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There’s a lot to like here, with quite a few enjoyable (if broad and middle-of-road-y) songs. There’s very much of a Britpop’s final days feel to this, meaning that some of it can feel tired and generic. Maybe rocks unnecessarily hard (to my taste) here and there but “Rolling People” is overall fine. “Sonnet” and “The Drugs Don’t Work” and “Velvet Morning” are also strong. To me, the charge of Oasis-lite is pretty on target, but I may be missing some subtle differences. This feels a little more considered (maybe too much so) and a good bit less showy (though still posturing). There is some annoying repetition in the lyrics and vocals across several songs (singing the same words again and again) which is meant for emotional impact but falls flat after a few reprises. There’s a reaching for seriousness that doesn’t always come off and though I enjoyed this but I’m left short of feeling elevated or even that much engaged.
It's strange to listen to an album that I never heard about, even recognizing almost every song. This could be good or bad depending on the listener. In my case, this is good. An unknown classical
One paced sub-Oasis self importance
Worth a couple more listens at least.
CD
5/20/2022 - ALBUM #113 Today's Album: "Urban Hymns" by The Verve - This album is a very popular indie rock piece from the late 90s and it is a pretty nice listen. The production on all of the songs feels really good, the performances both instrumental and vocally are pretty impressive and help to create this really solid atmosphere. The songwriting overall is pretty good with some interesting lyricism and considering when it came out, it feels like it was ahead of the game on a few now-staples of the indie rock genre. Now that being said, I will say this album does get very tiring by the end of it. No track particularly stands out as particularly bad (except maybe the last track which feels like a pure waste of 15 minutes), but given that this album goes on for almost 2 hours, it needs to do more to justify it's huge runtime than just crank out the same kind of sound track after track. The beginning track is obviously a super big hit for this band and it feels like everyone knows it, but I really was unimpressed by it as the chord progression felt really basic, which becomes a larger problem throughout this project. Like I said nothing here really sounds bad, but having listened to albums of this vein like Radiohead's The Bends, which has an infinitely more interesting flow and progression, it gets really difficult for me to feel like this is anywhere as significant. The lack of overall flow on this album makes it feel like a collection of tracks meant specifically for radio and it just doesn't give itself well to a full listen. It may sound harsh for me to criticize it so much just for being generic, but 90s indie rock to me is all about standing out as an artist and doing something new and this just really sits in it's little corner. Overall, not a bad record in any way, but it's massive bloating issues and sometimes generic sound make it really hard to get through for me. Give this one a listen if you like 90s indie rock and maybe just spin the highlights and leave the rest so you don't waste your time. Highlights: Bitter Sweet Symphony, Sonnet, The Drugs Don't Work, Space and Time, Lucky Man, Score: 6.5/10 Decent 90s indie rock that's just a bit bloated
this is the second album I am reviewing and comes hot on the heels of Stone Roses. I was surprised that there is a gap of eight years between the two, as in my head they were from about the same time but that probably says more about my lack of interest in most of the music of the 90s. Whereas I thought the Stone Roses album was insubstantial beyond Fools Gold and Waterfall, Urban Hymns is a much stronger offering. Not just because of the standout singles - Bittersweet Symphony, Lucky Man, the drugs don't work - but also the coherent sound and quality of songs like Sonnet, and the clever use of orchestration. There are one or two weaker songs, but overall Urban Hymns boasts a strong sense of identity with a distinct sound that sets the Verve apart. Genuinely impressed and would consider buying this
- Ohhh it’s that song - Lots of effects - Sounds good - Nice guitar arpeggio in The Rolling People - I like the mood throughout the album - very repetitive lyrics - I like the lyrics in Lucky Man - whole albums has excellent string sections
Sounds like drinking beers in the sun, smoking marlborough lights, cracking on with girls and feeling invincible... All the best bits of being in your late teens in the 90s. Rose tinted, yes, but the best memories are. It's not an unbiased rating, of course. But still.
It was okay... not a huge fan of this one.
Mostly generic Britpop/rock. I could find better.
Powrot do wyspiarskiego grania okolo rokowego z urbanowymi hymnami od the verve, ktorych przed odsluchem kojarzylem jedynie z bitter sweet symphony, ktore uwielbial katowac w samochodzie znajomy, ale poza tym nic wiecej o bandzie nie wiedzialem, wiec album z 97, goracy okres jesli chodzi o brytyjska alternatywe rokowo popowa, bo czasy oasisa i coldplaya, wiec zestakowanie grube, wiec jakos sie nie dziwie, ze wczesniej nie przesluchalem nic od bandy, pieciu czlonkow, dosc standardowo, chociaz dwie pary klawiszy i gitar prowadzacych, wiec panowie Tong i Ashcroft sie zmieniali rolami na poszczegolnych songach, sam Ashcroft jest takze wokalista i lirykiem grupy, nie wiem czemu ale brzmi to tak podobnie do tego co slychac od co radioheadow czy coldplayow, ze pewnie istnieje oddzielny gatunek do okreslania takiej brytyjskiej alternatywy, ktora cechuja liryki przepelnione szukaniem wyjscia z rozpaczy, bo co najbardziej przebija sie zarowno z wokalu jak i samych slow jest gleboki smutek, a wcale tematycznie nie sa to az takie smuty, ale jednak nie ma tutaj szczesliwego zycia, a raczej jego szukanie, wiec pod tym wzgledem calkiem przypadla mi do gustu plyta jako calosc, ktora tworzy ten godzinny z kwadransem krazek, z czego ten kwadrans to ostatni pietnastominutowy utwor come on/deep freeze oznaczony jako ukryta piosenka, od strony instrumentalnej odsluch byl mniej depresyjny, bo nie jest grane zbyt moodowo, ale tez niczym raczej nie zaskakuje, no moze poza kilkoma samplai, jak ten z bitterowo sweetowej symfonii, na ktorej mozna uslyszec stonesow i ich the last time z the andrew oldham orchestra, o ktorego musiala sie toczyc prawdziwa wojna z tego co wyczytalem na wiki, ale jak sie zakonczyla pozostaje zagadka, ale fakt jest faktem, ze genialnie go wykorzystali na tym traku, zwlaszcza biorac pod uwage, ze jest to przeciez rock, a tak naturalnie brzmi ten sampel w kompozycji tego kawalka, ktory juz wczesniej byl na plejce, ale dodam do niego the drugs dont work, za akustyczne brzmienie i akcenty smyczkowe, ktore pewnie rowniez byly samplowane, bo notesy nie mowia o nikim kto by sie dotykal smyczkow, a ostatnim kawalkiem bedzie lucky man, ktory podobnie smyczkuje i serwuje egzystencjonalne rozwazania na temat szczescia i jego poszukiwaniu zmieniajac siebie lub swoje zwiazki z innymi, zaliczam odsluch do udanych i zmniejszajacych moja uraze do brytyjskiej sceny popowego rokowania i wszechpojetej alternatywy
Hits were all right, rest was listenable.
