People will be pleased to know that Richard Ashcroft's new album Natural Rebel is a long overdue return to form. Released later this week on October 19, I reviewed it for XS Noize, and you can read more about it HERE. The ex Verve frontman's latest offering finds him moving back towards the style of his earlier solo work, bolstered by songwriting that takes cues from sources unexplored by Ashcroft in the past.
That’s When I Feel It thrives on positive vibes, his voice sounding more vital than it has in years, with its talk of “music in motion, love and devotion” summing up the outlook nicely. Like much of Natural Rebel, its an example of back to basics magic, not unlike Urban Hymns with an added twist of George Harrison and Tom Petty.
