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Track Listings
| 1. Projects |
| 2. Low Ebb |
| 3. Jesus Says |
| 4. Wild Surf |
| 5. Death Trip 21 |
| 6. Folk Song |
| 7. Numbskull |
| 8. Burn Out |
| 9. Aphrodite |
| 10. Fortune Teller |
| 11. I'm Gonna Fall |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
It was obvious that Ash couldn't continue the way they had begun. Formed over good times as teenagers in Northern Ireland, Tim Wheeler, Mark Hamilton and Rick McMurray had continued to party like they worked a normal 9 to 5 through the releases of a mini-album, Trailer, and their proper debut, 1977. They were close to breakdown--they had to rethink. The answer came in the shape of a fourth member, Charlotte Hatherley, who took some of the strain and vulnerability that is inevitable with a three-piece. This recruit totally changed their sound, making their guitar noise broader and darker, which caused the record to not achieve the same success as its predecessor. But it is still a great album, from the slouch cool of "Jesus Says", through the Sonic Youth-like burr of "Death Trip 21". But Wheeler's exhaustion at the end of the 1977 touring schedule is most evident, as seen in the songs "Low Ebb", "Numbskull", "Burn Out" and "I'm Gonna Fall". --Charlie Porter
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Nu-Clear Sounds is hugely under-rated. In my opinion it far surpasses the quality of 1977 and on an equal par with Free All Angels, but in a very different style. Overall it has an obviously dark theme, reflecting Tim Wheeler's mood at the period when he had writer's block and things were't all well with Ash.
The album starts powerfully with 'Projects,' which immediately shows that Wheeler's song writing is brilliant, even at it's worst. 'Low Ebb' is another great song with very dark lyrics and in grunge-style. Other songs such as 'Wildsurf' and 'Jesus Says' are also outstanding.
The main strength through this album is how suited Tim Wheeler's voice is to the lyrics of the music. His fragile singing is shown especially in songs such as 'Folk Song,' which is undeniably excellent, and 'Aphrodite.'
It's the most listened-to CD in my collection; no Ash fan should be without it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ash do it again, but this time the music is darker, heavier and broodier than before. This album would probably not appeal to most Ash fans as it is a break from the 1977 vein. All things considering it is still a good album, and the addition of Charlotte Hatherly adds a new dimension to the sound of the band. The tracks to look out for are "Jesus Says", "Numbskull", "Death Trip 21" and "Fortune Teller"
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Even though, I think the pop-rock Ash displayed on the preceding 1977 and the following Free Al Angels albums respectively is their main strength, this is a hugely under-rated album that is probably more consistent than either of those two,a few more bonafide standouts and this would of been their best album in my book.Jesus Says is as infectious as anything they have done, and the likes of Numbskull and Projects are the sort of rip roaring rock the band always had in them to do, thats not to say the whole album is Ash turning up the volume, the likes of Folk Song are beautiful sincere low key ballads, that gives the album a nice balance.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Their best ever!
I would have to say that although ive really gone off the band since Free All Angels, this record which i bought at the time ranks as their best work ever. Read more
Published on 16 July 2008 by Rush K. Shukla
possibly my favourite album!
this is a great album, although its not hard to see why people were disappointed by it when it came out as it is a big change in style from 1977. Read more
Published on 10 July 2008 by Ticks
Average Sounds
Got this on Amazon for 98p so can't complain too much, but for me 1977 & Free All Angels were easily their best albums. Read more
Published on 9 April 2007 by Peter Fenton
Better than many give it credit for
It got some pretty bad press at the time of release due to charlotte joining and a definate change in sound, but i still think Nu-Clear is a very good album. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2004 by "nakhuya"
Refreshingly dark
Until recently, I only owned 1977, Free All Angels and Intergalactic Sonic 7s but one sunny day I decided to finally shell out from my meagre student budget and get Nu-Clear... Read more
Published on 14 May 2003 by "charlie666"
A great experimental album
It has received negative reviews, but even as someone who prefers Ash’s poppier releases, I can truly vouch that Nu-clear Sounds is yet another fantastic album from Ash. Read more
Published on 11 May 2003 by "baybeedoll"
Under-rated
This album has to be the most exploited and under-rated album I have come across. All reviews I have read have badmouthed it without fail. But I simply cannot agree!! Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2002 by J. Howarth
A right "ash" of it
As followups go, this is pretty dissopointing. Having bought and enjoyed 1977 I was loking forward to a killer second offering from Ash. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2002
Infectious, just like the record label states
Yet another brilliant album from Ash, which was released in the late nineties and is the their first album which features Charlotte. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2002 by bethanz@hotmail.com
In their darkest and hardest forms as a punk-pop rock group!
This album is completely underrated! I put off its purchase for a lengthy amount of time because of all of the bad press and negative online reviews I was reading. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2002 by "froownk"
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