I hate Bitter Sweet Symphony. Because I hate that song so much, I never even considered the rest of this album. One song grossly overshadows a fantastic album.
Pretty decent album. I've heard Bitter Sweet Symphony so many times that when I was given this album I was quite excited, Sadly I cannot say that many of the songs come close to Bitter Sweet Symphony and it's clear why it became such a hit there are a few other decent songs. Favourite Songs: Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Drugs Don't Work, Catching The Butterfly
I love the 90s. Yea, another album full of hits from my childhood
Very good. Exceptional guitars.
I (like everyone else) remember bittersweet symphony, it was everywhere in the 90s. The Drugs Don't Work was also in the charts in Australia, although I'd forgotten that (and didn't even know who sang it) until it just played. I'd thought it was some alterna-wuss Aussie band like Powderfinger or The Whitlams. And those songs are *just ok*; the rest of the album really isn't very good. It just plods along while you wonder if it'll ever end. I really like Oasis, but even though this sounds kinda similar it really didn't do anything for me. It was like decaf coffee or non-alcoholic beer: it almost tastes the same but without the kick, why would you bother? I'd rather have a glass of water. But whatever - if this album was half an hour (and not SEVENTY-FIVE MINUTES) I'd have probably given it a 3. But it had no business being boring for that long, so it gets a 2/5.
Solid
Coming off the tail end of the Britpop wave, Urban Hymns operates as some sort of final scene before the end credits. All of The Verve's history was captured and crystallized with this album, keeping one foot in the populist, swaggering sounds of the moment while keeping the other foot in the psychedelic universe they once solely occupied. While this album does feel a bit bloated with the album length, there are moments where the songs prop up the album with its immediacy and accessibility. It may not be anyone's cup of tea but this is still something to go out of one's way to listen to if there is any particular interest in where British music was in 1997. Favorites: Bitter Sweet Symphony, Sonnet, The Drugs Don't Work, Catching the Butterfly, Space and Time, Lucky Man, This Time, Come On.
This was so much better than I expected.
That SYMPHONY was anything BUT bittersweet
An absolute classic. One of my favourite albums growing up, and listening again showed me why. Only change since 20 years ago is that I enjoyed the longer, gentler, more contemplative songs more than when I was younger. Loved it, from start to finish
Awesome
Vintage banger, not quite as good as the earlier stuff - and way too popular with mouthbreathers for my elevated sense of musical taste. Cant deny some of the tunes though, however much of a prat he was
Enjoyed it at the time, and continue to do so now. For as much play as Bittersweet Symphony got, Lucky Man still gets me to this day.
Mjög gott stöff.
Taas yksi nuoruuden suosikkeja. Ihan samalle tasolle ei kuitenkaan päästä genren 90-luvun kärkinimien parissa. Vaikka levyn kohokohdat ovat epäilemättä 5* tasoa, pudottaa heikoimmat hetket kokonaismielipidettä. Varsinkin levyn loppupuoli koostuu paikoin hieman omituisesta rokkiräminästä. Livenä Verve/Richard Ashcroft olisi kyllä kiva taas nähdä. Sen verran timanttista settiä oli Kaisaniemessä jokunen vuosi sitten.
Algjörlega stórbrotin plata.
It gets an extra star for bittersweet symphony
I liked most of it, but not all of it. Britpop has proven to be a bit of a hit and miss to me. Bitter Sweet Symphony is my favourite song off the album.
This was one of the best albums of the genre around that time. Especially when they slow down, with Bittersweet Symphony, Sonnet, Lucky Man and Drugs Don't Work they're at their best. Good album. Not great. 3,5*
yeah they got a classic sound. some sound a bit generic but maybe its because its got mass appeal and ~30 years have passed
it's fine. maybe too slow for me somehow? bitter sweet symphony is of course pretty legendary. And some of their songs. like Lucky Man. sort of make me feel like they're sort of modern tom petty. and tom petty is great. but, it's just a certain kind of speed you know?
My dudes, bittersweet is one word.
Наверное очень хороший альбом
nananananana naaaah nana naaaah nana naaah
Such a bloody boring band. I started singing along to The Drugs Don’t Work before realising it was actually Sonnet. I suppose it’s good that I wanted to sing along? Bittersweet Symphony sure is catchy. It’s fun to bark along to the violin part - ‘ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff’.
Masterpiece. One of the best of British 90s albums.
One of my first loves is 90s alternative but I had trouble getting into this album. This album has a handful of songs that sound like Oasis was transitioning into Muse; others are so cliche 90s rock it seemed generic. I was indifferent to this album. There is some great guitar work here but nothing else is catchy or worth revisiting
so so good
Discazo, una maravilla
Bloated, overlong, one-paced and self-indulgent for the most part. Couple of well-crafted singles the best of which owes much to the stolen string arrangement. Disappointing: I enjoyed this far more in its day. So the drugs probably did work.
They are all almost as good as Bitter Sweet Symphony
One of my all time favourite albums. The album that really cemented Richard Ashcroft as a phenomenal songwriter.
The opening two songs are really great but then it must drones on...
I love how nostalgic this album makes me feel, just with the sound of it! Love a bit of Brit pop! There are some undeniable bangers on here. However, there is an awful lot of filler which I did enjoy and, again, loving the nostalgic sound, but it doesn't really go beyond that for me unless we are on a banger track. It doesn't excite me enough beyond a 3 unfortunately.
Wow I was super surprised how much I enjoyed this and also how many songs I knew! I listened to this twice. I also didn't realise this was 90s, thought it was early 00s. Britpop classic
Pretty classics sounds with a few bangers. I felt quite nostalgic for this album but to be honest, giving it a fresh listen I didn't love it as much I thought I would but it does undoubtedly have some bangers on it
I thought it was an alright album. I wasn't exactly super moved or anything. Honestly I went in expecting not to be into it. Came away feeling pretty good about it.
Büschen langweilig, ganz schlechte drei.
Que bien suena esto la puta madre.
Terribly boring.
6/10 It's a nice album to listen to but it is pretty forgettable. Exceptions are the intro track with those blaring violins which is perfection. And of course The Rolling People and The Drugs Don't Work. Would I mind listening to Urban Hymms? Not really, nice album to listen to but doesn't have much memorable moments.
Required listening for anybody who knows only Bittersweet Symphony!
