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A Northern Soul

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The balance of power started to shift in the Verve by the time of A Northern Soul, with Richard Ashcroft taking on more of a central creative role as the group’s dynamics shifted from freeform sprawls to more focused songs amid often intense recording sessions. At its best it’s a striking tension that produced more massive Nick McCabe-led guitar rampages like lead single “This is Music,” while Ashcroft’s more contemplative, acoustic-based efforts like the sorrowful “On Your Own” and “History” showed that his efforts could be remarkably emotional and affecting.

Ned Raggett

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