Urban Hymns is the third album by English rock band The Verve, released on 29 September 1997. It earned nearly unanimous critical praise upon its release and went on to become the band's best-selling release and one of the biggest-selling albums of the year. The album received nearly unanimous critical praise upon its release, with Melody Maker naming Urban Hymns as the number-one album of 1997 in its year-end list. The album is featured in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". In the years following its release, Urban Hymns received much acclaim. In 1998, it won Read more on Last.fm.
