| Forth | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Verve
Label: Mri Associated
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 1492
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.2
MPN: 61252
UPC: 020286125228
EAN: 0020286125228
ASIN: B001C47ZOM
Release Date: August 26, 2008
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 Simply Amazing December 2, 2008
The Verve started right where they left off 11 years ago. I am completely in love with this album. It is gorgeous, heart wrenching, optimistic, and thoughtful. I am so glad they are back, I keep my fingers crossed for another brilliant album!
Beautiful music, very different..... November 17, 2008
I am a big, bif fan of Urban Hymns and was so excited to see a new release from the Verve. Just brilliant work again from these guys. If you are a Verve fan you must get this! Just love the mix of guitars, strings and piano on the songs. It is different from other Verve albums but I recommend it highly.
The Verve's best album - period. October 20, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This album came like a ray of light bursting through the clouds (see album cover) when the music of recent times has been lacking in soul. The Verve have the ability to draw out each of our dreams and fears and lay them on a canvas that feels like sonic heroin. I have called this album the Verve's best because of its maturity, honesty, and beauty. If you have not listened to the Verve before, please... start with this album. If you listen to the Verve, Christmas has come early!
The Verve Return!! October 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As I begin writing this review, the opening title track to Forth, "Sit and Wonder" begins as well..I'm just getting in one final listen before I attempt to write an unbiased review..believe me, as a die hard Verve fan, its gonna be hard. That's why I refrained from writing a review right when this album was released. Unless it was just plain horrible, I was gonna like it no matter what..just because its The Verve and I have longed for the day that a reunion and new album would be released. Now that day has come and gone, and I've given this record dozens of listens since then, I feel I can now make a critical review without throwing too much of my personal feelings about it. But don't be surprised if there's an occasional outburst!!
Ok...now on to the review...Well its no surprise here..I really do like Forth. To say its better or worse than any previous work is a bit hard to say. For me personally, A Northern Soul is as close to perfection as The Verve have come, with Urban Hymns coming in a close second. So no, I don't think its better than either one of those records, but its not really fair to compare a lot of The Verve's work. They're sound has evolved so much since the early years, that in some ways, it sounds like a different band. But no matter the record, there's no denying it The Verve. There's just a feeling about them, an emotion. Some people say they lost it with this new record, but I would beg to differ. I don't really understand what fans expect out of some bands. There will never be another Urban Hymns, like there will never be another Definitely Maybe, or OK Computer..Those kinds of albums don't happen to often, and its a waste of time for an artist to try to re-create it. Its just not gonna happen. So for the haters out there who say Forth doesn't sound enough like Urban Hymns, or not enough like A Storm in Heaven..get over it, its not supposed to! In fact, that's one of the main reason I like this record so much. Its like the band kind of combined all their sounds, there's a little bit of early Verve here, like the slower jam sound of "Numbness", and spacey feel of "Columbo" and "Judas". There's the more rocking tracks like "Noise Epic", and the great "Sit Wonder", which is easily one of the best tracks on the album. And of course, there's the more string arranged, uplifting tracks like that of Urban Hymns, like "Valium Skies" and "I See Houses". And of course, The Verve throw us a curve with something like "Love is Noise", which to be honest, took me a while to warm up to. So there's a little something for every Verve fan here, and its all rolled into one album. You may here a bit, and say.."hey that sounds a like this, and this bit reminds me of that song, and then here is something totally new"..all in the same song! They way they combined certain sounds and melodies still amaze me, since a number of these songs were written directly from jam sessions. And for the people out there who say that the Verve got back together only for the money, personally, I think that's a load of crap, but I don't know their motives, but whatever the reason, if they keep putting out good records like this, I could care less what their motives are!
Ok, so do I have any complaints about the record?? Well, yeah, I do. I do wish there were a bit more "heavier" tracks, like that of A Northern Soul. You got "Sit and Wonder", but then there's no really rocking out moments until maybe the end of Appalachian Springs. Also, I do feel there's bit too much solo Ashcroft sound in the album. For example, I think "I See Houses" sounds almost directly from a new Ashcroft album, in fact, it sounds a bit similar to Richard's "I Get My Beat"..just listen to the intro. Even songs like "Rather Be", "Valium Skies", and "Love is Noise", maybe a bit too much Ashcroft, and not enough of the band as a whole. (I guess its not a coincidence that was the main songwriter on all those tracks!!) Now, I'm not saying these as bad songs, not at all..In fact, there are some of the album's best, but if you're asking me to be critical, I'm just stating my opinion. And my opinion is that The Verve was at their best when everyone was involved in writing all the music. Again, I love Urban Hymns, but it did lack somewhat of a band effort, and there was an absence of Nick McCabe's stellar guitar work. I can, at least, in part, say the same about Forth. There are times on this record that the band seems to take a back seat to Richard Ashcroft. Not saying that's always bad, but... And speaking again of Ashcroft, I feel that some of the lyrics are bit weak here and there.."Appalachian Springs" comes right to mind. The song itself is real good, I think the lyrics could have been better. But again, these are minor flaws in my opinion.
So as far as my overall impression of Forth, I pretty much gave it to you at the beginning..its no surprise, I really like this album. I understand that its probably not gonna be as classic as their other work, but its still really good. They bring something new to the table, while sticking to their original formula..which is, at its best, just four guys in a room making music...that is The Verve in their purest form. I just hope that they continue to make great music for many years to come.
Key tracks: "Sit and Wonder", "Rather Be", "Judas", "Valium Skies"
 high school kids in their parent's garage October 18, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm so disappointed in this album. I just can't put it any other way. The Verve meant so much to me, and still do. I, like many people, cherish Urban Hymns. It's one of the greatest albums of the 90's, and there was some incredible music made during that decade(ie. Nevermind, Evil Empire, Dirt, The Bends, Stereotype A). But the Verve always stood alone; emotion, beauty, feeling, destruction, love. Just a sonic earthquake. I've listened to Forth multiple times. I don't know what happened to this band in 10 years time, but they lost it. Maybe the cosmos aligned at one time. It was a long time ago. Who knows? Maybe the future could be brighter again? I'll keep dreaming.
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