Richard Ashcroft Albums Ranked

Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999. Songs he wrote for the band include “Bitter Sweet Symphony”, “Lucky Man”, and the UK number one “The Drugs Don’t Work”. He became a successful solo artist, releasing three UK top three solo albums. The Verve reformed in 2007 but again broke up by the summer of 2009. Ashcroft then founded a new band, RPA & The United Nations of Sound, and released a new album on 19 July 2010. On 22 February 2016, Ashcroft announced his fourth solo album, These People, which was released on 20 May 2016. In May 2019, Ashcroft received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. Chris Martin of Coldplay has described Ashcroft as “the best singer in the world”. Here are all of Richard Ashcroft albums ranked.

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5. Natural Rebel (2018)

“The album is a good mix of old and new Ashcroft, mixed with some Verve legacy. A couple of days later, out of curiosity I checked the reviews given to the album, and to my surprise most of them were quite negative. I guess this is common with him as the United Nations of Sound is an album that I love (but didn’t at the beginning) and mostly got bad reviews as well”

4. These People (2016)

“THESE PEOPLE lyrics are heartrending and the delivery is beautiful!! RICHARD ASHCROFT is like a fine wine…getting better with age, proving with THESE PEOPLE how very vital he is! You can hear the youth of “Bittersweet Symphony” in Track 6 “Everybody Needs Somebody To Hurt” and it’s just enough, to hear a touch of a song that’s like a familiar, old friend. In general, however, it is refreshing that someone who could easily have taken the easy course, has grown & in doing so, is cutting a swath for a place in history, among the greats, as he, himself, is.”

3. Human Conditions (2002)

“His lyrics definitely require that you do some thinking and reflecting. The sweeping orchestral arrangements elevate the otherwise depressed mood of some songs, although there are fewer such arrangements than in his previous album ‘Alone with Everybody’. This album is definitely more mature lyrically, but its mood is more mellow and melancholy. It digs deeper into the meaning of life, the nature of God and spirituality, whereas ‘Alone with Everybody’ was not as focused lyrically.”

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2. Keys To The World (2006)

“Keys To The World ends with “World Keeps Turning”, and when Ashcroft belts out `Everything in my life is right again’, one can only hope he doesn’t really mean it. Ashcroft’s music has always been driven by the darker side of his life – sadness, confusion, difficulties – and it certainly would be a shame if this journey ends at the third album mark The Verve’s journey ended at.”

1. Alone With Everybody (2000)

“Alone With Everybody is a well constructed and vibrant record with 11 over the top tracks. The album begins with A Song For The Lovers which is a rich love ballad. This track along with the rest of the album can fit in easily on Urban Hymns. The dazzling effort put on songs like Brave New World, Crazy World, New York, and I Get My Beat make this solid debut a clear mark on today’s music industry which was able to dull the album’s voice in the market taken over by cheap noise. C’mon People is the reason why Ashcroft is a very important singer/songwriter today. Here he makes pop but in no way comparable with the lameness of boy band pop. The song like all others have conviction in the voice of its singer and attitude in the music.”