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" is the best song of Verve, a band that it must be listened to in my computer. His songs are cool and shine on my room.
Un poquito pesado pero de un gran sonido. Son pocas las canciones que están a la par de Bittersweet Symphony pero tampoco es que el resto sea malo. El cierre es lo más flojo del disco aunque no opaca el resto del disco. Sólido 4.
Nunca manejen en carretera con Bitterweeet Symphony, es por su seguridad. Una vez dicho eso, creo que este es un muy buen disco, del cual destacan obviamente los sencillos que siguieron sonando por años y que casi hacen a The Verve un one hit woner… no más que son tres: Bittersweet, Drugs Don't Work y Sonnet. De todo el disco y de toda la historia de Ashcroft mi favorita es Drugs Don't Work, pero si siento que este disco está claramente en esa línea en su estilo de sonido y de intención.
Bitter Sweet Symphony is a classic, but the rest of the album is also great.
almost 3,5; bitter sweet poestry, the opening song is a classic, but album is getting kinda too generic and boring at some point, it was kinda too long imo, but also not bad overall
This album is good, but I found it a little bland. Favorites: Bittersweet Symphony, The Drugs Don't Work
The Verve's best album. Some really great songs, but still not a masterpiece. The whole album blends together.
The hit single off the album already turned me off cuz it’s just annoying to me at this point. Otherwise it was fine, nothing too notable
Felt a bit bloated but some good songwriting, probably felt bigger at the time of release.
Banger
bittersweet symphony, good 90s album. great sound.
I only knew one song from this album, but was pleasantly content with the rest.
Really enjoyed this album. Had only heard Bittersweet Symphony before, and was surprised by how much I liked the rest of this album. It's added to my library!
Maybe they matter in the UK, but they only had a one hit wonder with the rest of the world when Bittersweet Symphony hit the airwaves. It was a hugely successful song and nothing else on the album punches in its weight class. I find this such a meh choice. It's not horrible, but it's not special either.
legalzinho, tipo oasis
Best: Bittersweet Symphony, Sonnet
I mean yeah, it's a solid album. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" in a monster of a hit to come out of the gate with and the album just kinda coasts on that momentum, never really gaining any additional oomph. By the time the album crosses the finish line, you're left with the impression that you've just heard some decent rock music but with very little memory of any particular track besides the first.
Bittersweet Symphony and Drugs Don’t work are two of my favorite songs ever, but the rest of the record has always been underwhelming for me, it’s just not at the same heights of those two songs, a shame
pretty good overall not just "bittersweet symphony the album" 3.5
I like the sound and style of this album. Some cool textures, good melodies, and they perform very well. There are some real nice breaks in songs, too, during which they go into some interesting directions (e.g., that dreamy-feeling bit in 'The Rolling People'). I hear some genuinely excellent musicianship in this album, too. A few wild guitar moments in there. Nice.
I bought this album when it came out because of Bittersweet Symphony alone, and my blind faith that there would be more than just the one track paid off. That didn't always happen. To this day I still get The Drugs Don't Work stuck in my head at odd times. Lightning in a bottle. Best track: Bittersweet Symphony
Clássico. Mas o primeiro álbum desses caras, "A Storm in Heaven", é melhor.
This isn't one of the great albums. The best song is only memorable because of a sample of an orchestral rendering of a Rolling Stones' song. The rest is a reasonably pedestrian attempted copy of Oasis, but lacking the bite.
liebe das album. millionenmal gehört mit 16 (und nicht wegen ‚eiskalte engel). ‚the drugs don‘t work‘ ist eine meiner lieblingsnummern drauf
Bittersweet symphony kann ich nicht bewerten, das hab ich zu oft gehört. Mehr späte 90er geht nicht. der Rest des Albums ist echt ziemlich irrelevant.
enjoyed the groups' music. had not heard of them
New album for me! The first song "Bittersweet Symphony" I grew up with, and it's pretty well known among my generation. The strings used throughout the album create such an interesting dynamic. They sound like a more-polished version of Oasis. Really enjoyed this one!
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" is so iconic; everyone my age knows this song. It's a beautiful song, and I love the backing orchestra. But the rest of the album just fell flat for me. It was very of its time--maybe if I listened to it in the nineties I would feel different.
I love 90s alternative and indie, but I have gone through life without too much knowledge on The Verve's discography, so I was excited to check this out. (Almost) everyone knows Bitter Sweet Symphony, and what a great album opener it is! It really sets the stage for the album and is a good representative of the rest of the album's similar quality offerings. The symphonic motif from Bitter Sweet Symphony cascades throughout all of the songs, calling back to it. The word "symphonic" reminds me of hymns, so I can't help but wonder if there's something at play here with their album title? There is a dreamy, psychedelic sound that is woven throughout this album, making it really easy to listen to. With the exception of one track, these songs are all at least 4 minutes long, many in the 5-7 minute range. There's an air of passion in this album where these guys seem to just be jamming and feeling the music with no regard for track length. For me, all of the above points help craft this album into a cohesive experience from start to finish, making this album's whole greater than the sum of its parts. Everything except Bitter Suite Symphony was new to me; my standouts on this album were Sonnet, Space and Time, Weeping Willow, Lucky Man, and Velvet Morning.
takes me back to my youth. Will give it another listen
nem sabia que conhecia a banda, mas na primeira música e já sei que ouvi pelo menos uma música deles... e gosto! a segunda música é na verve (sacou? sacou?) da primeira mas mais baladinha. eles são britânicos? tem vibe bandinha de rock britânico. vai ficando cada vez mais britanico-melancolico-anos 90. gosto.
Great four song start to this album, after only previously listening to Bittersweet Symphony. Good alt rock. Rest of the album was also good, need to give it several more listens to sink in though.
Nice. I was expecting more songs similar to the “Bitter Sweet Symphony”, that I already knew...but i enjoyed the rock and the striking guitar
paia
The Verve have always occupied an odd place in the pantheon of 90s Brit-pop/Brit-rock. While the lines were being drawn between the hard-driving, albeit at times simplistic, rawness of Oasis and the sonic adventures of Blur, the Verve seemed more than happy to tread the lines of the two; acoustic guitar anthems like The Drugs Don't Work sound like they could have been written by Noel Gallagher himself, while still being able to pull off 6 minute psychedelic-lite adventures like Catching The Butterfly. Although The Verve never did reach the heights attained by either Blur or Oasis, the band succeeded in emulating both bands without sounding like a complete rip-off of either. Much credit for this, in my opinion, goes to Nick McCabe. From slide guitar twangs to catchy, to sonorous horn-like feedback, the guitarist approaches the instrument as one who uses a hand ax like a boomerang; it might not be the conventional way to do it, but it gets the job done. He lends a sort of post rock credibility to the band, best exemplified in Neon Wilderness, with its atmospheric guitars, creeping bass lines and steady beat, evokes a mood that makes one think of Mogwai. This writer did not care much for the tracks that were more straightforward, favoring rather songs that veer a little off-center, like the aforementioned Neon Wilderness, and Weeping Wilderness, where the band explores with wah-pedaled guitar as a textural layer. Urban Hymns also sees the band tastefully use orchestral strings, in a way that adds tasteful layers that do not drown out the rest of the band. All in all, a record that warrants a revisit, at the very least to figure out the guitar work.
