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What happened with The Verve in 1995?
The Verve's physical and mental turmoil continued into the chaotic recording sessions of their second album, 1995's A Northern Soul.
Was the Verve's album A Northern Soul successful?
The Verve's album, A Northern Soul, reached the UK Top 20 upon its release in July 1995, but Richard Ashcroft broke up the band three months later.
Did the Verve album A Northern Soul have any other style of music besides The Verve's previous experimental psychedelic sounds?
The Verve departed from the experimental psychedelic sounds of A Storm in Heaven and focused more on conventional alternative rock, with Richard  Ashcroft's vocals taking a more prominent role.

Question: how was the album received?
Self-contained rewrite: How was the Verve album A Northern Soul received?