Urban Hymns

The Verve

Urban Hymns

RELEASED: September 29, 1997
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. Bitter Sweet Symphony 5:58 2. Sonnet 4:21 3. The Rolling People 7:01 4. The Drugs Don’t Work 5:05 5. Catching the Butterfly 6:26 6. Neon Wilderness 2:37 7. Space and Time 5:36 8. Weeping Willow 4:49 9. Lucky Man 4:53 10. One Day 5:03 11. This Time 3:50 12. Velvet Morning 4:57 13. Come On / Deep Freeze 15:15
Historical Archive
Urban Hymns is an album that blends alternative rock with a rich tapestry of orchestral melodies and psychedelic influences. Released in 1997, it marked a significant moment in the Britpop movement, showcasing The Verve's ability to fuse emotional lyrics with expansive soundscapes. The album features iconic tracks such as 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' and 'The Drugs Don't Work', both of which reflect themes of existentialism and societal introspection. Urban Hymns is often regarded as a defining album of the 1990s, earning critical acclaim and commercial success, and establishing The Verve as one of the era's most influential bands.