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

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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:

11-02 Glasgow, Scotland - Academy
11-03 Glasgow, Scotland - Academy
11-05 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom
11-06 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom
11-08 London, England - Roundhouse
11-09 London, England – Roundhouse
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.

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