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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.
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.
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.
Happiness, more or less.
One of best OAT
One of the few suggestions to date that I’ve played a second time. Fantastic album.
Star ratings suck
Would be a great chill out album on vinyl. Lots of instrumentals and solos, great listening.
I read some of the scathing reviews and was thinking maybe this will not have stood the test of time. But no, it’s great. I want to give it 4.5 because it does go on a bit too long but that’s not an option so here we are
I think this was one of my favourite britpop albums (at least in the top 5), maybe its that psychedelic style that's here. This was so much more than just Bitter Sweet Symphony. I didn't realise Richard Ashcroft went solo after this album, now I have so much music to check out, including a pandemic acoustic version of this album. Standouts: Bitter Sweet Symphony, Sonnet, The Rolling People, The Drugs Don't Work, Lucky Man
I owned this CD as a young teenager, but I only ever listened to "Bittersweet Symphony." Even if I had listened to all of the album, I don't think I would have really appreciated it back then. Around 2001, I think I sold this to CD Warehouse or some similar type of establishment, and I'm pretty sure I got a whopping $1 for it. Wonderful return, considering I probably paid over $15 for it originally. And if my memory serves me correctly, I think that $1 went towards a new Lego Bionicle figure at Target next door. I was a weird teenager. Anyway, it's now the year of our lord 2023, and this was my first time listening to this album from start to finish. I really enjoyed listening to this album. Over two-and-a-half decades later, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is still very much the star of the show here. But the rest of the album is really good to. Sure, there are a handful of songs here that sound a lot like Achtung Baby era U2, but "The Rolling People" and "Catching the Butterfly" are both good songs. But The Verve are at their best when they sound like... well, themselves. The from "Weeping Willow" to "This Time" is great, and honestly the strongest part of the album apart from the opening track. The instrumentation on this album is great, and The Verve really did a great job of establishing their own identity in the wide sea of Britpop. These songs are beautiful, and they still sound great to this day. This is definitely an album that I'll be returning to. I just wish I had appreciated it when I was younger.
WHY HATE?: This is one of those moments where I don't quite understand the people on this website bc how this is so low I don't know. It has three banger tracks which were debatably massive on release and still hold up well till this day. Just an all round amazing album (also slightly bias bc I heard a lot of it via my dad but still...)
One of my favourite albums of this period. It doesn't seems to age and the tone of the album feels perennial. A great showcase for Ashcroft's voice and heartfelt writing talent.
Great album from the 90s Great tunes...
These guys should have been more. Great album
This will always be one of my favorite albums of the 90's. It may not be their best album, but the songs are lyrically strong, Ashcroft's voice shines throughout the album.
A very well made britpop/neo psychedelia album from the 1990s with a massive hit and other hit songs. Production is top notch, and Ashcroft's voice is brilliant. They created a sound that was really great - perhaps you have to have live through that time to appreciate this album greatly. 'Bittersweet Symphony' remains one of my favoruite songs from the whole decade, it's iconic with a fantastic video clip, and its consequence was one of the most unfortunate and biggest plagium-related lawsuit in the pop-rock business. I once read a great analysis of the meaning of it that began so: 'This is a brilliant song. It is about the feeling of being trapped and powerless to change your behavior or your life due to circumstances beyond your control. It is about the sense of desperation you feel as your life passes before your eyes and you struggle unsuccessfully to control and shape it. It is about the perpetual conflict between the path you want to follow and the path you are compelled to follow.' So true. I can relate to this song a lot. Another favourite of mine is 'Lucky Man'. Other hit songs, like the heartwreching 'The Drugs Don't Work' and the hymnical 'Sonnet' are also great and so are the rest of the album. The only criticism is of the album is that it's a bit too long (any album that is over an hour are long to me). It was a more commercial effort than their two previous, more psychedelic albums, but it was their biggest hit. I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5.
loved it so great album, bitter sweet symphony is a classic
Weirder and more psychadelic than I was expecting, but in a good way.
Favorites: Bitter sweet symphony The drugs don't work Space & Time Lucky man
it is good
Sounds like oasis but more interesting
Yksi parhaista ja merkittävimmistä britripop-ajan levyistä. Lohdullinen, melankolinen ja melodioiltaan rikas. Tän soidessa on aina lempeä syksyinen iltapäivä jossain vehreässä puistossa, ehkä aavistus sateesta.
Sensational album, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Sonnet, the Drugs Don't Work and Lucky Man are great tracks
First album!
Great album. Been a fair few years since I listened all the way though but yeah, this album is an easy 5 for me. Love it
Three tracks stand head and shoulders above the rest: "Lucky Man", the hypnotic "Bitter Sweet Symphony", and the heart wrenching "The Drugs Don't Work".
I listened to this a lot in high school. I usually skipped Bittersweet Symphony(it being first on the album made it so easy), just tired of it due to it being overplayed. I don't find much of a dull moment on here, and their sound is pretty unique. It seems like people thought they were a less successful Oasis, but I think this tops anything Oasis made.
This just FELT good. I love the layers and tones of guitars and other classical instruments peppered throughout the album. Ashcroft has a distinct, emotive voice. Another pleasant surprise as I had only heard the singles.
This is the first album I ever bought that isn't by the Lightning Seeds. It got extremely heavy rotation in my school days and influenced which other music I would choose to listen to in my formative years. It will be interesting to see how it stands up a quarter of a century later. UPDATE: The main thing I've learned from listening again is that it's impossible to be objective about an album that has significant personal context. If I listened for the first time now, I may feel the album is bloated, lacking in variety, too cleanly produced and the songs are over-long. However, memory and familiarity are powerful attractive forces, and I can still sing along to every word, decades after I last listened to the album in full. Listening to the album conjures up the same feelings as it did 20 years ago. Its layered strings, guitars and vocals give it an ethereal quality, which combined with Richard Ashcroft's aching and longing lyrics make it quite affecting and beautiful. As before, whilst Bitter Sweet Symphony is the banger that brought the record to my attention, the rest of the first half does comparatively little for me. It is tracks 7 ('Space and Time') to 12 ('Velvet Morning') that I loved and still retain a lot of affection for today ('Weeping Willow' may be my overall favourite). Whilst they offer little in variety, they have a lovely, despairing but somehow uplifting atmosphere that I can happily sit in for half an hour. Each is also carefully written with distinct and memorable melodic hooks built in to their verse, bridge and choruses. These songs, words and melodies are seemingly etched onto my brain. I really enjoyed revisiting this and won't wait another couple of decades before my next listen. I make no apologies for the entirely subjective, context heavy, rating. Rating: 4.5/5 Playlist track: Bitter Sweet Symphony Date listened: 25/05/23
Consistently mellow ambient psychedelic-britpop. The 4 singles - Bittersweet, Sonnet, The Drugs Don’t Work, and Lucky Man - are fantastic. Easy full listen.
