Nu-Clear Sounds is the second studio album by Ash, released on October 5 1998. Despite not being as publicly acclaimed as the other albums, it was certified Gold by the BPI.
It was the first album by the band to feature new member Charlotte Hatherley, however the majority of the album, along with Free All Angels and Meltdown, has rarely been played as of 2008 since her departure from the line-up. The tone of the album was a noticeable departure f...
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Nu-Clear Sounds is the second studio album by Ash, released on October 5 1998. Despite not being as publicly acclaimed as the other albums, it was certified Gold by the BPI.
It was the first album by the band to feature new member Charlotte Hatherley, however the majority of the album, along with Free All Angels and Meltdown, has rarely been played as of 2008 since her departure from the line-up. The tone of the album was a noticeable departure from the sound of 1977, having a much darker edge, reflecting the mood of the band at the time, who were suffering from burn out as a result of near non-stop touring since 1977. Despite this, the songs still contain the trademark elements of Ash songs.
The American version of the album features the song "A Life Less Ordinary" (taken from the film of the same name) as track 12, the Japanese version has "Taken Out" as track 12 with "A Life Less Ordinary" as track 13. The tracks "Jesus Says","Wildsurf" and "Folksong" were remixed by Butch Vig for...
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