Richard Ashcroft – Surprised by the Joy
Richard Ashcroft - Surprised by the Joy
Release Date: Out Now
He’s a bit of a Marmite character is our Dickie. Some thing
Richard Ashcroft is a proper legend, great song writer and genuine legend.
Others are not convinced he’s done much more than release one good album with
the Verve. This new single is unlikely to change the minds of either party by ‘Surprised
by the Joy’ finds Ashcroft rolling out his trademark vocal atop some
Weller-esque melodies replete with strings and a pleasingly twangy guitar.
Weirdly, it looks as though Ashcroft is prepping himself for the role of Howard
Marks in a new version of Mr Nice but as he beams around the English countryside
in a vintage sportscar you can’t help but notice that he’s having fun. This is
the sound of a guy who’s survived the rock’n’roll machine, made it out of the other
side and still enjoys picking up a guitar to strum out a tune. Love him or
loathe him, you can’t begrudge a man enjoying the art of music making. The
dropping-to-the-knees-on-the-beach scene in the video is a bit much though –
you’re nearly 50 Richard, you’re not Enrique Iglesias.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/richardashcroft/
Live Dates:
28th October – Town Hall, Middlesborough
29th October – Rock City, Nottingham
31st October – Albert Hall, Manchester
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