Find the reviews saying it's one good song absolutely crazy - Urban Hymns is an all time great but also has Sonnet & Drugs don't work. Love this album as it's moving away from the disposable pop rock of the time and being self reflective while still being rooted in youth drug-taking, up for a fight energy.
Superb
One of my favourite 90’s albums, so completely biased review but absolutely love this album, all the singles from this album are outstanding. A britpop masterpiece.
This is like an old friend who's popped around for a cuppa when you're feeling down. Evocative and accomplished. Very much a 90s album it epitomises the decade to me. C'moooon, bring it on maaaan!! Manchestaaaarr!!
CLASSIC
Shi was fire
Top
Terrific!
radio head vibe good
Cause its a bittersweet SYMPHONY
Är en förbaskat bra platta.
I feel biased because this album pretty much defined my early adult years. One of the only CDs that was in my car.
Have always liked Bitter Sweet Symphony but never thought to get the rest of the album a shot. It was splendid!
Very impressive album. The feel, tone and melodies are consistently great. I really enjoyed Drugs Don't Work, Lucky Man and Space & Time... i was surprised that track after track is solid and really easy to enjoy/appreciate on the first listen. Adding it to the Library.
Me ha gustado más de lo que pensaba que me a gustar. Venga, un 5! The Drugs Don't Work se lo merece.
This is a classic album for me and I enjoyed every moment of it!
Best album so far
It's a shame they were essentially one hit wonders at least in the US, this album is actually very good. Like some albums are a collection of songs but this one really moves nicely, it's cohesive and makes sense without being repetitive. Ill probably listen again soon.
It was so lovely to return to this album. I think, in the future, when any Top 5 representative 1990s Brit (pop) album list is put together, it'll contain this, alongside Definitely Maybe, Parklife, Different Class and OK Computer.
One of my top 10 albums. Takes me back to my college days and good memories.
Great album, Go on Richard!!
much better than northern soul - real britpop classics on here
Love the Verve. Feel like their timeless
Classic album!
Me ha gustado más de lo que pensaba que me a gustar. Venga, un 5! The Drugs Don't Work se lo merece.
So glad to meet you
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
Наверное очень хороший альбом
Masterpiece. One of the best of British 90s albums.
Discazo, una maravilla
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.
Que bien suena esto la puta madre.
Clássico. Mas o primeiro álbum desses caras, "A Storm in Heaven", é melhor.
liebe das album. millionenmal gehört mit 16 (und nicht wegen ‚eiskalte engel). ‚the drugs don‘t work‘ ist eine meiner lieblingsnummern drauf
Fab! Classic.
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!
love weird uk sad boyssss
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.
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.
As good as it ever was.
Elsk <3
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.
Awesome
Not as good as A Northern Soul
Doyamadimm
Steh wirklich auf dieses Album…
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.
Fantastic album. Was only familiar with the singles before this, but every track is strong, from first to last. Can't fault it.
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
I quite enjoyed their mix of alternative and psychedelic. Their lyrics really lean into the social ennui of the 90s gen x’er.
Really good, want to shoutout "The Drugs Don't Work" specifically. Just listening to this album on one listen made me get in the mood for Oasis Britpop. 4/5- It could definitely climb on more listens
Gagged des premières notes omg… c'est tellement série des années 2000 coded, l'impression d'être dans un épisode de the OC genre YESSSS Honnêtement TOP je m'attendais pas mais au final j'ai beaucoup aimé l'ensemble. C'était très cohérent et harmonieux à écouter d'un seul trait.
Once, as a young, stupid, extremely drunk 18 year old, I happened upon a lively karaoke bar and signed myself up. Wanting to keep the party vibe going I chose perennial rocker 'Proud Mary' by CCR. Can't go wrong. Whilst waiting for my call up I decided, in my ever more inebriated wisdom, to change my choice. What, dear reader, did I chose instead to belt out at this upbeat, good time karaoke bar? The Drugs Don't Work by The Verve. Yes, 5 minutes of the most buzz killing solemnity ever cut to wax. I am also a terrible singer. Undeterred by the boos I warbled my stupid way through, feeling like I was absolutely acing it. When the song mercifully finished I sauntered over to the bar, ready for my accolades. "Mate, that was fucking shit" said the man next to me. Decent album though.
Ef ég yrði spurður hvernig 1997 hljómaði myndi ég líklega benda á þessa plötu. Fyrir utan Bittersweet Symphony. Það er timeless.
i was obsessed with this album when it came out and thought it was so beautiful and confessional. I felt like Richard's pain and struggle with his addiction was so clear. It still holds up and it was a lovely trip back to that time in my life as well.
oh my god .. this BANGER?! immediate 5 after the first measure of bitter sweet symphony.
algumas ganharam lugar na minha playlist
Most painfully 90s album
Classic britpop. They sound a lot like Oasis, imho. It is rock in a safe way, but it’s quite nice. Favourites: Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man, The Drugs Don’t Work.
Feel like I have a lot in common with this albums sentiment and that feels troubling.
Déjà écouté avant. En se tentant de se conformer aux codes de la britpop autour de laquelle ils gravitaient jusque là sans jamais totalement s'y fondre, par esprit d'expérimentation plus que de contradiction, Richard Ashcroft et les siens en signent paradoxalement le chant du cygne, le dernier album notable avant extinction. L'album est certes trop long pour ce qu'il est, et le groupe se fait souvent plaisir à faire durer un peu stérilement certains titres qui n'en méritaient pas tant. Mais le talent brut d'Ashcroft est incontestable, et cette mélancolie midtempo assumée tout le long, mariée à quelques touches orchestrales mélodramatiques, est plutôt séduisante. Top : Sonnet Flop : This Time
Bittersweet symphony zieht es raus
It was good to listen to this album again. Some catchy, singalong tunes. Lyrics are a bit depressing though.
Quite liked it and a few songs I knew already
There’s quite a few good songs on here, and I like the overall vibe of the album. It’s nothing special but just about gets a 4
sort of Bitter Sweet Symphony and its 12 bonus tracks. it's cool though, vibey. it seems most comfortable when its spacey and a little psychadelic, but it gets braver the further on the album gets. seriously grew on me by the end. This Time is fuckin sick it's definitely my favorite (also haven't heard it 10000 times). soft 4
Absolute masterclass but the hidden track was a big negative in points for me.
Very enjoyable, I think everyone on earth has heard Bitter Sweet Symphony but I won't let that take away from the album as a whole. Favorite Track: Bitter Sweet Symphony (sue me)
I had a friend borrow this CD in high school, and he played “Bitter Sweet Symphony” so many times that the track wouldn't even play by the time I got it back. That should tell you how big that song was. This is a good album overall. A lot of it sounds like songs that didn't quite make the cut for an Oasis album, but I still enjoy most of it. The songwriting is solid and the atmosphere is consistent that it holds up well. That said, I don't see myself revisiting it often outside of “Bitter Sweet Symphony” and “Lucky Man.” Those are the tracks that really stick with me. Still, even beyond the hits, it's a good album and an easy listen from start to finish.