Kewl
Overall, the songs are way too long. 4 of the songs are absolutely phenomenal, perhaps some of my favourite songs ever. Utterly beautiful. There’s a stark difference between the 4 hits and the other songs however, the disparities between them make much of the album feel like filler. It felt drawn out, bloated, and dull in places. Each song is about twice as long as they really ought to be. 4/5 - Most of the album is a 3 at best, but Bitter Sweet Symphony gives it a push.
This is the band at the height of their powers. Taking on Oasis in the 90's and probably winning on a few fronts.
I'm so tired of "Bitter Sweet Symphony". The most overrated song on the planet. The rest is fine. 2
Nice. Distinct songs... Not the 12 versions of the same thing other 90s bands played. Worthy of a second listen
nhe
The Drugs Don't Work is a standout, but all sounds good.
Spun through this once and had no interest to do a second listen. I remember thinking, "Oh, I know that song," but it didn't lead to anything that I'd want to know better. I could see this being of use as background music in a bar where nobody wants to listen.
Fab! Classic.
Honnêtement surpris. Je m'attendais à ce que juste Bittersweet Symphony soit bonne, mais l'album au complet est solide. Je sais pas à quel point c'est une pièce d'anthologie, mais définitivement un landmark des années '90s.
Legitimately shocked how good this is. A lot of 90s albums are too long, and a lot of Britpop isn't produced super well, but while this is a bit long, it's engaging from start to finish. And the production is so clear and fulfilling! Great songwriting too, and the performances are wonderful! Wow!
Good start and end tho got lost a bit in the middle. Cool to hear some stuff I heard growing up but never knew the artist’s name. Also lol at discovering Jason Derulo sampled the first song for Ridin Solo
love weird uk sad boyssss
I really liked this one, feels like the Verve should be known for more than just the one song.
Starts off very strong with Bittersweet Symphony. Gets a little calmer with Sonnet, then picks it up again with The Rolling People. Follows the same general up-down trend throughout the album which leads to something greater than a sum of it's parts, pushing it to a 5/5.
unpopular opinion: I do not like Bittersweet Symphony
I am a casual fan of THE VERVE. I own and have listened to their first three albums: A STORM IN HEAVEN (1993); A NORTHERN SOUL (1995) and URBAN HYMNS (1997) plus the B-side compilation EP NO COME DOWN (B-SIDES & OUTTAKES) (1993). I like THE VERVE and their three albums. I say I am a casual fan because I don’t continually listen to the songs on a regular basis to distinguish one song from another. So, the question arises as to why I was only a casual fan. I think mostly because of the Britpop genre. None of the Britpop bands held any sustained interest for me. I did like some of the Britpop albums from Suede, Elastica and Blur. After listening to URBAN HYMNS after about a 20-year absence of not listening to their music, I find that I still like it very much, of course, the brilliant sounding and video for BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY deserved to be a hit. THE VERVE provided the most consistent run of three very good to excellent albums. So, for me, with all the debate about the Britpop Oasis vs. Blur vs. Suede vs. the rest of Britpop. My choice is the short reign of THE VERVE before Britpop fell out of favor. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, I see that A NORTHERN SOUL is a second album included in the book. I would have thought A STORM IN HEAVEN would have been the second entry instead. Rate Artist: THE VERVE (4.5) Rate Album (Year): URBAN HYMNS (1997 Original) (4) Rate Album (Year): URBAN HYMNS (2017 2CD Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition) (4.5)
Singles aside (especially "Sonnet" and "Lucky Man") hasn't aged as well as one might have thought back in the day...
8 out of 10 it's aged quite well for me
Great Brit-Pop classic here, some great tunes with the expanded strings adding to the usual Brit-Pop '90s sound. Absolutely love it and it is already in my collection (albeit being in CD form) some great classic tunes here "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is a classic as is "The Drugs Don't Work" I also like "Weeping Willow" and "Velvet Morning" are also of credit. Rightfully in this list I believe.
Best Song: Bittersweet Symphony. Even though the song is overplayed, it felt like the only song on the album that woke up and came to play. Worst Song: Catching the Butterfly. Slow, meandering, with a kind of nasal drone. Overall: Not entirely sure what there is to like about this album. The massiveness of Bittersweet Symphony overshadows the rest of the album, which comes off as sleepy and uninteresting. It doesn't even have the decency to be short.
Okeydoke
I've always found The Verve to be SUPER forgettable, with Bitter Sweet Symphony being the only track that is remotely memorable (I can even hum it!). I was excited to dive into this album, the first time I've purposefully listened to The Verve for an extended period, and my first whole album experience. Sorry to report, but this has not changed the needle for me AT ALL. My opinion is completely unchanged. The Verve is like U2, if they were less annoying, but also way more generic. Every single track is at the same exact tempo, and has a complete lack of energy to it. Sorry to bother you, Verve. Didn't mean to interrupt whatever you were doing and have you record this album. The exception to this is the last track, "Come On!", which features heretofore undiscovered techniques for our boys, include changes in TEMPO, changes in VOLUME, and lyrics sung with EMOTION. This last track, and the fact that they *are* less annoying than U2, gives them an entire bonus extra star from me.
Pretty decent album throughout though it really gets bumped up due to the two singles.
I really dig it
As good as it ever was.
Bittersweet symphony is a classic that stands the test of time. The rest is fine too but not incredibly engaging or remarkable. 3.5/5
Beautiful album! Excellent vocals, very reminiscent of Oasis and Kasabian. Soaring instrumentals
It was pretty good. it sounded like a mix of a lot of different british bands - heard some oasis, some blur, some coldplay, etc. some of the songs were boring but some were quite cool
4 songs in and I'm a bit bored. I love 90s music. This isn't grabbing me.
