Music Review

A Northern Soul (1995)

EW's GRADE
C

Details Release Date: Jun 20, 1995; Lead Performance: The Verve; Genre: Rock

Swirling, psychedelic guitar textures substitute for melody on the British band second full-length album, A Northern Soul. While riffs huff and puff in search of a hook, the lyrics repeat the same banal motifs over and over. Lacking a substantial artistic vision, the Verve creates a musical sound and fury that signifies nothing. B

Originally posted Jun 30, 1995 Published in issue #281-282 Jun 30, 1995 Order article reprints

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