Good, old fashioned, nostalgic Brit pop
Classic 90s hits
Realizing that "Bitter-Sweet Symphony" is the opening track, and that the ENTIRE rest of the record follows after it sorta blows my mind. That song is so generational and brilliant that following it up with anything feels like it's gonna fall flat. Hilariously, it reminds me of Spiritualized's Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space; one of my favorite albums but one that quite evidently peaks on the first song. Speaking of that, Richard Ashcroft and Kate Radley getting secretly married in 1995 while she was still publicly with Jason put me off the Verve for a long time. Spiritualized is one of my favorite bands and that schism is so insane that I couldn't bring myself to be unbiased with the Verve in the wake of learning that. But here we are now and I can admire what they're doing. I can tell this is gonna grow on me but first impressions are incredibly strong.
Solid. No complaints. Quality britpop.
There is some extremely strong nostalgia with the singles from this one which inevitably leads me to be positively inclined towards Urban Hymns. Trying to be objective, certain songs ('Bittersweet Symphony', 'The Drugs Don't Work', 'Sonnet', 'Lucky Man', 'Space And Time') are absolute classics. The rest are leaning dangerously towards filler territory; Richard Ashcroft's vocals on the more average tracks stray towards a britpop whine - not to my taste usually. Nonetheless, the good songs carry this comfortably and I could listen to the above tracks on repeat. I'm particular, 'Space And Time', which was a relatively new one to me
Nostalgic and easy to listen to
Great album
Huge emotions and huge memories, great album
Lots of Mancunian memories to this.
This is a great sounding album. “Bittersweet Symphony” is not representative of the rest of the album; it more 90’s psych rock than stringed trance rock. Solid 3.5 but will bump to a 4 b/c I was pleasantly surprised.
posluso sam prvu pjesmu genijalno, no change i can change i can change
Nota é 100% Nostalgia
It's been almost two years since I listened to A Northern Soul as part of my album journey, and I struggle to remember it. I do recall highlighting The Verve's follow-up, Urban Hymns, for more noteworthy hits. Obviously, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" still gets radio airplay today, but I also consider "The Drugs Don't Work" a wonderfully melancholic ballad with its reverbed pedal steel. With those two singles in mind, I went into Urban Hymns a bit more optimistic and was rewarded for listening to an extent. I think the core identity of this record is in the shift in sound and songwriting, as a brief absence of guitarist Nick McCabe from the band forced frontman Richard Ashcroft to learn to write music. Thus, I got a sense of Richard's earnestness from these pleasant hook-driven ballads that boast such dynamics and rich arrangements, akin to "History" off of A Northern Soul, a song I recall enjoying. Songs like "Sonnet", "Catching the Butterfly", and "Weeping Willow" work wonders in capturing Richard's strife amidst drug-riddled despair, as eclectic guitar riffs, a tight rhythm section, and sweeping strings play alongside his impassioned vocal delivery and the lush, reverbed production. I especially dug the extended jam of "The Rolling People", complete with electrifying funkified guitar licks traded back and forth over a nice shuffle beat. That said, I do feel this album runs a tad long at 75 minutes, as some moments could have been cut. Personally, I would have gotten rid of the formless ambiance of "Neon Wilderness" and the hidden track "Deep Freeze", as I feel they don't add much to the overall package. Still, I had a good time with Urban Hymns, way more than I did with A Northern Soul. It goes to show the leaps and bounds that Richard Ashcroft made as a songwriter in that time.
Denk 4
It surprised me how different The Verve and The Verve Pipe sound just a few years apart. I enjoyed this album. Wasn’t super familiar with it outside of the singles.
Kæmpe klassiker, blev deres største album gik 11 platitnum i england. Det er britpop og jeg synes også det lød som sådan et mere finesse version af Oasis med mere orchestral og storartet ren lyd. Bittersweet symphony er jo en kæmpe sang, det er 100 en som går ned i historien som noget stort. Resten af albummet er også godt massere af god enkeltstående numre og den kosmiske stemning er ensartet igennem hele albummet. Jeg kunne rigtig godt lide rolling people fordi den var så rock n roll. Jeg synes jeg læster mig til at Keither richards og mick jagger har haft en finger med i spillet, så det har måske noget at skulle have sagt. Ellers ved jeg ikke hvad jeg skal tilføje udover at det er britpop, alternativ rock fra 90'erne som jo er pisse fedt.
One of the 20 best 90’s albums 😱. I’m not exaggerating 😐👍. My favorite songs were Catching a Butterfly, Lucky Man, and Velvet Morning. Overall, I would give it a 4.5/5! 🫡🍃🕊️
good background music
This is a really lovely album throughout, with some tracks pulling you in quite heavily. Same as with most albums, I feel that once it passes a certain length of time, it can just start to become slightly draining. I can't begin to count the number of times I have lost enjoyment from an album because of its length. This would have been a really lovely album if it had been split in half, and two albums had been made from it. Unless you're listening from start to finish, it isn't a big deal at all, but I feel like albums are made for you to listen from top to bottom. Some people even get creative and tell a full story throughout, and you'll only fully understand the meaning by listening to every track in the order that they have chosen. But this just seemed to go on for slightly too long. The songs, however, I thoroughly enjoyed individually. Favourite lyric: 'Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown. This time I'm coming down.' ('The Drugs Don't Work'). Favourites: Bittersweet Symphony The Drugs Don't Work Lucky Man Space And Time
Quite a fun album to listen to with some great production, underestimated how good the verve were. Although personally i would probably find some songs to become boring very quickly. Overall good album borderline 4
A low 4? Some great songs but as a whole it feels like it’s lacking in effort
Enough classics to just about outweigh the very mediocre album filler and make it a 3.5 rounded up rather than down.
Sound
I really enjoyed this album. Great vibes! Close to a 5 for me. Favorite track(s) Bitter Sweet Symphony Sonnet The Drugs Don't Work Lucky Man Weeping Willow
The church of the Verve is a go!. Take out your hymnals and join in singing...
"Bittersweet Symphony" alone should pull a high ranking, but the rest of the album has a feel-good, mellow, 'everything is gonna be ok' sort of vibe which makes it solid album.
just easy listening really. Nothing crazy 3.5
Pretty enjoyable throughout, and one of the few standout albums from the late 1990s.
Arguably the best opening song on an album from the 90s. ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ had it all and there was just no way the album could stay at that level of epic. ‘Sonnet’ keeps standards very high but unfortunately the album just can’t keep churning out hits. ‘The drugs don’t work’ fires another one out at track 4 however there is then a massive amount of filler before ‘Lucky man’ piques the interest again. The great songs are great- which makes the filler seem average however I enjoyed it and it was better than average. So it has to score 8.5/10 for me. Favourite song- ‘bittersweet symphony’ Worst song- ‘the rolling people’ it just sat in the wrong place between 2 awesome tracks.