This list definitely has an obsession with oft mediocre Brit Pop
Elsk <3
The first time I heard The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" was Halloween 1997 at the Pontiac Silver Dome. It was U2's walk-on music and my dad and I were there because we won tickets. I think I had another social engagement in podunk Mid-Michigan that I cared more about and was bummed that I had to see U2 with my dad. That was dumb but I was 14 and was really figuring out how to be a dick for the most insignificant reasons. Today, this concert is one of my top 10 and a great memory I share with my dad. Anyway, U2 entered the arena from the end zone opposite the stage and proceeded to walk through the crowd while this song played. They were all dressed in costumes for Halloween. Bono was a boxer and sang along with this song. I'll bet he wished he wrote that song. It sounds like "Beautiful Day," which would come out just a couple years later. 1997 wasn't the year that I was interested in hearing British dudes sound like updated versions of The Beatles. That's what The Verve sounded like to me. But I held on to the positive memory from the U2 concert. In the mid 2000s, my Uncle Rick (Godfather) turned me on to Richard Ashcroft's solo records. I really got into "Alone with Everybody." Listening back to "Urban Hymns" was a nice experience. The Verve are a great band and much more mature than the bands they were grouped with at the time (looking at you, Oasis). I'd take this music over Oasis any time. I will listen to this record again if I can remember to. Hopefully "following" the Verve on Spotify will be the catalyst I need... ha. And, strangely, I'll think about U2 every time I do.
I think I "appreciate" this album more than I "like" it. I mean, I do like - in the same way I like a lot of bands from the 90s. They created a different sound by adding strings and making it a little more orchestral than, say, Oasis or Robbie Williams or {insert 90s British musicians here} - which I totally respect.
First listen. Bitter Sweet Memories has always been a favorite of mine. Never heard the rest of the album. I really like Sonnet as well. The rest of the album just kept getting better throughout the day. 2/5 for now.
What a guy! What a band! What a hero! Ooooh what a day!!!
so slow and mawkish. crawls along like a wounded animal with a broken leg, except a wounded animal probably wouldn't whine as much. honestly don't understand why this albums gets bummed as much as it does. what is it for? are you supposed to be moved by the beat? cry about the sad subjects? whine along? does it make you feel cool? do you marvel in the musicianship? is it for slitting your wrists? what is it for? musically this should be good, with the wall of sound thing with mountains of reverb and guitar noises but barring about 5 minutes this album bored the slimy green shit out of me, its just pseudo cool depressing bollocks. the worst bit about verve is it feels like lets have a look at what you could have won - the track this is music off the previous album is superb and if they could have gone down that road they would have written a brilliant album, but instead they went down the lowest common denominator depressing emo sell records to the masses road instead. so instead of being legendary the verve sit in the same boat as starsailor and embrace, in fact i put starsailor on after this to see if that was a fair comparison and i enjoyed starsailor more than this.
Not exactly a helter-skelter fuck party like I'm used to attending, more a wholesome children's birthday spoilt by an uncle who's shooting heroin on the picnic blanket. NODDY'S OFF HIS FACE ON KETAMINE! NODDY'S OFF HIS FACE ON KETAMINE!
What a silly walk. I didn't actually listen to it because I have many times before and I'm not really in the mood to.
probably a 5 star album at the time from a small band that got big and were then big but the world got smaller or something
not very good
A great album that braves uneven rhythm at times. Many sing alongs to boot. I don’t know if ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ refers to party drugs or antidepressants, and I won’t find out
Who's picking these albums? Not that this one is particually bad, but im pretty sure I could have gone my whole life without listening to this. Not bad but nothing to write home about. Kinda generic 90s.
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Good. This one could grow on me, I’ll have to go back and listen more some time
Easy listening, token 90s era music riding the wave of Oasis and the like. The Verve's history notwithstanding, Urban Hymns is likely their magnum opus and a sad reminder that they were capable of being a strong band yet were terrible at being friends.
Only 3 stars because there are only 3 or 4 good songs on this album, the rest is just a filler.
Initial song 'Bittersweet Symphony' stands out more than anything that follows. Everything else seemed very similar and blurred together, okay for passively listening to but very dreary and entirely forgettable.
Just float away on this magnificent Britpop album
Solid album. Richard Ashcroft's writing is awesome. It's a shame this was released while Oasis were riding their success. Not as good as Morning Glory but in my opinion competes with definitely maybe and in some ways is better.
4/5
Pretty good! Started off strong, faded a little, and then finished nice!
2.5
This album felt a bit average if not below. Bittersweet symphony is great though!
Still good, still not amazing enough for 5 stars (2nd time rating this one due to switch to Group).
BITTER SWEET SYMPATHY, THAT'S LIFEEEE!
Pretty good mix of strong songs.
Classic 90s baby
Solid late 90s rock.
6/10
Awesome
Didn't rate it then. Don't rate it now. Apart from Lucky Man, that gives me chills.
Head bangingly dull.
Soft, melodic, somewhat uninspired.
Bittersweet Symphony is undeniable really, isn't it. So the opening is sorted. Sonnet is also rather lovely, but not radically different from the track before - except without the stolen Andrew Loog Oldham strings! After a strong start, The Rolling People seems to serve as a warning of what The Verve or Richard Ashcroft can be at their worst. Stodgy, lumpen 'rawk' that wouldn't feel out of place on one of the terrible latter era Oasis albums. Bland chaff for the bovine. It's seven minutes long. The good bit is about 20 seconds. Then it's The Drugs Don't Work, and they win back the goodwill they just spent 7 minutes losing. Then they seem to pour it away again with Catching the Butterfly, which aims for psychedelia, forgetting that you need to be interesting to pull that off. This is definitely an album of highs and lows. Neon Wilderness is a very dull 2:30 plod through a similar faux psychedelia. Honestly, every time they jam or wig out this album is terrible. Every time they try to actually write a song, it's great. This is a band that seems intent on self sabotage. Space and Time returns to semi form after this as if to prove my last statement accurate. If you went to school in the 90s, you'll have heard Weeping Willow. It's that song a band at school wrote that sounded a bit like Wonderwall, but not as good. After this, the album settles back into what it does well, with Lucky Man and This Time the highlights. Velvet Morning is nice enough. Feels very 1997 - let's close with a comedown song. Aldi Value Prosecco Supernova, if you will. Then Come On sees the album off in another wave of sludgy bleh. There's a nice odd little hidden track at the end though. This isn't a bad album. It's highs are great, though very similar. If you had Bittersweet Symphony, Sonnet, Drugs Don't Work, This Time and Lucky man back to back, I suspect you'd struggle to work out where one track starts and the other begins. However, as an album, it is a lot of one star filler around 4/5 star singles.
I'd only heard the singles prior to tonight's listen to this album. A very carefully crafted album that has a big presence musically, but lyrically is very introspective. Kinda like Oasis without all the grandstanding cocky swagger. The singles fit in perfectly with the rest of the album. I really enjoyed this one.
