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| From | Randall J Paske <rpaske@kc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: Ash |
| Date | Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:01:09 -0800 |
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At 11:37 PM 2/18/2005, AssociationWorks wrote:
>Just got an advance of "Meltdown"...the latest full-length from
>Ash...due in stores in March. All I can say is that I'm floored!
>Full-throttle, gorgeously melodic, heavy, rockin' power pop.
>Definitely for fans of the Wildhearts, Silver Sun, etc. This band
>has shed the fluff of their last record and found their rock mantra
>and songwriting prowess that hold most to shame.
>For more info....http://www.ash-official.com/
"Shed the fluff"? I like the last record a lot better. "Meltdown" gets a
little too carried away with heaviness (in a metal way) for my
tastes. It's kind of a disappointing entry in the Ash catalog. I do like
the Buzzcocks cover on the "Orpheus" single, though.
Randy
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