Oh. My. God. Look at that cover. Fucking iconic. Brett was really looking forward to this installment and now it's finally here in vivid red, we're almost bowled over by its minimalist magnificence, a slice of uber-effective graphic design and accidental crudity that has more power than probably Tim Wheeler's entire collection of amps. The "song" on this dreadful waste of plastic - 'Ichiban' - ("It sounds like fucking Rancid or summat!" exclaims professional Yorkshireman Brett) is beyond the pale, probably pretty catchy but ultimately quite awful. We've another 2-score installments of this preposterous scheme to suffer, this is probably the last one we'll review. If you're an Ash fan & would like to hire any of us to review your 'Alphabet' single of choice, please contact us in the usual fashion. Aroma: cold chips, baby sick.
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What their label says...
The hugely innovative A-Z tour is now coming to its end with the Ash boys making new friends and rekindling old relationships every step of the way.
Regular appearances in the NME/Times and numerous other publications and an appearance on Soccer AM is only further highlighting the A-Z series of single releases.
The A-Z Series, which kicked off with the electro-ballad A - True Love 1980, B – Joy Kicks Darkness, C - Arcadia, D – Tracers, E – The Dead Disciples “F” having its title announced on Weds 9th December and now “G” having its title announced on Ash Wednesday 23rd December.
The A-Z series is a collection of 26 limited edition 7” and digital download singles, released fortnightly over the coming year.