A Northern Soul (Brick Red 2LP)Subsumed in myth and hearsay, the backdrop to the making of The Verves second album, issued in July 1995, has been thoroughly documented. It is a matter of record that the turbulent chemistry within the band Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Pete Salisbury during its making forced the first fracturing of their union shortly after its release, but listening now it is also clear that it is one of the finest rock albums of the era. As such