3,77 1. "The Drugs Don't Work" 2. "Sonnet" 3. "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
Lost in the sea of the Brit Pop heyday (at least in America), the melodies and lyrics still hold true today.
An album I didn't get anywhere near during the 90s because I *HATED* bittersweet symphony. But this album was actually good! This is drug music, don't get it twisted, but its a solid album.
Kova levy ja tätä tullut pyöriteltyä paljon cd soittimessa. Totuus toki on se että kyllähän tältäkin levyltä löytyy melkoisesti täytebiisejä. Bittersweet symphony kyllä kantaa vuodesta toiseen
Eipä tässä oikein Bitter Sweet Symphonyn lisäksi ole muita hyviä biisejä, mutta pannaan nyt sen kunniaksi kuitenkin nelkkukelkku.
bitter sweet symphony
some really good songs and reminds me of my dad.
Es indie-rock y eso ya me gusta. Bien británicos. Tienen un aire re fuerte a Oasis
banger album. bitter sweet symphony is so lit. i took about four favorite tracks from this album. i love it.
quite liked it, its alternative, got nice riffs and sad grungyish jams.
I was already familiar with Bitter Sweet Symphony, which is a great song. It is unsurprisingly probably the strongest track on the album, but the entire album is good actually. I would listen again for sure.
Familiar with opening track which was radio played so much back in day that I never wanted to hear it ever again. I had minimal hopes for this album and even put it off until the end of the day. I was pleasantly surprised. Several songs especially Catching Butterfly remind of early-1990s U2…not that I wanted to hear that but comfortable and familiar. Rating a 4 to encourage return visit and listen. 4/5
I was pleasantly surprised by this, what an excellent listen.
Pretty sure I’ve heard of this band but never heard of an album. Bitter sweet symphony I have definitely heard. What a song. Incredible production and vocals. I love this song. Sommer is pretty good. Good songwriting. Not as good production but good song either way. Good guitar tho. The rolling people is another good one. Catchy chorus. Better production on this one. Really good guitar solo. This is very much so a sing along song. The drugs don’t work is fine. Generic Brit pop song. Good writing but nothing spectacular. Cool bass line on butterfly. Cool sounds all around. Big time U2 vibes on this one. This is a really cool song. Really good guitar solo on this one too. Neon wilderness is a little too slow for me. Not my fave. Same with space and time. This one is better but still not the best. Pretty generic. Weeping willow is so much better. That guitar is so good. Really stands out. Don’t really like lucky man. It’s fine just not my style. Too lovey. End is very similar to bittersweet symphony tho which I like. One day is a cool song. Keys are soso good. Simple but effective guitar. This time is really cool too. A lot of the songs are pretty similar but this one is unique. Not a fan of the auto tune on velvet morning. This song is just ok. Great guitar in come on. Good vocals too. This is a great closing song. It just keeps on jamming. Overall really enjoyable album. An all time classic followed by a lot of good songs. Really no complaints. Solid 3.5/5.
Bitter sweet symphony er en banger. Lucky guy er også bra. Litt monoton som album på første listen.
I knew the first track, bust wasnt famikliar with anything else. It's a slow, dreamy psych album that was really fun to listen to. I will definitely listen to it again and buying on vinyl if I can!
I liked the songs on here that I hadn't really listen to before (Drugs don't work) and it turned what I thought was a one hit wonder into more ofa complete album for me
I love this album, the opening track is just perfection. I love the versatility, this is an all day listen - song for every aspect of the day, every mood. So many negative reviews on this but I think I love britpop and weepy guitar ballads so maybe I'm based.
The generator previously gave me this band's previous album, "A Northern Soul", only a few months ago, so my perspective on them is pretty fresh. The music style is meloncholic rock, a style that I particularly like. Of course, as I said in my other review, I already was familiar with and enjoyed "Bitter Sweet Symphony". That song is still the best song on this album and employs a good use of strings (instrumentation that is used in a few other songs too). I did like the music, but the songs are quite long and they kind of blended together after a while (something that I found also happened in the previous album). Another song I liked, and that was more different, was "The Drugs Don't Work".
It's a bit of a commitment to get through given the run time, but there are some undeniable bangers on here. Enjoyed this nostalgic revisiting. 3.5
very good, I particularly love how some of the instrumentals contain some orchestra instruments. fav track is Weeping Willow.
it's pretty typical of the style but done pretty well
Gražus balsas, gražios dainos.
bop
Ooooookay. OOOOOkay then. It’s a bittersweet fucking symphony and that’s just fucking life I fucking guess. That's no way to start a review but whatever. Let's get into it. So like 10, 11 years ago, I heard “Bitter Sweet Symphony” for the first time, and I thought it was tight. I still do. Great little song. I distinctly remember my dad telling me about the story behind it too, how the verve won an award for it and everything, and then legally got told it wasn’t their song, and then had to turn down an award or speech or something… and it was like a cautionary tale. Crushing stuff. Again, the song’s tight though, and that’s what matters. “Sonnet” is better than I remember it being too. Just a good old fashioned dope rock jam. Though “The Rolling People” is kinda a dud, it’s redeemed by the greatness of “The Drugs Don’t Work,” which is kinda of the best kind of sad sentimental britpop ballad. Kinda like preceding Coldplay’s best material by just a little bit, and that’s really how I interpret this whole album. It’s like if Oasis and Coldplay had a middleman. Or actually, it’s more that this is the middleman between Oasis and Coldplay. Much much more psychedelic than anything Coldplay ever made, which definitely lines up more with Oasis, but its best moments are its sensitive moments, which are much more reminiscent of Coldplay, and much more common than anything on an Oasis record. That being said, we all know the more outright psychedelic stuff here isn’t great, right? Like that’s not just me? This album is at its best when the psychedelia is a more marginal, background part of the song, because the sensitive sides of these songs really find some good stuff, as I previously mentioned. And can I just say, the length isn't as much of a problem as I thought it was going to be. As I began to go through the last leg of the album, I really began to realize that, uhh, none of these songs really needed to be taken out. It's a really interesting moment to realize that, hey, this is actually really great music all the way through! And that's really how this album feels. Even at over an hour it's great, and has a lot of really good songs to hear all throughout. Great album. 8.9/10
Demasiado largo pero me aparece interesante la propuesta más allá de su gran éxito la música se siente con intención
Album disfrutable, con canciones fenomenales como Bitter Sweet Symphony y The Drugs dont work. Lamentablemente hay una gran parte del album que es simplemente olvidable. No es genial ni tampoco mala, simplemente pasa desapercibida. No vas a detenerte a cambiar de canción, pero tampoco vas a detenerte a escucharla o disfrutarla. 75/100
Bitter Sweet Symphony- 4/5 Sonnet - 3.5/5 The Rolling People - 4.5/5 The Drugs Don’t Work - 4.5/5 Catching The Butterfly - 3.5/5 Neon Wilderness - 3/5 Space And Time - 4/5 Weeping Willow - 4/5 Lucky Man - 3/5 One Day - 3/5 This Time - 3.5/5 Velvet Morning - 3/5 Come On/ Deep Freeze - 2.5/5
I had a surprisingly good time with this, Bittersweet Symphony while you’re walking is just epic. The album is pretty well balanced after that. My biggest issue is the album structure, it’s long, could be leaner but still give itself time to be psychedelic and stretch. Also putting Bittersweet on track one is a bit needy, I’d build up to it with 2-3 tracks 3.5
Me gusto!
