Urban Hymns

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studio album
First released:
Sep 29 1997

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Catalog number:
44913
Release dates:
  • Sep 30 1997 in United States

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Britpop, Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie, Shoegaze, Space Rock, Post-grunge, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop. Vote on Genres

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5 stars When The Drugs Don't Work Try This Album
This is undoubtedly one of the best albums of the 90's. It contains two megahits - Bitter Sweet Symphony and The Drugs Don't Work. The latter I consider to be one of the best love songs ever recorded. Few other songs also rate very high - Sonet, Lucky Man, Space and Time and Velvet Morning.

The album is very consistent with an excellent sound, brilliant lead vocal by Richard Ashcroft and gentle and often psychedelic guitar by Nick McCabe. Ashcroft, an author of most of the songs, is at its peak …
Written by Daniel Gladis
3 stars get Storm in Heaven or the Verve EP,
I don't think people normally are compelled to write 3 star reviews, normally they only write when the really are blown away or really dont like something. However as a huge Verve fan, this album, although huge, is much more mainstream and doesn't reflect the sonic beauty reflected on their earlier and unappreciated albums. As other reviews had said, Storm in Heaven (and the Verve EP), is not just the best Verve albums, but one of the best albums period. It is sonic and similar to 'shoegazer' mu…
Written by Michael Nostrome "Coupland fan"

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  1. design

    1. Chris Floyd [photography]
    2. John Horsley [photography]
    3. Martin Catherall [art direction]
    4. Matthew Sankey [art direction]
    5. Michael Spencer Jones [photography]

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Urban Hymns 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Hut Recordings
catalog number: 44913
release dates: Sep 29 1997 in United Kingdom
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Urban Hymns 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Virgin Records US
catalog number: 44913
release dates: Sep 30 1997 in United Kingdom
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Urban Hymns 14 tracks format: 1 x unknown format
catalog number: 44913
release dates: Sep 30 1997
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Urban Hymns 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Virgin Records US
catalog number: 44913
release dates: Sep 30 1997
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Urban Hymns 13 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Virgin Records US
release dates: Oct 28 2008
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