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Title: A sleeper
Review: I bought this album not because I was expecting a high quality record, but because of my devotion to whatever the former members of The Verve produce in music. Turns out the album is exceptional nonetheless. A 'no frills', hard rockin', hard hittin' album created by talented, dare I say "veteran" musicians. The singer is equally explosive, soulful, and has a swagger about him that is missing in many of these indie pop/rock darlings. But don't be confused, The Shining are (were? I think they split up) not "indie" but rather hard rock with a classic rock appeal that I so beg for in recent years of over-pollinization. Every song on here is excellent, or like in the case of "Until The End," epic. (The rhythm on "Find Your Way Home" is brilliantly fluid.) An album for the casual rock fan as well as Verve fans. A buried gem I will be going back to again and again.
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