This Is Music Explained

This Is Music
Cover:Thisismusicverve.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Verve
Album:A Northern Soul
B-Side:"Let the Damage Begin", "You and Me"
Released:[1]
Studio:Loco (Wales)
Genre:Psychedelic rock[2]
Length:3:35
Label:Hut
Producer:Owen Morris, the Verve
Prev Title:Slide Away
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:On Your Own
Next Year:1995

"This Is Music" is a song by the English alternative rock band The Verve. It was released as the first single from their second album, A Northern Soul. The song charted at number 35 in the United Kingdom. "This Is Music" featured as the band's opening song for the majority of their 2008 reunion tour. The cover was shot in Leeds, England, by Michael Spencer Jones.

Reception

AllMusic writer Jason Aneky considered the song to be a highlight on the album.[3]

Music video

The video depicts the band playing inside of a black room. Ashcroft as well as a young woman are shown standing in front of a building identified as Balfron Tower and walking inside it. The video ends with Ashcroft falling from the aforementioned building.

Track listings

  1. "This Is Music" – 3:35
  2. "Let the Damage Begin" – 4:23
  3. "You and Me" – 3:53
  1. "This Is Music" – 3:35
  2. "Let the Damage Begin" – 4:23

External links

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 39. 29 April 1995.
  2. Web site: This is Music – The Verve – Track Info . . 24 October 2022.
  3. Web site: A Northern Soul – The Verve Songs, Reviews, Credits . . en . 13 January 2021.