Description
The Verve – A Storm In Heaven
Released in the UK on 21 June 1993, A Storm In Heaven was a modest UK hit (No. 27 in the album chart) but over the past two decades has come to be regarded as something of a psychedelic classic. Drenched in echo and reverb it is highly atmospheric, extremely nuanced and, for many long-term fans, remains the band’s ‘lost’ masterpiece.
For a debut it was as adventurous and audacious as they come – with Richard Ashcroft’s semi-hallucinatory lyrics of hope, love, isolation and insanity reflecting the burgeoning mood of a generation.
Life under post-Thatcher Tory rule might have been grim, but as Ashcroft sang on “Slide Away” …These are our times and your highs…
Tracklist
A1 | Star Sail | |
A2 | Slide Away | |
A3 | Already There | |
A4 | Beautiful Mind | |
A5 | The Sun, The Sea | |
B1 | Virtual World | |
B2 | Make It ‘Til Monday | |
B3 | Blue | |
B4 | Butterfly | |
B5 | See You In The Next One (Have A Good Time) |