Not as good as A Northern Soul
Ok, never got quite into it. I wanted to like it more. 2.7
Doyamadimm
Pretty standard verve, hits are the standouts
An atmospheric indie classic.
Zo blij dat ik na al die klote platen weer eens iets leuks hoor. Niet eens een opgewaardeerde 3,5 ster, maar echt 4 volle sterren; Chapeau voor dit prachtige album
Toffe plaat! Niks meer, niks minder
Ik kende eigenlijk alleen de 3 of 4 bekende tracks, maar de rest van dit album is ook behoorlijk ok!
Kende alleen de hitjes. Heb me er in m'n jonge jaren niet verder in verdiept omdat ik afgeschrikt werd door hun levensmoeie uitstraling. Maar er bleken ook nog een paar onbekende parels op het album te staan.
Enjoyed this more than I anticipated. The singles are obviously ubiquitous, but some of the nods to earlier Verve work (Neon Wilderness, Catching The Butterfly and Rolling People) were a nice surprise. Sonnet is a classic of the time, and Drugs Dont Work teeters on the brink of Coldplay but RA’s vocal saves it. Not really a bad song on the album.
Having received initial critical acclaim followed by critical derision by the fickle UK music press for their early psychedelic rock output, the Verve shifted their sound towards a more britpop/rock sound in the mid 90s. This was a commercially smart move as this album proved, with the Verve finding themselves moving along in the wake of Oasis with other similarly 60s/70s inspired bands like Ocean Colour Scene and Cast. If you like that kind of thing, you'll like this album
Amazing.
Ok but dreary
Britpop muy animado. Un megahit
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: The bitter sweet symphony
It’s okay.
sing/songwriter american, poprocket, p4
At least there was one good song.
Some solid bangers, would give 3.5 stars
Оказывается, у них ещё песеи есть
A true '97 classic, need say more?
A lot more generic and unoriginal than I remember it being at the time it came out. Like they took Oasis and Radiohead and released a B sides covers collection
This was really good. Like a summer meadow.
Good album a little over-rated in my opinion. 3.75 🌟
A good album - it's very of its time. The Britpop scene in all of its nostalgic, honest, if overrated glory
This is a good britpop album, it just feels like every single song is a minute longer than it needs to be.
Always thought this album started amazingly well, but loses steam at “Neon Wilderness”, picks back up briefly with “Lucky Man” only to immediately peter out again. Some great songs, and singles, but not one of the great long players for me.
The rest of the album doesn’t stand up to the first track
Bittersweet Symphony has always seemed ubiquitous to me. Nice to hear some of their other songs, I am liking this quite a bit.
Listenable. Very of it's time. Bittersweet Symphony stands out. Nothing else really grabs me.
I think we all know Bittersweet Symphony, it's a good rock song. The Drugs Don't Work is another song I knew and liked. If the entire album lived up to these songs I think it could go up to a 4, but there are a lot of tracks that are skippable or don't add anything interesting. It's Brit-pop-rock, usually I am not a huge fan.
Steh wirklich auf dieses Album…
Großer Pop aber halt Pop
3.4 - Middle of the road British alt rock of the mid/late 90s.
Still sounds really good. The singles got a bit overplayed but it all works together as an album
Never really got the hype around this one. The one famous song is only good because of the sample. I do like “The Drugs Don’t Work” and I guess Lucky Man by extension, as basically it’s the same song. I feel like Ocean Colour Scene did this kind of thing MUCH BETTER a year previously.
Didn't really go back and listen
A bit heavy at times, but some very good tunes.
Good album. For me personally the rest of the album doesn't live up to the famous Bittersweet Symphony, but it's still mostly very good.
I knew there was a reason why I didn't bother with this i the 90s after hearing the hit singles. It's okay, nothing more. Rolling People is the best track; Bittersweet Symphony Ashcroft performed live with the god awful Coldplay, so that tells you a'' you need to know about that song. As for the Drugs Don't Work? They do.
I wasn't expecting to love this album so much. Properly enjoyed it from beginning to end, and will definitely be adding this to my regular listening. I can see why this album made it so high in the UK album charts, tune after tune from the get-go.
Its... very 90's for sure. The string elements are pretty and the lyrics are well written and seem to have a lot of meaning. The instrumentation is a little drab but it honestly works
Bittersweet symphony is a great alt song. Most of the other album is slightly above average and flows well but nothing else really stands out. It’s good. 6.8/10
Would probably like it. DIdn't get the chance to listen, really. But seems okay.
Urban Hymns is an emotional album tinted with a relatable sadness. It isn’t an incredible vocal performance nor a writing one nor musical one, but The Verve do everything good in a special way. The alchemy between all songs is wonderful and embraces for more than an hour the listener. Is Urban Hymns innovator ? Not really. Is it flawless ? The last song’s ending and the lack of risks taken makes me write no. However, is it good ? Absolutely. It is pleasing to hear and I am definitely going to be listened to again it again.
Some tracks I really like a whole lot---I might give them a 4. But others just aren't moving me at all. Since the quality is so bumpy, I don't think I can give the album *as a whole* a good score. That's not to say there isn't great stuff here. But as a whole it just plays like a poorly assembled mix tape. Verdict: kinda bad. 1. Bittersweet Symphony. What a flashback. This is actually a pretty good song, despite being inescapably overplayed '98-... today? 2. Sounded good 3. Transition here to a grungier feel, doing a pretty good job rocking out. Nice atmospheric breakdown. Reminding me of just-pre-Kid A Radiohead a bit. 4. Slow down: Acoustic ballad with lots of reverb. Sounds a fair bit too country for me. Normally I like diversity in an album, but this song is kind of making me feel like the diversity here is more an attempt to have broad commercial appeal, which, 🤢. 5. Cool intro noises! Back to warm enveloping grunge rock. Feels good. 6. Another great opening. Reversed noises here make you feel like you're in a dimension of fun-house mirrors, but the very pleasing bass line makes it feel safe and good. 7. Not a fan of these chord changes. I think this is worse than the country song. Disappointing. I feel like this album is all over the place. 8. Good but unoriginal bass riff. Overall seems a bit generic/forgettable... I think there are better versions of "this song" out there by other artists. 9. Called "Lucky Man", but not an ELP cover. The vocal sounds out of place to me. Otherwise fine. The strings in the background seem too dramatic and pop-y. 10. (Organ?) This is a ballad. It sounds like a schmaltzy prom song from the 90s, which I guess is exactly what it is. 11. Is this the same riff from 2 songs ago? I could be at the Bronze. 12. Slow, slide guitar, and vocals way back in the mix and distorted. Interesting change of pace. I can dig it. 13. Good follow up to the last song. Some fun jamming here, though the melody isn't particularly strong. I guess this is technically a "hidden track", so I'm not sure whether to count this as officially the last song of the album.
