The VERVE are back after having been broken up for a year and a half. Their original guitarist Nick McCabe has returned to the line up as well as the new recruit Simon Tong. They have recorded a new album, "Urban Hymns" that was released September 30th, this past fall and the first single "Bitter Sweet Symphony" made it to #2 in the UK singles chart. "The Drugs Don't Work" was released September 1st in the UK and was not only been declared NME's Single of The Week, but went straight to #1 in the UK singles chart! What else has happened?...

The Offical Press Release from NME, March 1, 1997, announcing the reunion. Excerpts of the interview on June 7th's NME (they grace the cover as you see on the left!) Sheffield Electronic Press' Announcement and the NME Article explaining that the UK tour is being rescheduled. Dotmusic Article on all that has happened and what is yet to come... Another NME article: about the rescheduled UK tour. Excerpts of the August 23rd's NME cover story on the Verve (see cover under the June 7th cover.) The Hymn Book: Review of Urban Hymns ,with a song-by-song breakdown by Richard himself! MTV News Report on September 5, 1997. Headliners Article US TOUR DATES!!!! Addicted To Noise's Sept. 22nd Article in their Music News of the Day. This article is fine, save the way the misguided author brushes off the 1st two Verve albums. Addicted To Noise: September 28, 1997 The Verve: This Ain't No Invasion: an MTV News Report from October the 3rd, 1997 Stones Publisher Says Verve Sample More Then Minimal: MTV Oct. 8th Addicted To Noise Oct. 9, 1997 ATN's Urban Hymns Review: they call it "ograsmic"!! (5/5 stars, basically) Urban Hymns Review from Jam! The Verve preach urban hymns: an article by Jam! NME News: Lucky Man Named Next Single MTV News October 21, 1997: Updates on the tour, new singles, and more! ATN's Review of the November 3rd Washington D.C. show. ATN's Verve feature: Introducing The Verve ATN's Verve feature: The Verve Are Ready For World Domination ATN's review of Irving Plaza show(s): November 5th Irving Plaza's Pictures of their show ATN's Review of San Fran Show MTV News December 5th: Offical announcement that the Verve have to cancell their KROQ show MTV News December 5th: Same as above, but in San Fransisco. (very small mention) ATN's Review of the WHFS Nutcracker in Washington DC MTV News: The Verve play a charity concert at Brixton in Feburary

Irving Plaza, November 5th and 6th, 1997

See a review I wrote of these amazing shows.

Pictures? (Thanks Ruth)

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