Richard Ashcroft is best known for fronting The Verve but he is also an accomplished solo artist with three studio albums to his credit (Alone with Everybody [2000], Human Conditions [2002], and Keys to the World [2006]). Although The Verve reunited in June, 2007 Ashcroft plans on commencing his solo career in tandem with his band responsibilities. I had grabbed Ashcroft’s solo albums a number of years ago but didn’t listen to them until recently. [...]

If the first single (Love is Noise) off?The Verve’s forthcoming album (Forth)?is any indication, there’s no rust?from being?split up for?7-8 years.?Forth (aptly titled as it is The Verve’s fourth studio album) drops on August 18th internationally and the following day in North America. Below is the Verve performing Love is Noise at Glastonbury 2008.