RPA and the United Nations of Sound | Pop review

Academy, ManchesterRock singers don't come much more messianic than Richard Paul Ashcroft. Introduced by Chris Martin at Live 8 as "the best singer in the world", he has compared himself to Nostradamus, and he once told an interviewer he could fly. Since then, the Verve have split up yet again, but their lead singer's ego hasn't landed – and he is taking messianic rock to its logical conclusion."Are you ready for the day he's gonna come back to earth/ I hope you're gonna pray," RPA whoops in...

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