The Verve: 'Love Is Noise' Release News

Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - The legendary Verve - Richard Ashcroft (vocals), Simon Jones (bass), Nick McCabe (guitar) and Peter Salisbury (drums) are finally releasing their first single in over ten years on Sunday 3rd August 2008. Entitled 'Love Is Noise', the single is released on Capitol/EMI Music and is their first single release since 1998's 'Sonnet'.

To hear 'Love Is Noise' go to www.myspace.com/thevervetv

Produced by the band and recorded at State Of The Ark and Metropolis studio in London, 'Love Is Noise' will surprise and thrill even the most ardent Verve fan and looks set to become an anthem for 2008. The single is taken from their new album 'Forth' which is due for release on Saturday 16th August 2008.

You will be also able to download an exclusive new Verve track for free from 10pm (AEST) today, Monday 30th June. Titled 'Mover', this track will not appear on the band's forthcoming new album, and will only be available from the official Verve website www.theverve.tv. The download will only be available for one week.

After finishing the record earlier this year the band went straight into an international tour, including a triumphant appearance at the Coachella festival in the US where 'Love Is Noise' went down a storm as the set closer.

After playing Glastonbury on the weekend, the band will now go on to play at the following festivals over the next few months:

04/07/08 WERCHER FESTIVAL, BELGIUM
05/07/08 BOBITAL FESTIVAL, BOBITAL
11/07/08 T IN THE PARK, KINROSS
12/07/08 OXYGEN FESTIVAL, DUBLIN
16/07/08 ITALIA WAVE FESTIVAL, LIVORNO
18/07/08 SUMMERCASE FESTIVAL, MADRID
19/07/08 SUMMERCASE FESTIVAL, BARCELONA
09/08/08 SUMMERSONIC FESTIVAL, TOKYO
10/08/08 SUMMERSONIC FESTIVAL, OSAKA
16/08/08 V FESTIVAL, STAFFORD
17/08/08 V FESTIVAL, CHELMSFORD
The single 'LOVE IS NOISE' released digitally Sunday August 3
The album 'FORTH' released Saturday August 16