Ash: Somerset House, London
Dorian Lynskey, The Guardian, 11 August 2003
IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BE ASH. After the failure of 1998's leathery, unconvincing Nu-Clear Sounds, they were facing bankruptcy, destined to be remembered as the Britpop bright sparks who burned themselves out. But their most recent album, Free All Angels, was a sparkling return to form, and now their high-profile cheerleaders include Chris Martin, Dave Grohl, the Flaming Lips and Moby.
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