| Forth | ||||
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| Studio album by The Verve | ||||
| Released | 25 August 2008 (See release history) |
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| Recorded | 2007–2008, at State of the Ark in Richmond, London[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, psychedelic rock, space rock, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 64:22 76:33 (LP version) |
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| Label | Parlophone (UK) On Your Own Records (U.S.) EMI (Worldwide) |
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| Producer | Chris Potter Tim Bran The Verve |
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Forth is the fourth and final studio album by the English rock band The Verve. It was released internationally on 25 August 2008 on EMI, and a day later in North America on the On Your Own label.[2] The band reformed in 2007, having broken up in 1999. Forth is their first album of new material since their 1997 album Urban Hymns.
The album's first single, "Love Is Noise", received its first airplay by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 on 23 June 2008.[3] The song reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart and became a summer hit in Europe. The band also released a non-album track, "Mover", as a free digital download a week later.
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The band recorded new songs in Richmond between 2007 and 2008. Most of the backing tracks were done before touring the UK in November and December. Then, recording continued between February and the start of their summer dates in April and some final work was done after the mini US-tour done between April and May before their summer festival appearances in Europe and Japan.[4] Jonathan Cohen of Billboard states that Forth is "[A] bracing blend of the experimentalism of the group's early work and the more structured songwriting of its last two efforts."[5]
"Sit and Wonder" and "Love Is Noise" have been played live during the band's festival appearances, including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2008; "Rather Be" also received select live airings throughout the summer, notably as part of the band's headlining set at the V Festival in August 2008. "I See Houses" was played live once, at the Eden Project in Cornwall in August 2008.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [6] |
| BBC | (favorable)[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.0/10.0)[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Spin | [13] |
| Uncut | [14] |
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Like The Verve's previous studio album Urban Hymns, Forth peaked on the UK Albums Chart at number one, and at number 23 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[15] Forth was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.[16] The album sold about 21,000 copies in its first week of release in the U.S.,[15] and as of January 2009 has sold about 53,000 copies in the U.S.[17]
Forth was named #47 in Q's "50 Best Albums of the Year" for 2008.[18]
All songs written by The Verve, except where noted.
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| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 1 |
| Irish Albums Chart[21] | 2 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 23 |
| ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart | 20 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart | 20 |
| Japanese Albums Chart[22] | 10 |
| RIANZ Top 40 Albums | 10 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 11 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 16 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 34 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[23] | 6 |
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number |
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| Germany | 22 August 2008 | EMI | CD Link | |
| United Kingdom | 25 August 2008 | Parlophone | CD | |
| CD with bonus DVD[24] | ||||
| Double LP with bonus tracks[19] | 5099923558410 | |||
| Luxury box set containing Double LP with bonus tracks,[19] CD and bonus DVD[24] | ||||
| North America | 26 August 2008 | On Your Own Records | CD | VER01 / 0 20286 12522 8 |
| Japan | 3 September 2008 | EMI Music Japan | CD with 2 bonus tracks ("Muhammad Ali" and "Ma Ma Soul") [25] | TOCP-66825 |
| CD with 2 bonus tracks[25] and bonus DVD[24] | TOCP-66824 |
| Preceded by The Script by The Script |
UK Albums Chart number-one album 31 August 2008–14 September 2008 |
Succeeded by Death Magnetic by Metallica |
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