New Verve - "Sit And Wonder" (Live In Glasgow)
Seems like we were just talking about Duran Duran and their comeback -- because, yeah, we were. In additional nostalgia news, the reunited Verve's played their first show in nine years at Carling Academy in Glasgow this past Friday. Via NME:
During a 90-minute performance, the band, who reformed in June 2007, stormed through a 17-song set that included classics such as 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' and 'The Drugs Don't Work', as well as one genuine rarity in the shape of 'This Is Music' B-side, 'Let The Damage Begin' .... The band took to the stage to the strains of 1960s maverick David Axelrod's 'Holy Are You' (a track that frontman Richard Ashcroft re-recorded with the composer), alongside a screen flashing up images that included Lou Reed, Bob Dylan and comedy character Reginald Perrin, as well as snippets of the band's lyrics ... As the band strode on, the shamanic Ashcroft moved to the mic and announced, "This is music!" to cacophonous yelps, introducing their single of the same name .... The band also unveiled one new song. Seven tracks into the gig Ashcroft announced, "We're gonna try something new here", then apologised for singing from a sheet of paper. Entitled 'Sit And Wonder', the new song was driven by a rumbling bassline, and was reminiscent of The Stone Roses second album. Lyrics included: "I should have warned her/I'd fall to pieces".Supposedly the boys had another new song ("Appalachian Springs") as well as old faves ("Gravity Grave" and "History") on the set list, but didn't give 'em the live treatment. No bother, "Sit And Wonder" and a very rousing "Bittersweet Symphony" sing-a-long after the jump.
"Sit And Wonder":
What do you think? As Stone Roses-y as NME suggests? Hard to say -- too far back to get a good idea. But hey, we're pit-deep for "Bittersweet Symphony"...
Chills!
Posted at 2:38 PM in Video
Tags: The Verve
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Man, "Bittersweet Symphony" sounds really amazing when you haven't heard it in a few years.
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"Bittersweet Symphony" sounds really amazing when you haven't heard it in a few weeks!
Richard and the boys must surely be planning an early '08 U.S. jaunt, right? Right. Ok, it's come to this...
Dear Lord, I know I haven't been a very good boy this year, but see, the Verve have gotten back together and...
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this makes me pretty fucking happy. where's gravity grave?
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Honestly, I never thought I'd see the day. Here's hoping it doesn't suck. Has anyone heard of an album called "Zeitgeist"?
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the difference is that the new Verve is all 4 members... even the original 4 members (sorry, Simon Tong)! And for a band with this much instrumental interplay, that's key to taking this beyond Smashing Pumpkins v2.0 style.
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Saw them in London last year and was pretty impressed. I was quite freaked out by Dickie's bleached blonde hair though.
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