Indie deaftones aesc
1997, c'est l’année où la Britpop a fini par s’auto-dévorer dans un nuage de coke et d’arrogance mal placée. Mais c’est surtout le moment où The Verve décide de revenir d’entre les morts. Et quand je dis les morts, je n’exagère pas : le groupe s’était séparé, Ashcroft faisait ses crises de divinité, et McCabe — le seul mec capable de faire sonner une guitare comme un trou noir — était parti voir ailleurs si j’y étais. Mais voilà, le fric, l’ambition, ou peut-être juste l’impossibilité de faire autre chose, les a réunis. Urban Hymns c’est un putain de bloc de 75 minutes qui veut trop en faire et qui veut être tout à la fois : l’album de rock psyché ultime, la collection de tubes radio universels et le testament spirituel d’un mec qui se prend pour le Messie des quartiers pavillonnaires. Je commence par quoi ? Par l’éléphant dans la pièce ? Allez "Bittersweet Symphony". Ce morceau, c’est le génie et la lose absolue résumés en six minutes. C’est le titre que j'ai entendu jusqu’à la nausée, mais que je ne peux pas m’empêcher de trouver brillant à chaque fois que ces cordes démarrent. Mais quel pied de nez monumental de s’être fait piquer tous les droits par ce vieux requin d'Allen Klein et les Stones. Ashcroft écrit le texte de sa vie, McCabe brode par-dessus, et au final, ils ne touchent pas un kopeck pendant vingt ans. Si c’est pas l’essence même du rock’n’roll de se faire entuber en beauté en créant un chef-d’œuvre, je ne sais pas ce que c’est. Mais le truc, c’est qu'Ashcroft, avec sa gueule de mannequin mal nourri et ses pommettes saillantes, il y croit. Il croit dur comme fer qu’il est en train de sauver le monde avec ses chansons. Et parfois, j'ai presque envie de le croire aussi. Quand j'écoute "The Drugs Don't Work", je me sens comme une merde, mais une merde qui plane. C’est beau, c’est triste, c’est d’un pathos assourdissant, et pourtant ça fonctionne. Parce qu'au milieu de toute cette boursouflure, il y a une vraie vulnérabilité. C’est le son d’un mec qui réalise que la fête est finie et que la descente va être longue. Mais alors, pourquoi ce n'est pas le disque parfait ? Pourquoi je ne lui mets pas la note maximale en hurlant au génie pur ? Parce que The Verve ne sait pas quand s'arrêter. C’est le mal du siècle pour les groupes de cette époque : ils pensaient que remplir un CD jusqu'à la garde était un gage de qualité. Et vers le milieu du disque, ça commence à ramer sévère. Il y a des morceaux qui durent des plombes, des jams qui n'en finissent plus, des pignolades sonores où McCabe s'écoute un peu trop triturer ses pédales d'effets Attention, j'adore le psychédélisme, j'adore quand ça plane, mais là, ça sent parfois le remplissage pour faire "album conceptuel sérieux". Des titres comme "The Rolling People" ou "Come On", c’est sympa cinq minutes, mais ça casse la dynamique émotionnelle des hymnes qui font le sel de cet album. Et c’est frustrant putain car si tu vires les trois ou quatre morceaux qui servent de rembourrage, tu as le meilleur album de la décennie, point barre. Tu as un truc qui enterre les Gallagher et leur rock de stade bas du front, et qui offre une alternative plus humaine aux délires robotiques de Radiohead. Ici, c'est organique, c'est sale sous les ongles, même quand il y a des violons partout. Je déteste le côté "Messie" d'Ashcroft, cette façon qu'il a de marcher dans la rue en bousculant les gens comme si le trottoir lui appartenait. C’est insupportable d’arrogance. Mais force est de constater que le mec a un charisme de dingue et une voix qui transperce les murs. Et puis, il y a McCabe. Et je le répète : sans McCabe, ce groupe serait juste une version un peu plus chiante d'Oasis car c'est lui qui apporte la brume, l'ombre, les éclairs. C'est lui qui transforme une simple ballade acoustique en un voyage astral. C’est cette tension entre le chanteur qui veut être une star de la pop et le guitariste qui veut disparaître dans un feedback infini qui fait que Urban Hymns tient encore debout aujourd’hui. Mais merde, ces longueurs... On dirait qu'ils ont eu peur de couper quoi que ce soit. Et s’ils avaient eu les couilles de sortir un disque de 45 minutes, on crierait au miracle divin. Là, on est juste devant un excellent album qui nous fatigue un peu les oreilles sur la fin. C'est pour ça que je reste sur mon 4/5 parce que je ne peux pas ignorer la puissance de "Sonnet" ou la majesté de "Lucky Man". Ce sont des chansons qui te collent à la peau, qui te rappellent tes propres errances, tes propres gueules de bois spirituelles. Mais je ne peux pas non plus ignorer le fait qu'à chaque fois que je lance le disque, je finis par zapper les dernières pistes parce que j'ai l'impression d'avoir déjà entendu la même boucle trois fois. En résumé, Urban Hymns c’est le chant du cygne d’une époque. C’est grandiloquent, c’est boursouflé, c’est souvent génial, et c’est parfois franchement chiant.
Not my first time listening to this album but the first time in a while. It’s so unfortunate that The Verve are one-hit wonders (especially with the Stones lawsuit basically taking away any royalties they’d earn over two decades) because this album is really good in my opinion. Another listen this weekend might sway me into the five star territory, but I feel alright giving this a four.
I liked it
A beautiful album from beginning to end.
I liked it
Se siente como el soundtrack de la vida, en las películas entraría cuando los personajes entran en ese momento reflexivo pero de manera positiva cuando todo se va a arreglar y hay esa luz al final del camino. Seria algo para escuchar a diario mi respuesta es no pero siempre hace falta algunas veces reflexionar
A really good album great start with some banging songs whole album doesn’t live up to the start but still a really good album
My second album by The Verve in this project. I really liked the last one (A Northern Soul) a lot, commenting on how much I've enjoyed all of the Britpop that I've gotten to hear. As this album has a couple of songs that I've heard before and enjoy very much, I was excited to listen to the rest. And I was not at all disappointed. The lyrics were thoughtful and philosophical and the music was interesting no matter a slower song, a more rock tinged song, more trippy. Standouts were Bitter Sweet Symphony, Sonnet (LOVED this), Space and Time, and Lucky Man, and there were no tracks I didn't like. After a two star album yesterday (LCD Soundsystem) I was hoping for a return to a very good to great run of records. I got it today.
