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Post by justaroundmidnight on Sept 28, 2018 1:32:57 GMT -5
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Post by Rolo on Sept 28, 2018 8:45:43 GMT -5
Sound familiar anyone?
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Post by frogerz on Oct 4, 2018 13:10:19 GMT -5
So ordering from the official sites gets you less these days?
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Post by captainsoul on Oct 5, 2018 19:17:22 GMT -5
So ordering from the official sites gets you less these days? You get his signature. |
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Post by lahaine on Oct 6, 2018 14:25:43 GMT -5
Finally got around to actually listening to Born to be Strangers and it feels very David Brent. For some reason it also kind of reminds me, weirdly, of Devil Woman by Cliff Richard- I think it’s just the drum loop/beat. I was listening to “She’s A Superstar” the other day. Realizing how far off Richard is from his early sounds. Shows you how important Nick McCabe was to the sound, how underrated his contribution to The Verve and to Ashcroft songs on Urban Hymns. Richard for me, is one of those musicians who burned bright for a short time then now the spark is gone. His music doesn't offend me, but he's getting by cause on his Verve day's. All this concert reviews are on based on him playing his Verve stuff, when was anyone really blown away by his solo stuff. To be fair, I always dislike old Rock stars trying to act like their still in 20's. Grow old gracefully Richard, it suit you better. The quote he said about 90% of rock music is crap these days, I hope he meant himself as well. |
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Post by bestwick8 on Oct 7, 2018 8:58:56 GMT -5
I was thinking the exact same thing, just couldn’t remember which Sheryl crow song it was ! |
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Post by petergallagher on Oct 9, 2018 20:20:43 GMT -5
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Post by durk on Oct 10, 2018 17:42:05 GMT -5
what Noel said about what Weller said about when it's gone...don't try and chase it...
yeah, that.
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Post by Jack on Oct 11, 2018 22:51:30 GMT -5
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Post by The Escapist on Oct 12, 2018 1:01:21 GMT -5
Haha, Beige Against the Machine. I'll give him that one. |
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Post by captainsoul on Oct 12, 2018 4:29:33 GMT -5
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Post by Manualex on Oct 12, 2018 21:33:52 GMT -5
Out of these 3 songs only the second one left a positive impression in me. and it was because of the instrumental breaks, when the song seems to pick up in pace it's suddenly faded out.
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Post by The Escapist on Oct 13, 2018 0:47:56 GMT -5
Who the fuck is producing Richard these days? He hasn't put out a good-sounding track since Forth. Those cheap strings and drums, ugh.
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Post by captainsoul on Oct 15, 2018 8:04:12 GMT -5
xsnoize.com 8/10: . xsnoize.com/album-review-richard-ashcroft-natural-rebel//album-review-richard-ashcroft-natural-rebel/ |
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Post by Jack on Oct 16, 2018 21:08:10 GMT -5
More reviews:
NME 2/5
Drownedinsound 2/10
thesoundboardreviews 4/10
just as I expected really
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Post by captainsoul on Oct 17, 2018 8:31:12 GMT -5
Positive review from the Italian media Il Fatto Quotidiano:
"Former Verve leader is back in great shape with an intriguing and vital album."
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Post by Jack on Oct 17, 2018 14:03:29 GMT -5
Loudandquiet.com 3/10
Not looking good
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Post by captainsoul on Oct 17, 2018 17:45:26 GMT -5
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Post by matt on Oct 17, 2018 18:06:42 GMT -5
He had a purple patch in the mid-90s when he could carry a tune himself. But everything after Urban Hymns has been the epitome of bland. How in gods name he thinks this tripe is better than The Verve is beyond me.
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Post by Jack on Oct 18, 2018 6:43:06 GMT -5
I've just listened to the album. Don't bother, very bland and forgettable.
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Post by The Escapist on Oct 18, 2018 6:54:23 GMT -5
I've just listened to the album. Don't bother, very bland and forgettable. No redeeming tracks? I remember liking They Don't Own Me off his last one. Even then, though, it's like looking at the light of a star you know died a long time ago. |
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Post by Jack on Oct 18, 2018 7:06:28 GMT -5
I've just listened to the album. Don't bother, very bland and forgettable. No redeeming tracks? I remember liking They Don't Own Me off his last one. Even then, though, it's like looking at the light of a star you know died a long time ago. I agree about 'TDOM', and that is actually one of my favourite tunes by Richard, despite the rest of 'These People' being just 'ok'. Below is a quick little review I wrote for another forum. The only thing that pleasantly surprised me is the track 'Birds Fly', which is a reworking of the Verve demo 'Don't You Want Me'. Overall though, the album is very monotonous, bland and often cringey. The opener 'All My Dreams' is very David Brentesque. I think it probably has the most boring production of all his albums, with no real creativity and lacking that rich and mesmerising sound of 'Human Conditions', for example. I think this is the first time I've actually got bored listening to Richard's voice. No doubt, other fans will defend this album and like it, which is totally fine with me, but I honestly don't have any urge to hear this album again. If you like MOR Dad Rock and lyrically safe, insipid ballads, then this might be for you |
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Post by lahaine on Oct 18, 2018 8:01:03 GMT -5
He had a purple patch in the mid-90s when he could carry a tune himself. But everything after Urban Hymns has been the epitome of bland. How in gods name he thinks this tripe is better than The Verve is beyond me. I do think with Ashcroft it's a case of making millions, getting married and having kids has effected the sound, he's got comfortable. The best stuff Ashcroft did when he was dumped, on the drugs and miserable. Also as i said before when he had the band's real genius beside in Nick McCabe adding a bit of steel to those Urban Hymns songs also helped. Ashcroft doesn't get the hate from me cause he produced one of my favorite albums of my lifetime. But he hasn't produced anything really great since his debut solo album which was solid at best. |
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Post by captainsoul on Oct 18, 2018 9:11:57 GMT -5
The new album has really good songs. Don't let anybody tell what to do. Listen to it and decide yourselves if it's a good record or not.
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Post by Jack on Oct 18, 2018 9:17:31 GMT -5
The new album has really good songs. Don't let anybody tell what to do. Listen to it and decide yourselves if it's a good record or not. I'm not telling anyone what to do, I've stated it's my opinion. If you think it has really good songs, then I'm happy for you. Unfortunately, to my ears it's garbage. |
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