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August 14, 2008

New Verve - "I See Houses" (Stereogum Premiere)

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"How many lives will I waste / how many tears will I taste / before my freedom?" Those are the big questions in "I See Houses," a track from the Verve's forthcoming Forth. Much like "Sit And Wonder," which we've heard in live and recorded forms, it finds Richard Ashcroft in a ponderous mode, though "I See Houses"'s ruminations arrive via mellower sounds. Add "I See Houses" (where, it ought to be noted, he also sees blood red sunsets and mountains) to comeback single "Love Is Noise" and you should have a pretty good sense of what to expect from the collection at this point.

To give you some context, "I See Houses" shows up following the downcast "Numbness" and before "Noise Epic," which isn't noisy though it is epic. Anyhow, as evidenced by Oasis' "Falling Down," old Brit Rockers don't die, they just keep writing songs. Your move Noël Coward.

Forth is out on the Verve's own On Our Own 8/26 in the US via Megaforce/RED and internationally 8/25 via EMI.

[Photo of the Verve @ Coachella 2008]

Posted at 1:10 PM by brandon
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Floor 16 please, thanks.

Posted by: Raleighwood profile link at 08/14/08 2:40 PM  | Reply
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KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: flipper at 08/14/08 3:09 PM  | Reply
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Digging it. Man, these guys must do a lot of drugs! I guess that was a redundant statement.

Can't wait to hear the album. Will anyone be streaming it?

Posted by: adfad at 08/14/08 3:22 PM  | Reply
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i had my doubts about this album but no more - i fucking love the verve

Posted by: grover at 08/14/08 5:07 PM  | Reply
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ehhhh... so'k. not great. a little too over-produced and certain parts bare resemblance to an Ashcroft song... "Check the Meaning". listen to that song and then listen to this one again. "Check the Meaning" is better. I don't have my hopes up on the Forth album. having said that, the Verve effing rule.

Posted by: SoOk at 08/14/08 7:30 PM  | Reply
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amazing comeback

Posted by: robbb at 08/14/08 10:00 PM  | Reply
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the best album of the year.

Posted by: oky at 08/14/08 11:18 PM  | Reply
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I'm surprised that so few people are addressing this song's immense shittyness.

Posted by: Greg at 08/15/08 12:36 PM  | Reply
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this is the Verve's attempt at securing their retirement... so every song will have mass commercial elevator music appeal.

Posted by: Retirement Plan at 08/15/08 1:20 PM  | Reply
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Noise Epic is quite loud in the last 2 minutes- it's important to listen to songs all the way through before you write about them. I know that takes work- but check it out.

Posted by: 7 miniutes at 08/15/08 7:26 PM  | Reply
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This song reminds me of a Talk Talk song.

Posted by: kyle at 08/16/08 7:57 PM  | Reply
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the intro to this song sounds like the creepy twin sister to madonna's "live to tell." any takers?

Posted by: stephenbbq at 08/18/08 10:37 AM  | Reply
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