NEWS: It's Reunion Week, Pt 1: The Verve Pulls it Together

MUSIC: It's Reunion Week, Pt 1: The Verve Pulls it Together

It's officially reunion week here in musicland. Only two days ago I covered the possible reunion of Led Zeppelin, which has yet to be proven false. And some of you, no doubt, are patiently awaiting the "big announcement" from the Spice Girls, which the girl-power quintet have suggested will happen at some point today. From the early reports my spies have drug in, it seems Spice Gals 2.0 are a go, though it hasn't been confirmed 100%.



But even more bands have jumped on the bandwagon. Yesterday, Pitchfork dropped the news that British rockers the Verve are reforming for some shows and a new album. To the majority of America, the Verve -- who should never be confused with fratboy-mopesters the Verve Pipe -- are often dismissed as a one-hit-wonder after the very-sweet success of "Bittersweet Symphony." In Britain, however, the band was known and respected as one of the top bands of the Britpop movement throughout the nineties. Dates for the upcoming shows include:

As the Verve is known for controversy, this could be a reunion to watch. However, singer Richard Ashcroft has supposedly kicked his notorious drug habit, so it's anyone's guess what he'll sing about now. My guess is: God, which is where the band's last album, Urban Hymns, was headed anyhow.

Oh how I love the Verve.

Best news I've heard all day. All week. No wait.. ALL YEAR.

Will all the bands stop reforming, please? Bands just won't stay dead anymore. And I liked the Verve.

God knows his solo album was garbage.

Sounds like Ashcroft ran through all his money and finally figured out those shitty solo albums of his won't pay the bills.

I love the Verve and killing deer!

I thought he did that ages ago?

The info I've seen says he cleaned up in the early 2000's, post verve.. he's recorded solo material since he's been clean, but no verve material.

then for the sake of the music let's hope he get's another drug habbit

Don't you know, "Now the drugs don't work, they just make you worse"

Ah, but if I remember correctly that one's about his mum and her cancer, though with these boys I'm sure the double meaning was intended...

I actually liked 'Song for the Lovers'... but if I remember rightly, that was his first solo single, so he probably still thought he was in the Verve at the time. Apart from that, it's all been poor.

damn i've just watched the video for Sonet and can't honestly think of a reason why i've not listened to it in a long time.

the first concert i went to was a Verve show

weird.. i felt an uncontrollable urge to listen to urban hymns last night.

very weird.

weeping willow blew my mind... its been so long since i listened to that album

still can't History as the best Verve song, it really should have been on Urban Hymns;

rather crap video though;

i would totally have my way with richard ashcrofts voice...ah sweet sweet brit pop.