Pop rock sympa ! Bittersweet symphony culte
Très cool, avec de vrais classiques
Pretty great, shame about the copyright
Another album from my school years! I listened to it quite a lot back then, but I still haven't memorized all the songs apart from the obvious hits and a couple of non-hit favourites (like dreamy and atmospheric Catching the Butterfly) - it just blends into one slightly melancholic, slightly breezy, slightly bittersweet (ha!) gust of wind in my mind. Lovely album, lovely memories.
Really liked this. I hadn’t given the verve much time beyond bittersweet symphony but sonically this sits alongside oasis and Radiohead in a really pleasant way.
Excelente.
Bitter Sweet Symphony was such a groundbreaking track in my youth. This brit pop emo fill with nostalgia.
90s classic
The last good Brit pop album with some very memorable songs
A lot of great tunes.
Noted
Great
B+
Was fine and chill.
Worth the lawsuit
The Verve was part of my lad culture life in the 90's, along with Oasis and shit ton of drum'n bass and jungle. I own this album as a CD, as I stopped buying vinyl in the early 90's for about 15+ years. It's a strange listening experience now. It's very pretty pop music, doesn't have the harsh edge I remember it had and all in all all of the lad shite I thought it had is nowhere to be found. Anyway, I like it. 4/5
I was surprisingly pleased by this album. No, I will not ever listen to the full 15 minute song. But I am definitely going to save it and listen to it on a day I'm feeling nostalgic. For a one-hit-wonder, this is a really good album.
High highs but not everything up to standard
This band reminds me of a blend of Radiohead and Oasis. That being said, I prefer Radiohead and Oasis to them, but there are some standout tracks like "Bittersweet Symphony". The album is too long without need, but overall was decent - probably closer to 3.5 stars for me
banger
Está bien, es sólido, constante. Está Bitter Sweet Symphony que es un temazo. Me gusta que sea de los casi dosmil y por momentos suene tan setentoso. Cuatro fuerte
Great listen, reminiscent of oasis
Liked this better than the other recent Brit pop selections, nice variety and contrast of tunes. Felt kind of drawn out by the end, but lots of hits from my young days. Enjoyed most of it, ballads in particular are pretty iconic, though found it kind of drawn out by the end, could have been shortened up a bit imho.
I'm not a big fan of BritRock from that time; there were some good songs, but most of it somehow blurs (pun intended) into one another. The Verve stands out a bit for their broad, sometimes symphonic touch, with Bittersweet Symphony as the pinnacle. The restof the album holds up to this as well.
Reminds me of high school, but in a good way.
“Bittersweet Symphony” is one of those colossal songs that everyone knows and falls in love with. Great song and it holds up even after countless listens. Great epic sweep and so cool that the strings play the hook. And the rest of the album is excellent too. Big sound, soaring melodies, nice guitar solos. All around a pleasure to listen to and fun to play nice and loud. At times, The Verve sound a lot like Oasis, but they were releasing music alongside Oasis, so probably influencing each other rather than one copying the other. (They sound a lot like early Radiohead on “Catching the Butterfly” too. And later, on a few songs, like U2.) But The Verve has enough songwriting chops and stadium rock energy that I don’t care much about originality here. I’m just down for the ride and down to rock.
"Bittersweet Symphony" is a song that will forever hang around my life. My wife absolutely loves it and has put it on playlists for as long as I've known her. It's probably one of the more consistent songs that I've heard through decades of living that I've never gotten sick of. It's so cool. "The Drugs Don't Work" is a nice one too. I like the chorus a lot, and the guitar / string parts are really great. There's lots of hidden layers in there, like a pedal steel guitar and even sometimes a sitar I think? They all accompany what is a at it's core a foundational good song. There's such a nice cinematic touch to this sound and every layer and voice fits really well, which I appreciate. Sometimes I'll hear a band that has some unique sound like indie rock with some big orchestral elements and I'll think "oh wow this is sounding cool" and then the singer's voice will come in and it will be someone who sings very softly, like a whispery compressed style.. and it won't match the big orchestra sound at all. But here the vocals fit REALLY well. Cool album cover- very 1990's.
Bitter Sweet Symphony is an all timer. Some good songs, some okay songs, then the last two songs kick fucking ass
What can I say here? Opening track is somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me as I liked it when it came out and I was 3 or 4 at time. I expected the rest to be worse, but it turned out to be more rock sounding and mostly good. Maybe will give it a spin again at some point, but this is not going to be my playlist staple though
Fantastic! Loved from start to finish.
Perfect album to have in the background and not pay attention to. 90’s sound capsule
Solid.
My rating 3.6
Definitivamente un género que me encanta por fin. Me gustaron 5/13 y estoy segura que si lo escucho otra vez me gustarían más, porque esa es solo la primera impresión. Descubrí que era el Neo- psychodelic. Weeping wilow y su sonido absolutamente maravillosa, y cómo le voy a poner menos a un álbum que empieza con Bittersweet symphony. Británicos siendo británicos.
q capa pika quero refazela FAVS (top 3): bitter sweet symphony, lucky man, one day mençoes honrosas: the rolling people, the drugs dont work, space and time, weeping willow gente a track de abertura!!!!!!!!!! um CLASSICO!!! esses manos sabiam oq tavam fazendo muito boa a composiçao dos instrumentos serio mt bom nota final: 4/5
CAUSE ITS A BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY
Happy I listened to this with an open mind because it was a genuine surprise to hear such nice harmonies.
Loved it! Understated grungey vibes in the best way possible.
I never heard much of the Verve, besides Bittersweet Symphony. That song ruined them, because the whole album was so much better than the first track. I loved this. 4 stars because Bittersweet Symphony is too overplayed.
The equivalent of a 3hr movie. Shave off 40 minutes and this 4 star album is a 5 star baby! Another fix: bittersweet symphony being the first song realllly drags those next three tracks down. But the second half of this is much more for me. Diet U2.
Solid 90s rock album. I really enjoyed the psychedelic vibes on most of the tracks. They all seem to get into a groove and then just vibe, which I think is great if you're in the right mood but otherwise feels very meandering. The Rolling People, The Drugs Don't Work, Space and Time and One Day were all great. Bitter Sweet Symphony is fantastic but so ubiquitous I don't want to put it on my playlist.
