The Verve - I got my tickets

2007 might go down in British history as one of the worst summers, as well as the year of the reunions. From Led Zeppelin, The Police to the Spice Girls, Squeeze, House of Love or Take That … some interesting ones, some we might be able to have lived without.

The news of The Verve getting back together on the other hand seems a great move. Considering their sudden and acrimonious split in 1997, the Verve definitely have some unfinished business to take of.

They were one of the more interesting bands to emerge during the 90s, when most British bands were merely a 60’s tribute band. They emerged alongside bands such as Suede, Radiohead or The Manic Street Preachers and brought a combination of spaced rock-, glam- and punk with a soulful pop aesthetic that seemed totally out of step with what’s going on elsewhere.

Personally I favour The Verve’s first two albums, especially their second album ‘A Northern Soul’ is an all-time classic, but it wasn’t until album #3 that they hit the big time. ‘Urban Hymns’ was released in 1997 and was an instant world-wide success. The first single ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ became an anthem for a generation; the accompanying video is probably responsible for more street bust-ups than anything else.
After a successful tour and further hit singles including ‘Lucky Man’ or ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’, Verve guitarist, Nick McCabe announced his sudden, but not completely unexpected departure.

Richard Ashcroft embarked on a successful solo career but never matched the same success he enjoyed with The Verve. It wasn’t until Richard Ashcroft’s unexpected appearance during Coldplay’s set at Live8, performing ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ that all of a sudden fans the world over woke up and realised how much we all missed The Verve. Maybe this was the moment The Verve realised they had to return.

The sudden announcement for a string of UK gigs seems like the perfect early Xmas present no-one should miss. I missed the pre-sale but got my tickets from GetMeIn.com. Who else is going?

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