Customer Reviews
Britpop's last great album. - By: dynamitekid156, 16 Jul 2008 
Richard Ashcroft has never been one to undersell his own brilliance - his solo career may have been weak, & the first two Verve albums excellent, but on Urban Hymns the hype finally justified the mouth. Just as the Britpop bubble was about to burst, the Verve reformed for one last album, to sign off at their peak (although, obviously, they have since reformed again).
Urban Hymns is the distillation of everything great about the Verve, but with an extra poppy edge. The band generally reignin their psychedelic jams of the previous two albums, with notable exceptions being the fantastic 'Rolling People' & even better 'Catching The Butterfly.' The big singles are all here, from 'Lucky Man' to 'The Drugs Don't Work' right up to the world-conquering 'Bittersweet Symphony,' by itself one of the finest pieces of music ever made. Even the album tracks like 'Space And Time' sound like they could've been hits.
The album is admittedly, a tad too long for its own good (and the hidden track is pretty hopeless), but it remains the Verve's finest work & one Britpop's - & indeed, Britain's - defining albums. A must-have.
Love This Album - By: D. Best, 04 Jul 2008 One of my favourite if not favourite album of all time. Enough said. If you don't own this album then you're missing out, on one of those truly special albums.
REALLY RATHER REFRESHING - By: vincent brain, 12 May 2008 im 15 & this is the first time i heard this album
i picked it up from reviews & having heard bitter sweet symphony, & lucky man, but it turns out i love it
im a huge fan of the spiritualized, stone roses, oasis etc. but now having heard this i love the verve
check it now
Most boring album I have ever heard - By: Jon1001, 20 Oct 2007 
I have had this album for about a year & I'm pretty sure I have never got all of the way through it. Every song is slow, dreary & boring. There is not a single descent song on the album. Don't waste your money.
Such a good album but why is it always found in the bargain basement bins? - By: Andrew C. Madden, 07 Jul 2007 
This album is alwaysin the cheapy sale bin, so go on buy a copy & try to figure out why such a good album is going so cheap? Did the Verve sell out? Not likely...questionable ethics from the record companies more like.
It is a classic, but not really a masterpiece as such
