Richard Ashcroft, The Verve’s main man, has unveiled the first material from his new solo project ‘The United Nations of Sound’ on NME.

The track Are You Ready? is a pumping tune and is as uplifting and motivational as the name suggests. It was produced by NoID and sees Ashcroft working with a host of new musical collaborators (ie, we don’t know who just yet, details soon). The United Nations of Sound album (working title Redemption) is due out sometime in March, with the first single Are You Ready? supposedly being a blueprint for the sound.

So, here’s your new morning-jog-motivation track… turn up your speakers and listen in.

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United Nations of Sound – Are You Ready?