The Verve"s groundbreaking third album Urban Hymns has become one of the fastest -selling British albums of all time, garnering the group three wins at the 1998 Brit awards, including Best British Band. In The Verve Martin Clarke examines the rollercoaster history of the group, tracing its origins and early influences as well as the riotous tour behaviour, poor mental and physical health, and internal conflicts which led it to implode within an inch of stardom in 1995.