Forth (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Forth
Type = studio
Artist = The Verve

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Released = August 25, 2008
Recorded = 2007 - 2008, at State of the Ark in Richmond, Londoncite web|title=The Verve record new tracks in Richmond studio|author=Menhinnitt, Dan|publisher="Richmond and Twickenham Times"|date=2007-10-20|url=http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/1775123.the_verve_record_new_tracks_in_richmond_studio/|accessdate=2008-08-26]
Genre = Alternative rock
Space rock
Psychedelic rock
Length = 64:22 76:33 (LP version)
Label = Parlophone (UK) On Your Own Records (U.S.) EMI (Worldwide)
Reviews =
* "allmusic" Rating|3|5 [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifrxzykldde~T1 Link]
* "Billboard" (Very Positive) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3if01d9e91f82d7f2906cdb7d9d9ddef84 Link]
* "Blender" (7/10) [Sep 2008, p.85]
* "BBC" (Positive) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/253n/ Link]
*"Consequence of Sound" Rating|4.5|5 [http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/09/02/album-review-forth/ link]
* "The Guardian" Rating|3|5 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/22/rockreview.theverve Link]
* "NME" (8/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-verve/9850 Link]
* "OMM" Rating|3|5 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/10/popandrock.verve Link]
* "Pitchfork Media" (5.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/144988-the-verve-forth Link]
* "Planet Sound" (5/10) [http://www.teletext.co.uk/planetsound/album-live-reviews/490cd2be82c1149382f0e3ef9cf46876/bThe+VerveForthb+.aspx link]
* "PopMatters" (8/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/62434/the-verve-forth/ Link]
* "Q" Rating|3|5 (August '08)
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/22684336/review/22694615/forth Link]
* "God Is In The TV Zine" Rating|4|5 [http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2707&type=Albums Link]
* "Skope Magazine" Rating|3.5|5 [http://skopemag.com/2008/08/27/the-verve-forth Link]
* "Spin" Rating|4|5 [http://www.spin.com/reviews/verve-forth-your-ownmegaforce Link]
* "ROCKASH!" Rating|3|5 [http://latinrockash.blogspot.com/2008/09/verve-forth-35.html Link]
* "The Sun" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/sftw/article1590659.ece Link]
* "Uncut" Rating|4|5 [http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/the_verve/reviews/11995 Link]
Last album = ""
(2004)
This album = "Forth"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = Forth
Type = studio
single 1 = Love Is Noise
single 1 date = 11 August, 2008

"Forth" is the fourth album by English alternative rock band The Verve and was released internationally on August 25, 2008, and a day later in North America.cite web|title=The Verve Readies First Album Since 1997|author=Cohen, Jonathan|publisher="Billboard"|date=2008-06-23|accessdate=2008-06-30|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003819809] The album is the band's first release since reforming in 2007 and touring at various festivals in 2008. It is also the band's first album of new material since "Urban Hymns" was released in 1997, excluding two unreleased tracks on the singles compilation album "".

The album's first single, "Love Is Noise", received its first airplay by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 on June 23, 2008. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio1_aod.shtml?radio1/zane_verve2 "Zane plays the new Verve single, avail until 30 Jun 08'] ] The song reached #4 in the UK and became a summer hit in Europe. The band also released a non-album track, "Mover", as a free digital download a week later.

The album was leaked on August 13. On August 19, The Verve put the entire album online via their MySpace page for one week, allowing everyone to listen to the songs in their entirety.

Background

The band recorded new songs in Richmond between mid 2007 and early 2008. Most of the backing tracks were done before touring the UK in November and December. Then, recording continued between February and the start of their summer dates in late April. [ [http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3621&Itemid=46 Reflections of Darkness - A dark music webzine] ] The new songs feature vocalist Richard Ashcroft's structured balladry found on "Urban Hymns" with freeform sonic storms inspired by Nick McCabe's guitar. Jonathan Cohen of "Billboard" states that "Forth" is " [A] bracing blend of the experimentalism of the group's early work and the more structured songwriting of its last two efforts." [Cohen, Jonathan. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003834182 "The Verve Storms Back on Fourth Album"] . billboard.com. Aug 1, 2008.]

"Sit and Wonder" and "Love Is Noise" have been played live during the band's festival appearances, including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2008; "Rather Be" also received select live airings throughout the summer, notably as part of the band's headlining set at the V Festival in August, 2008.

Track listing

All songs written by The Verve, except where noted.
#"Sit and Wonder" - 6:52
#"Love Is Noise" (Richard Ashcroft, The Verve) - 5:29
#"Rather Be" (Ashcroft) - 5:38
#"Judas" - 6:19
#"Numbness" - 6:35
#"I See Houses" (Ashcroft) - 5:37
#"Noise Epic" - 8:14
#"Valium Skies" (Ashcroft) - 4:34
#"Columbo" - 7:30
#*"Ma Ma Soul" - 5:45 (LP version and U.S. iTunes Store exclusive bonus recording) [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=440105 The Verve Forth UK DOUBLE LP (440105)] ]
#*"Muhammad Ali" - 6:26 (LP version and U.S. iTunes Store pre-order exclusive bonus recording)
#"Appalachian Springs" (Ashcroft) - 7:34

Bonus track

*"Let the Damage Begin" - 4:09 (Amazon.com exclusive bonus track - live version from 2007 originally released as a B-side to "Love Is Noise")

pecial Edition DVD

*"Sonnet" (live at Coachella) [http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/5986258/Forth/Product.html Play.com (UK) : The Verve - Forth (Special Edition CD & DVD book)] ]
*"Life's an Ocean" (live at Coachella)
*"The Rolling People" (live at Coachella)
*"Lucky Man" (live at Coachella)
*"Love Is Noise" (live at Coachella)
*"Space and Time" documentary

Charts

Release history

References