Corporate Line: The former Verve frontman brings his second solo release.
The Good:
“Science Of Silence” – This is what each track should have tried to live up to.
“Buy It In Bottles” – Gorgeous. Although not up to par of wonderful love songs of the days long gone with the Verve, but his best since then.
“Check The Meaning” – As pompous as Ashcroft is and no matter how hard he wants to prove his brilliance his songs still sound great. “Got my mind meditating on love” is silly as hell, but it is the melody that hooks you.
“Man On A Mission” – Fun to listen to.
“Bright Lights” – The one rare rocker you’ll find in this set.
“Lord I’ve Been Trying”
The Mediocre:
“Paradise” – Could have been much better. Wonderful instrumentation isn’t met by wonderful melodies or lyrics.
The Bad:
“Nature Is The Law”
“God In The Numbers” – After listening to this countless times I realize that this is not the voice I want to hear come from Ashcroft. It’s almost painful to listen to. This guy is too good for this song.
Frankly: It’s a shame that Richard Ashcroft made Urban Hymns. It’s not a shame for us because we get to hear that record for the rest of our lives. The problem for Ashcroft is that he can’t possibly live up to that record and will forever be compared to that regardless. Human Conditions is a nice record on its own, but again we all know Ashcroft possess the ability to do great and magical things. Human Conditions barely scratches that surface.
+ rae gun
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