The Verve - Forth

Reviews of Forth

Rating Summary
4 by Rolling Stone Two of the best psychedelic rock shows I've ever seen were by this British band, in London and New York, in the summer of 1993, and most of the Verve's fourth record — their first after ... Read more
n/a by NME This album is probably the most solid foundation this quartet have had in 15 years, and it would be a disaster if it wasnt a springboard for several more. Read more
n/a by www.uncut.co.uk Forth certainly makes it seem like theyve never been away, the stench of those woeful Ashcroft solo albums extinguished. Read more
n/a by Popmatters Forth may contain a few flaws or forced moments, but it has plenty of soul. Read more
n/a by www.spin.com Are the Verve back? Maybe. Definitely. Read more
n/a by www.guardian.co.uk Their second reunion carries the listener a good third of the way into this punningly titled fourth album. Trouble is, the second two-thirds are a very long slog indeed. Read more
n/a by www.hotpress.com Men out of time, The Verve were a neo-psychedelic jam-rock outfit who got fortuitously swept up in the Britpop boom and stumbled upon a timely form of Big Music. Read more
n/a by www.musicomh.com Admittedly, the band's past catalogue sets the bar high, but Forth is an achievement, especially when considered in the context of so many failed attempts by others to return after a period of inactivity. Read more
n/a by www.nowtoronto.com Instead of moving forward with a bold new sound, they seem lost and confused, eventually reverting to the sprawling space rock jams of their early years, which may be their comfort zone. Read more
n/a by www.avclub.com Forth proves that The Verve still has it, and it's all about chemistry. Read more
n/a by www.courant.com Forth is classic Verve, epic in scope, with layer upon layer of sound. Read more
n/a by www.latimes.com This comeback album (after eight years apart, the group reunited in 2007, triumphantly claiming the Coachella main stage this spring), is as solid as a dose of Extra Strength Tylenol. Read more
n/a by Billboard Forth not only equals the Verve's best work, but in many cases exceeds it. Read more
n/a by www.drownedinsound.com Just how often you'll revisit Forth after the initial flush of interest is debatable, because it hasn't really moved things anywhere for them. Read more
n/a by Pitchfork Media In 1997, this kind of thing--crisp, echoing guitars, provincial strings, existential moodiness--actually sounded kind of exciting. Just over a decade later, though, the exact same recipe, prepared exactly the same way, conjures up new dominant aftertastes: false profundity, compositional laziness, and outsized egos. Read more
n/a by www.pastemagazine.com The album will satisfy those wondering whether the band can achieve the nosebleed heights of its formidable back catalog, and its once again evident that Ashcroft needs guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury to keep his shamanistic flights of fancy tethered to earth. Read more
n/a by www.urb.com Time and place be damned, this is a good record, but it will never be anyones favorite. Read more
n/a by uk.launch.yahoo.com For the first four tracks, The Verve dig deep into their chaotic history to conjure the strange, intoxicating mix of stridency, shimmering beauty, pretension and vulnerability that made them so distinctive back in their pomp. And then the plot is suddenly lost, along with the tunes. Read more
n/a by www.slantmagazine.com While Forth is certainly flawed and overreaching, there's enough to suggest that the Verve, assuming they're able to keep it together, can use the album as a foundation for something as compelling as their '90s output. Read more
n/a by www.prefixmag.com The tracks on Forth are long and often overproduced. Its a tough blow to handle when a band youve loved for so long comes up so short. Read more
n/a by www.cokemachineglow.com Forth is a decent reminder of what makes the Verve great. Read more