My first time listening to The Verve, other than having heard Bittersweet Symphony a gajillion times. I think I disagree with the popular sentiment that the first track is the best, in general I much preferred what came after, though that could be due to hearing Bittersweet Symphony too many times. I have to say I was really swept away by the meandering, almost lazy, flow of the album. The thick texture of the instrumentals made for a quite immersive experience that I think is maybe better than the sum of its parts. Stand out tracks for me were “The Drugs Don’t Work”, “Weeping Willow”, and the explosive finale, “Come on”.
p818. 1997. 4 stars. Almost perfect hybrid of Oasis and Crowded House, let down by filler on the second half. When it's good - and most of it is - it's brilliant.
solid album if not a bit repetitive bittersweet symphony is one of the best songs ever tho so that saves it a lot did not listen to the last two songs admittedly
Будучи любителем больших городов всегда радуюсь видя слово urban в названии
algumas musicas icônicas, bom álbum
Nostalgic af
Would listen again. But fair few songs I'd skip. Nearly gave it a 3. But singles are all 5 star songs.
muy noventero efectivamente
It's a good album. I like it. At moments it's sound like beatles. At others, it is sound lke Pink Floyd. Very dense atmosphere.
Een warm, gedragen album dat vooral werkt als sfeer en flow. Bekende hoogtepunten als Bitter Sweet Symphony en The Drugs Don’t Work steken er duidelijk bovenuit, terwijl de rest van de plaat een constante, dromerige achtergrond vormt. Emotioneel niet allesverpletterend, maar wel tijdloos, rustig en perfect om bij te werken of te koken. Een plaat die niet eist, maar blijft dragen.
Really enjoyable 90s brit-pop Beatles melancholic clone.
Chill vibes, goede nummers
I love this album almost perfect as far as I'm concerned... probably like 4.99999999 but not quite a 5
Albumet med den legendariske Bitter Sweet Symphony. Britpop, en sjanger jeg har nesten utelukkende gode erfaringer med. Dette er intet unntak. En bunke med introspektive låter fulle av melankoli og behagelige melodier. Simpelthen umulig å mislike, og det ville vært en klink femmer dersom det høye nivået var mer konsistent. Top 3: Weeping Willow, Sonnet, The Drugs Don’t Work
The first track overshadows this album … I’d forgotten how many great tracks there are 👍
sounds way more like U2 than I thought - but right up my alley very enjoyable - doesn’t need to be said bittersweet symphony is an all time classic
Hidden tracks aren't cute anymore. Decent album though.
They should've been bigger than just being known for bitter sweet symphony cause this is actually beautiful.
IMO not as good as A Northern Soul, but one of my favorite songs ever is in this album.
Wow i almost wrote that off based on the beyond overplayed intro track (which is a fine track but man its done to death.) that was fantastic!
Rock des annees 2000 sans aucun doute, le debut d’album est incroyable, ca commence tres fort puis milieu d’album plus lent et rock avec batterie tres presente et guitare saturee. Mouvement britpop, tres oasis. Plus grosses ventes cette annee la. Beaucoup de balades mélancoliques. Bitter sweet symphony est nommee pour le grammy de la meilleure chanson rock
7/10 doesn't hit hard as much
Better than I remember.
My only exposure to The Verve was Bitter Sweet Symphony. I'd heard that if you were expecting the rest of the album to be as good as this song, you'd be disappointed. That's a partially true statement. The album as a whole is creating a mood for you to flow into and through. If you resist the pull, you miss the mood. I enjoyed this album, but the high point is definitely the opener.
Their third album. BritPop / Indie. Bitter Sweet Symphony and Sonnet are two fantastic opening tracks. The Drugs Don't Work and Lucky Man are two fantastic songs too. The rest of the album meanders somewhat. As an eighteen year old working class lad in council estate Britain in 1997 this album was a huge influence, still is. Probably a comfort album for me but still a four out of five.
It's a very good album with beautiful, captivating melodies, although not all the tracks are equal and some are even a little boring.
Only knew of “Bittersweet Symphony” ahead of the listen but this album was a grower on me as it went along.
Наконец-то альбом, который не слушал до этого. Вообще с бритпопом мало пересекался в своей жизни, из полноформатников знаком только с Different Class и (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, а также слышал несколько основных хитов у ключевых групп жанра. Что касается The Verve, то вроде что-то как-то когда-то и где-то доносилось до меня кроме Bitter Sweet Symphony, но какого-то четкого следа не оставило. Альбом начинается отлично, и я говорю не про главный их хит, так как мне лично сложно испытывать хоть какие-то эмоции от трека, который ты в своей жизни слышал 1000 раз не по своей воле. А вот связка Sonnet - The Rolling People - The Drugs Don't Work вселяет надежду, что это оно самое. Однако дальше ждет просто неплохой ровный альбом, где много влияния спейс рок ривайвл (в какие-то моменты думал, что на Spiritualized спотик переключился) и в меньшей степени нео-психоделии. Отдельно взятых цепляющих песен немного, и все они в начале расположены, но при этом альбом не очень сильно проседает и откровенно скучным не становится. Финальный трек классный, а это очень большой плюс для меня всегда, так как позволяет немного закрыть глаза на недостатки проекта. По ощущениям 3,5 все таки, но тут снова карандашом 4 поставлю.
3.5, не только 3 хита, остальное тоже приятное
60% кайфовых треков, гимнов брит-попа+ 40% похожих на них филлеров. Был бы альбом чуть короче цены бы ему не было
Все, что знала об этой группе до прослушивания альбома - хитовый трек Bitter Sweet Симфония. Жаль, что не начала свое знакомство с бритпопом с этого альбома - с музыкальной точки зрения он звучит интереснее своих собратьев. Возможно, полюбила бы жанр, ну или просто так сработал шантаж 💅🥲 В плейлист ушли Weeping willow, Space and Time, one day и hidden track из концовки
Моются в бане два грузина, играют песни группы The Verve. Один другого просит потереть ему спину. Тот соглашается, смотрит ему на спину, опускает взгляд чуть ниже, а у того ни одного волоска на жопе. Спрашивает: - Гоги, ты что, гэй? - Нэт, брат, я просто люблю брит поп...
Good britpop. This has much more to offer than just Bittersweet.
meio triste imaginar você ser o the verve ao mesmo tempo que blur e oasis existem… mas um bom álbum!
One of the best starts to any British album
i listened to the shit out of this in 98-99, right before i moved to michigan for grad school. haven't heard it much since then and didn't think too much of the album since. this is mainly due to the annoying ubiquity of "bittersweet symphony," which is an excellent song that overshadows the rest of this, frankly, set of songs that are almost all superior to BS (ha-ha). still love songs like "the drugs don't work," "space and time," and "lucky man." top notch songs all of them. i really love this album when they stretch out into psych rock territory. "the rolling people" and "velvet morning" are remarkable, and "catching the butterfly" sounds like a track from _kid a_ five years before _kid a_ came out. so, just a wonderful album all around
Alright innit.
Bittersweet Symphony is a never skip track for me and has been since the first time I heard it. It remains as anthemic and true as it was the day it was released.
