "Catching the Butterfly" and "Neon Wilderness", but most of the others are good. The singing is somewhat hit or miss, but when it's good, it's good. It's almost a concept album of sorts, all about life. I think it works well. I like the inclusion of a secret instrumental at the end, but why is the break in between so long? Overall, I think "good" is kind of how I feel about this album as a whole. I don't feel super strongly about it either way. It's just a decent album. light 4/5.
Boring.
It's a meh album. Pretty dated at this point. Bittersweet Symphony is a good song. I like The Drugs Don't Work but it sounds similar to another song but I can't tell which song it reminds me of. It's a fine album.