Friday, August 13, 2010 6:51am ET by  

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Ashcroft on The Verve's reunions

Singer/guitarist Richard Ashcroft has revealed that The Verve's second reunion did not "massacre" their past.

The Verve formed in 1990 and first broke up in 1995, before reforming for 1997's 'Urban Hymns'. The band split again in 1999, reunited in 2007, then released 'Forth' before splitting up for a third time.

When asked about their second reunion, Ashcroft said, "We didn't massacre the past. And X amount of people from a generation got to see us who never got to see us before. So, I'm trying to look at the positives now."

Ashcroft returned this year with a new band, United Nations of Sound, and has teamed up with the producer No ID.

"When I look at it, I could have attempted this in the '90s, 1997, when I was making 'Bitter Sweet'. I could have been working with these guys then, it just took a long time to get there," he reflected.