Ok. Nothing very memorable.
Great! Like Oasis but without two brothers who hate each other and wanna fight all the time.
Fantastic album. Was only familiar with the singles before this, but every track is strong, from first to last. Can't fault it.
Classic songs but I still don’t like Richard Ashcroft’s voice to make me want to listen again
Quite good, I liked the vocals and guitar. 8/10
This album starts strong, but I found myself getting bored about halfway through.
Notes: Ah the World Cup is on guys let’s go. “Bah bah baah, bah babybel” - about 4 mins into “The Rolling People” A bit like Bran said in a different album, this gives me a kind of a non-specific nostalgia and though I wouldn’t be likely to actively put this album on, it’ll get a better score cus of this (well probably if there was a better rating system) Ok boys I’m being nice to you today don’t ruin it with a stupid fucking hidden track like that
Solides Album. Gut um es im Hintergrund zu hören
Better than I thought I'd be. Bitter Sweet Symphony is my least favorite song on the album.
I already knew about half of the songs on this album. Ive seen Richard Ashcroft live, Ive listened to his solo stuff, all great pieces of music. Probably a little off topic but he truly was an iconic musician and I think Urban Hymns showcases it very very well
This was a fantastic album. It was strange hearing Bittersweet Symphony in context after hearing it in isolation so many times, and it is still definitely the highlight track, but there are plenty of songs on here that are overshadowed by it. I hadn't heard all of the singles before - they're all very strong. I don't think this album has aged much whatsoever since it's release.
Urban Hymns toes the line between saccharine 90s Britpop and early 90s feedback imbued shoegaze. Which is not to serve as a slight to the record. Since this characterizes the LP as a touch more distinct than most of their contemporaries. The brightest moments within the LP are tracks like Space and Time, which showcase a earnestness emotional proclamation of devotion. Accompanied by a rhythmic guitar backing. The seminal track Bitter Sweet Symphony is rousing but lacks a self awareness needed to temper it’s over done strings.
There’s some nice stuff here but it’s not really outstanding
Großes Album! Klassiker! Setzte 1997 den endgültigen Schlusspunkt der Britpop-Welle, aber was für einen! Nur Hits! Neben den bekannten Singles ist übrigens „The Rolling People“ mein Favourit auf dem Album!
Cool milestone in late stage bitpop, though I usually like my psychedellic rock less produced.
Wasn't my favorite that year. Still quite MOR but based on sounds I like (garage/psych, shoegaze). Strangely, I like Ashcroft's music best when it veers towards Cosmic Country.
6.5
Within the realms of mediocrity, but there are some gems on the album. 7.4/10 Best Track: "Bittersweet Symphony"
Excellent
I thought it would be better
Sounds good but not a fan
false
Fav : Sonnet est vraiment bien, c'est ça la meilleure chanson de l'album en fait, pas Bitter sweet symphony + this time, ressemble à du radiohead 7/10
Meh.
This is an okay album but feel it rides a little to much on the big single, Bittersweet Symphony. Interesting to note that BSS is a direct heavy sampling from Andrew Oldham Orchestra version of The Last Time. The other single off this album is very good but after listening to the first 4 or 5 songs on the album they lost me. It seems like more of the same. Enjoyed a few of the songs but feel the album is ranked higher than it should be. I can see the future influences. 2 1/2 stars
Urban Hymns is a rich album that revitalizes rock traditions without ever seeming less than contemporary. It is the album the Verve have been striving to make since their formation, and it turns out to be worth all the wait.
must be getting old, sounds like noise improved over time
This album sounds very tasteful, digestible and radio ready. It's also bloated and boring. Maybe it's because I'm listening to it after Coldplay copied a lot of their playbook, or because "Bittersweet Symphony" gave me hope that the lyricist had a few tricks up their sleeve. But it was really disappointing, and I can't really forgive an entire album of tired cliches about carpe diem. Rating 2.5/5
I have some mixed feelings about this record. I felt it was a little milquetoast taken as a whole--the autumnal melancholy only takes things so far before it starts to feel like background music. The singles are brilliant, but some of the other songs feel a little like aimless throwaways. The production is really surehanded and clear, but I credit that to Youth moreseo than The Verve. I also sense an air of self-importance, not atypical among Britpop bands of this era, which never leaves a great taste in my mouth, especially for a band that's ultimately indulging in a bit of revisionist pop history. For better or worse, I hear this album's influence the most on the likes of Coldplay in the years that followed. 2.5/3 Favourite track: "Bittersweet Symphony" by a mile, but "Space and Time" and "Lucky Man" are also strong
Bittersweet Symphony is pretty much a masterpiece of a song. The rest of the album also had a lot more depth than I expected and I found myself thoroughly enjoying it. Just good music, good songwriting, sufficient variety and finally just a very good album!
Reminds me of cross of Oasis and Brian Jonestown massacre. Some good jams, but mostly forgettable.
This wasn't great, but it was really good. 3.6/5 stars. Bittersweet Symphony might be the most well known, but some of the songs on the album are just as good, if not better.
Nice song, has some classics. Really ties in well with itself
Es mucho más que solo los singles más conocidos, tiene varios temazos a los que no se les ha dado la importancia que realmente tienen. Por momentos se acerca al rock psicodélico. Muy bueno.
Very interesting Album! A few hits which are nothing to be disliked (especially with its recording quality). The Melodic lines happening on the background (Example "One Day") play really well with the harmonization of the songs. Creates very cool build ups ! "The rolling people" is a really good song, my favourite! Reminds me of Pearl Jam without sounding like a copy. Overall I Think it should be 5 stars! Personally not what I will be listening a lot but worth 5 stars.
The songs on this one are mostly very nice, my only complain with the album (if any) would be that it's a little bit too long. I mean, it's great music, but 76min?