Super
Vet, veel hits
Imagine listening to any song after bittersweet symphony.
Great Brit pop album of the 90s. Lots of great tracks and the classic “Bittersweet Symphony” Highlights: “Bittersweet Symphony”, “Lucky Man” and “Velvet Morning”
9/10 great album
Such a classic album, very enjoyable. Lucky man > BSS
Britpop is probably the second most overrepresented genre on this list, behind New Wave. You could realistically shave it down to five albums to get the full idea of the genre. Personally I'd pick What's the Story (Morning Glory?), Everything Must Go, Blur's Self-Titled, Different Class, and this one. I'm really not big on albums that stick the one song they made the album for right at the start, but this one still manages to be good by putting actual effort into the 13 other songs. Really the only thing that makes Bitter Sweet Symphony the song that the album's obviously designed around is the fact that it sounds like a lead single with the strings that sound like they're made to be put in a Nike ad. The whole album is great, though. Very spacey in a really appealing way with a driving feel to match it that makes it sound really unlike any other Britpop on this list.
This album is 5.5 hours long, 5 volumes. Buckle the fuck up. It's good stuff though. Great sound.
great directionality. strong central motif n packs some heat
Really really pleasantly surprised Screw the haters Bittersweet Symphony’s great, if a bit overplayed. I think it’s a really cool spin on the Rolling Stones song it’s based off of Couple of songs on there that aren’t really necessary but way more good than bad. I think the psychedelic sound combined with the singer dudes vocals works extremely well Man do I actually like britpop? Guess we’ll find out when I have to listen to an oasis album or something
i really liked it! i think with the strings and orcestration it's easy to fall into a trap of feeling too overproduced but the instruments sound great. The drums bring in a ton of energy to the tracks. the rolling people is def my favorite. ive also never heard bitter sweet symphony before so im wondering how it got 1 billion streams on spotify???? its like oasis but theyre actually play instruments. I think i just like music that has more variety and production to them. also the songs change up on themselves so even when listening ambiently while working, it still catches my attention
Miles ahead of A Northern Soul. One of the great songs of the 90s and a few other greats sprinkled in. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.
I very much enjoyed this album listen from The Verve. I’m not sure if I’ve ever listened to a full album from them but I’ve always loved Bittersweet Symphony. Overall, this was a solid alt rock album and I would listen to it again in the future.
Wasn't overly excited to listen to this, but after a few plays through I was massively impressed. Great singles, fantastic filler songs, a strong 90s classic.
okay okay
NOW i know where the bittersweet symphony sound bite comes from LOL. kind of a quiet angst record, totally dig. “the rolling people” BANGER, almost thought about some early john mayer songs with that one. really solid!
3.7 ish
I slept on this album. "Bittersweet Symphony" is a favorite and I regret not taking the time to listen all of the songs on this album before. This is definitely a keeper.
Wild to go beyond bittersweet symphony
Un disco que gana con los años. Puede llegar a cargar un poco la instrumentación, pero tiene algunas canciones formidables.
atmospheric favourite song - Sonnet 9/10
Incredibly 90s, and I am here for it!
bitter sweet symphony lucky man britpop 1997 united kingdom
vabbè a me piace molto quando c’è rock + arrangiamenti orchestrali e chiaramente qui se ne fa un bellissimo uso, ad essere precisa però se potessi darei 3,5 e non 4 perché provare ad ascoltare l’album di fila mi ha un po’ stancato
Album veramente figo, è un britpop influenzato dalla psichedelia e si sente molto, nei suoni delle chitarre, nelle atmosfera, anche nella durata delle canzoni. Poi vabbè i 4 singoli sono uno meglio dell'altro, tutti pezzi iconici. Peccato che questi non siano stati in grado di tenere insieme la band.
Very familiar with the singles but never listened to the whole album before. There’s some great songs here but maybe a bit too long overall. Would have been better as a tight 10 or 11 tracks?!
Класика
I enjoy this more than a lot of things I've rated three, so four to be fair.
I have a limited tolerance for Britpop but this album feels different than the other big albums from that era. I’d never really paid much attention to “Bitter Sweet Symphony” — annoyed as I was by how often it tried to seep its way into my ears against my will — but sitting down with headphones and letting it wash over me really solidified it for me as an all-time great song. But lesser known tracks on the record are nearly as good if less iconic. “Catching the Butterfly” is a highlight. It’s not as solid all the way through, but the less strong points feel intentional. The lonely dreaminess of “Neon Wilderness” is definitely not trying to be a tight anthem, or even really a “song” by some definitions.
I’m more of a fan of the Storm in Heaven-era but this is a great album. One of the heavyweights that came out of the UK in ‘97.
(4.1) Couple of bangers, gives me Oasis sort of vibes on some songs. Wasn’t really familiar with The Verve until now, but will probably listen to more now.
Excellent
I actually really liked this one, this was quite fun to listen to.
Way better than their other album on this list. It's a nice Oasis-lite band to listen to. Best Song: Bitter Sweet Symphony Rating: 7.0/10 Stars: 4
Not bad. Knew first song
Pretty great britpop, which sets itself apart from a lot of the list by the regular usage of string samples. The Verve are no Oasis, but who is? Extra points for opening with Bittersweet Symphony, a track that's still a really good listen despite near-constant radio play these last three decades. fav tracks: Bittersweet Symphony, Sonnet, The Rolling People
Hell yeah. Nostalgia and also good adventure
It's a bittersweet symphonyyy this li-ife.. fucking banger, takes me back. Great music from a great era. Ashcroft, one of the last classic, drugged up rockstars
Have already heard a few of their songs before. Nice vibes
A consistently good album with only a couple of songs I didn't like. 4 stars or B.
Super cet album !
Sympatoche, culte ?
Heard the first song before, but the rest of the album is good too.
Similarly to the last The Verve album I've had; this was a lot better than I was expecting, even if it is a bit overblown in phases and an exhausting listen in one sitting without being in the right mindset. The songs on "Urban Hymns" generally felt more dextrous, textured, varied and accomplished than "A Northern Soul", earning this an extra star over its predecessor, and it's the psychedelic nuances on offer here compared to some of their Britpop compatriots that make The Verve a more compelling case for a revisit (and perhaps a purchase in future).
Some very good, if depressing songs on there. Need to be in the mood, but I don't always appreciate the mood it puts me in
One of my favourite Britpop albums. Could do with a trim but it's got a solid mix of big melodies and proper guitar rock. Bittersweet Symphony is still a classic.
Due to the pervasiveness of Bittersweet Symphony, I was turned off from ever giving this album a shot in its heyday. That's too bad, because it's pretty solid. However, despite there being a lot of brilliant songs (including Bittersweet, which is a lot more fun to listen to after I haven't heard it for many years), there's also too much filler for me to go full-5. It comes damn close, though. Special acknowledgment to Lucky Man. That's a great friggin' song.