Band: Ash
Album: Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years of Ash
VÖ: 14.02.2020
Label/Vertrieb: BMG
Website: https://ash-official.com
Having successfully outlasted their self-described ‘guaranteed real teenagers’tagline when they first burst in earshot in 1994, ASH have today announced the release of Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years OfAsh released on 14th February 2020 through BMG and available in limited quantities with a special lenticular sleeve both on vinyl and CD.
Teenage Wildlife traces the band’s recording career from exuberant debut Jack Names The Planetsthrough to the likes ofBuzzKill from 2018’s top twenty album Islandswhilst also including a brand new offering Darkest Hour Of The Nightalongside thirteen Top 40 singles such as Girl From Mars, Gold Finger, Oh Yeahamid an array of the band’s recorded history. Teenage Wildlifealso comes in a limited lenticular three CD set that will include a nineteen-track collection of rarities including a version of The Buzzcocks’ classic Everybody’s Happy Nowadays(featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin), the eternal Teenage Kicksand the collection’s infamous title track.
From their mini-album Trailer, a volley of intent with Jack Names The Planets, Uncle Patand Petrolrecorded whilst still at school debut album proper, 1996’s Number One album 1977, almost imploding with the follow-up Nu-Clear Sounds, the addition of teenage guitarist Charlotte Hatherley, 1998’s historic Northern Irish Referendum show in Belfast before a return to the number one spot with the universally acclaimed Free All Angelsseeing Tim Wheeler awarded with an Ivor Novello for Shining Light, consolidating a reputation for a run of extraordinary singles.
Whether the original trio or expanded four-piece with the multi-talented Hatherley, ASH have continually excelled both live and on record – an edited overview of reflection, Teenage Wildlfeencapsulates the past twenty-five years perfectly.
The release of Teenage Wildlifewill be accompanied by extensive live itinerary throughout Europe and Scandinavia, re-visiting many of the towns, cities and venues they have previously played over the years.
Curated by the band, Teenage Wildlife:25 Years Of Ash featuresTim Wheeler (vocals, guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass),Rick McMurray (drums)and Charlotte Hatherley (guitar).
2 LP standard / 2 LP Lenticular release
Side A: Side C:
A Life Less Ordinary Burn Baby Burn
Arcadia Dare To Dream
Darkest Hour Of The Night Annabel
Kung Fu Machinery
Cocoon Sometimes
You Can’t Have It All
Side B: Side D:
Girl From Mars Oh Yeah
Wild Surf Angel Interceptor
Shining Light Jesus Says
Star-Crossed Orpheus
Buzzkill Jack Names The Planets
Goldfinger
2 CD Standard release / Lenticular 3 CD inc Rarities collection **
Disc 1:
A Life Less Ordinary
Arcadia
Darkest Hour Of The Night
Kung Fu
Cocoon
You Can’t Have It All
Girl From Mars
All That I Have Left
Wild Surf
Binary
Uncle Pat
Shining Light
Star-Crossed
Buzzkill
Return Of White Rabbit
Goldfinger
Envy
Sometimes
Coming Around Again
Disc 2:
Burn Baby Burn
Dare To Dream
Annabel
Clones
Machinery
Oh Yeah
Projects
Confessions In The Pool
True Love 1980
Angel interceptor
Jesus Says
Petrol
End Of The World
Orpheus
Walking Barefoot
Jack Names The Planets
Twilight Of The Innocents
Disc 3:**
Here Comes The Music
Spellbound
Teenage Wildlife
I Shall Not Die
Skullful Of Sulphur
Teenage kicks
T.Rex
Waterfall
Saskia
Seventh Circle
Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
Chinese New Year
Wasted On You
Comet Tempel 1
Heroin, Vodka, White Noise
New Tattoo
When I’m Tired
Tinseltown