This is right up my street. The opening track is quite possibly the best tune to ever kick off an album. Bittersweet Symphony gives you shivers that so many bands would only dream of passing to their fans. It then leads on to the brilliant Sonnet and The Rolling People, which is not quite on the same level but is a good tune in its own right; though, little does that matter once The Drugs Don’t Work flows into your ears. A beautiful ballad that brings a tear to ones eye. Catching The Butterfly is another somewhat atmospheric song that I really enjoyed, almost like a palette cleanser to Neo Wilderness which goes full acid trip for a little while before travelling through Space and Time. Weeping Willow is another wonderful experience embracing The Verve’s love of the ‘wah wah’. I almost forgot that Lucky Man was coming on this album due to the slightly druggy preceding tracks but it was a welcomed ballad to lift you up before the last portion of the album. The last few songs on this album wind down the feel and you can tell it’s coming to a close, what you can’t tell (if you bought the album when it was released) was the onslaught was heading towards you as a hidden track. Come on is a powerful ending to a fantastic album and if you end right to the end there is an extra piece of psychedelia for you. It sounds like you are supposed to play it in reverse and listen out for some satanic messages; but this isn’t the white album, so let’s not. Overall I loved it, thought about being a little more conservative considering it’s competition in this 1001 albums list but screw it, it’s getting a 5.
2.8 for the verve. Not my cup of joe
10/10 album
Die eerste noten, pure nostalgie! Pakweg de vijf eerste nummers waren heel tof, het midden was wat eentoniger, maar mooie inhaalbeweging tegen het einde. 3.5
Ik verwachtte een volledig album met ballads. En enkel 'The Rolling People' & 'Come On' brachten daar wat verandering in. OK album met heel wat emotie, maar niet heel speciaal
Some great songs, but the album lacks depth.
I guess it might be just a little more musically interesting to live in London rather than Toronto. Bands like this just come with the territory.
Didn’t hate it, guess I’m a serial killer?
Bitter Sweet Symphony is the #1 middle school slow dance song. Fun fact, the Verve forgot to clear a sample for this song, and as such had to give all the money made from the song to the Rolling Stones.
I don't know about everyone else, but just so many songs that I knew but had no idea that it was the verve.
I mean... bitter sweet symphony is a VIBE of the 90’s
Only had time for one listen. It was pretty good, I think this is one of those 90s Britpop contenders like Blur and Oasis. I think it's a little less radio-friendly than Oasis, but I think I like it slightly more coz the singer is quite good, if not trying to sing in a kind of American pronunciation. Bittersweet Symphony is okay, although I reckon it should be a final album track not an opening album track coz it's has that sort of winding-down vibe. Will have to give it a second listen.
i don't need to listen to these white men.
so _that's_ where that song comes from!
This album was great. Definitely one I'd like to listen to again sometime to learn the songs better. 1RS
A classic ! ***
This was a solid album. Bittersweet Symphony is definitely the standout here, but I also found myself enjoying Sonnet quite a bit as well. After that the rest of the album became a fairly forgettable pop album. Not bad, but nothing particularly innovative either.
First song is kinda cool, the rest is eh
Wel prima muziek. Zitten een paar sterke bij
2.5
Scrapes a 4
Just have a look at those singles; Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man, The Drugs Don't Work, Sonnet.
Pretty mopey and long but actually pretty cool and interesting! 7/10
So, not bad for passive listening. Bitter Sweet Symphony is on this one.
pretty good album, not quite what i would normally listen to and i wasnt in quite the right mood for it but still quite enjoyable. cant go wrong with bitter sweet symphony either
Couple of good songs but nothing special. Probably a little harsh on the rating.
7. First song was pretty good, not much else to write home about.
Excellent album, some classic 90's indie rock. Stand out tracks are the singles but the album tracks are strong also, good riffs and vocals throughout.
One hit + great music. Many fillers and instrumental parts worth analyzing.
Love this album
the Bittersweet Symphony remix was on high rotation in my spinning classes back in the day & I became obsessed with ensuing lawsuit, which made no sense to me, until I found out that the evil Allen klein was involved. Anyway, nice enough songs, laid-back psychedelic indie folk. Grows on you...
A palatable version of nickel back
Iconic disco
Like listening to paint dry. 4
Bittersweet symphony is so good. I like the alternative vibe but it is like a watered down Radiohead, still enjoyable and I could listen to this a few times.
#2nd
Bittersweet symphony is good, and they show some potential there. But I found the rest of the album to be a meh version of Oasis, who I don't even like.
Yo yo chanclas in building and like a cat in a bag I’m ready to drown because we have to listen to the verve. They’re like the semi-palatable indie version of nickelback. I like some of the guitar work and that’s about it. I’m going to leave this album with the rest of the 90’s in my memory, mostly forgotten. True feeling: it’s foo foo lame Stand out tune: I guess “sonnet” Shoot myself tune: bittersweet symphony/the drugs don’t work
Bittersweet symphony is most known track. It's not bad, just not my thing. 6/10.
I’ve never been a big fan of the Verve but only really knew their singles so I kinda looking forward to checking out this whole album. However I found it to be aggressively dull. Not bad, just boring. Oasis and Blur’s output during this time was so far superior this.
too soft
Spoko, przyjemne. Kojarzy mi się trochę z Oasis. Dziwna płyta, zaczyna się Bitter Sweet Symphony a kończy prawie na country
Chillig, bisschen was von Oasis
They have arguably one of the greatest songs of all time as the album opener, that the rest of the songs simply can’t keep up with. Can’t hate on the songs too much, they are average britpop, but too long of an album after being underwhelmed after being grabbed by the first track.
Ca se ressemble bcp du debut a la fin mais pour la premiere chanson qui est un mega hit. 4*
Pop/rock. Pegadizo.
After "Bittersweet Symphony", I completely forgot I was listening to anything.
Liked some of the classics ones
Overall pleasant enough but not really my jam. Bittersweet Symphony is obviously the big hit here and stands out from the rest, which all sounded similar to me. At some point I found myself thinking "I should just be listening to Third Eye Blind for music of this era."
Really liking her voice!
Singoli iconici che fanno da manifesto di fine anni '90. Il resto dell'album non regge il passo, con musicalità stagnanti e tracce tirate troppo a lungo.
Bittersweet Symphony shines in the album, one of my favourite songs! Loved also Weeping Willow.
worse oasis. Not bad but worse.
Definitely more poppy than A Storm in Heaven, but awesome guitars and vocals
Bittersweet Symphony is one of those 5/5 songs, but the rest of the album really fell flat. It isn't terrible, but I was very disappointed to hear the rest of the album that Bittersweet is on. Nothing of note musically, but not a train wreck either. True Feelings: 3/5
theres a really great song on here
90s alternative rock, bittersweet symphony, rudimentary Radiohead-esque sound
Three big hits on this album took my right back to high school. Other stuff not quite as good but true to the same feeling. Solid 3.5 but I’ll go ahead and bump to 4
Too melodramatic
First song is excellent. Bitter sweet symphony
Good, but that first song is overrated.
Doesn't do it for me. The singles are still pretty good but Bittersweet Symphony has been so overplayed for me that I can't give it the justice it deserves. This me, this is just lesser Oasis and Blur.