Album: These People by Richard Ashcroft (2016)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971 in Billinge, Wigan) is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional guitarist of alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their split in 1999, and continues as a lead vocalist working with guitars and keyboards. He became a successful solo artist in his own right, releasing three UK top three solo albums. The Verve reformed in 2007 but again broke up by summer 2009. Ashcroft then founded a new band,... Part of the Wigan, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: The Verve, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Ian Brown

Music Scene: Part of the Wigan, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 6. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Five years on from his provocative RPA & The United Nations of Sound project, here Richard Ashcroft fuses his god-given propensity for affecting melodies with some rock testiness. “Hold On”, for example, bounds by on a pulsating synth-rock wave with lyrics about the Arab Spring and tear gas. Then there are the lush, orchestral moments that feel like gifts to longstanding fans. Chief among them, “This Is How It Feels”—a song as haltingly beautiful as anything in Ashcroft’s hallowed songbook.

These People

Richard Ashcroft

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