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Free All Angels
A man playing a guitar in front of a window, with the right side of the image fading into green
Studio albumby
Ash
Released23 April 2001
RecordedSeptember–October 2000
Studio
Genre
Length48:29
LabelInfectious,Home Grown
ProducerOwen Morris,Ash
Ashchronology
Nu-Clear Sounds
(1998) 		Free All Angels
(2001) 		Intergalactic Sonic 7″s
(2002)
SinglesfromFree All Angels
  1. "Shining Light"
    Released: 29 January 2001
  2. "Burn Baby Burn"
    Released: 2 April 2001
  3. "Sometimes"
    Released: 9 July 2001
  4. "Candy"
    Released: 1 October 2001
  5. "There's a Star"
    Released: 31 December 2001
  6. "Walking Barefoot"
    Released: 2002

Free All Angelsis the third studio album to be recorded by Northern IrishrockbandAsh.It was released on 23 April 2001 throughInfectious Recordsand Home Grown. Due to the mixed reaction to the band's second studio albumNu-Clear Sounds(1998), frontmanTim Wheelersuffered fromdepression.He went to his parents' house in Northern Ireland to write material for the band's next album.Free All Angelswas co-produced by the band andOwen Morris,and recording sessions were held at El Cortijo inPuerto Banús, Spain,then moved toThe Wool HallinBeckingtonandRAK Studiosin London. The album was described aspop punk,power popandpunk rock,and drew comparisons to the works ofChina Drum,Compulsion,Hüsker Dü,andthe Replacements.

Following a three-month United Kingdom tour in late 2000, "Shining Light"was released as the album'slead singlein January 2001. The second single "Burn Baby Burn"followed in April, before the album's release. Ash performed concert tours of the UK and Europe, after which" Sometimes "was released as the third single in July. The album's fourth single"Candy"was released in October, and was followed by tours of the United States, Japan, Australia, and the UK."There's a Star"and" Walking Barefoot "were released as the final two singles, in late 2001 and 2002, respectively. Further tours of Europe and the US were performed later in 2002, alongside appearances at theReading and Leeds Festivals.

Free All Angelsreceived generally positive reviews from music critics, some of whom commented on Wheeler's guitarwork. The album peaked at number one in the UK and at number two in Ireland, and also reached the top 40 in Austria, Germany, New Zealand, and Norway.Free All Angelswas certified platinum in the UK. All of the album's singles charted in the UK and Ireland, and "Shining Light" reached the UK top 10.QandUnder the Radarincluded the album on its lists of the best releases of 2001. "Shining Light" won anIvor Novello Awardfor songwriting and "Burn Baby Burn" was namedNME Single of the Year.

Background and writing

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GuitaristCharlotte Hatherleyjoined Ash after doing some soundtrack work with "A Life Less Ordinary"forthe 1997 movie of the same name.[1]The band then released their second studio albumNu-Clear Sounds(1998); its heavy guitarwork received mixed reviews frommusic critics.[1][2]Its United States release came nearly a year after its initial UK release, causing the band to pause plans for their next album and to tourNu-Clear Soundsin the US instead.[3]TheA&Rperson at their American labelDreamWorks Recordsleft his position and the band's US tour was shortened to three shows.[4]FrontmanTim Wheelerfell into a state ofdepression,which lasted for 18 months.[1]He yearned to return to thepopwriting style to the band's debut studio album1977(1996) for their next album because he felt they had not leaned towards it enough withNu-Clear Sounds.[5]

To avoidwriter's block,which had plagued the production ofNu-Clear Sounds,Wheeler moved back to his parents' house in Northern Ireland.[6]He got into the practice of writing a song each day, saying the constant writing freed him from the pressure of needing every song he wrote to be "a 'great' song or a hit".[6]Wheeler was listening toThe Beach Boys,Weezer,Van Morrison,Leonard Cohen,andBob Dylan,and wrote for around six months.[6]By January 2000, drummer Rick McMurray said the band had 14 new songs.[7]Hatherley said Wheeler wrote more completed songs, though some were co-written with bassist Mark Hamilton, in contrast to some songs onNu-Clear Soundswhich were worked on in the studio.[8]At the end of that month, Ash played three new songs during a special show for theNME;two months later, the band debuted almost 20 new tracks, included two on which Hatherley sang lead vocals.[9][10]The band appeared at The Lost Weekend festival in July and began rehearsal sessions in the following months.[11]

Production

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Ash met up and rehearsed material from a selection of 50 songs at Fortress Studios in London.[6][12]The band had spent most of the money they earned from1977on a documentary and were £1,000 away from bankruptcy.[13][14]They had demoed 30 tracks; their labelInfectious Recordsdid not support the band's song choices and considered "Shining Light"would not be a hit.[12][13][15]Recording sessions were held at El Cortijo inPuerto Banús, Spain,before moving toThe Wool HallinBeckington,andRAK Studiosin London; the band self-funded the sessions,[13][16]which were done entirely usingPro Toolssoftware, in contrast toNu-Clear Sounds,which was recorded using both Pro Tools andtape.[6]

According to Wheeler, some of the recorded performances sounded "a little bit rigid" because the band were "testing the editing powers of Pro Tools a bit too much".[6]According to the band, producerOwen Morrisspent more time editing the drums on a computer than the band had spent recording the album.[17]Morris and the band co-produced the album; they were assisted by Raj Das, James Brown Geronimo, and Naughty Laughty.[16]"World Domination" was the last track to be recorded; it was recorded live in the studio; according to Morris, "We should have done the whole record live!".[18][19]Recording was done in September and October 2000; the album was mixed byAlan Moulderand was mastered by Mike Marsh.[12][16][20]

Composition and lyrics

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The music ofFree All Angelshas been described aspop punk,punk rock[21]andpower pop,[22]drawing comparisons to the works ofChina Drum,Compulsion,Hüsker Dü,andthe Replacements.[23]Discussing the album's title, Wheeler saidHells Angelswere doing security for one of their tours; he spotted one of their members with a t-shirt that read "free all angels", alluding to members of the group being imprisoned.[24]Wheeler wrote the music for all of the songs except for "Submission, which he co-wrote with McMurray; and" Nicole ", which he co-wrote with Hamilton. Wheeler also wrote the lyrics for all of the songs except for" Submission ", which was written by McMurray;" Shark ", which was co-written by Hamilton and Hatherley; and" Nicole ", which Wheeler co-wrote with Hamilton. Wheeler and Oli Kraus arranged strings on some of the tracks.[16]In contrast toNu-Clear Sounds,where Hatherley did not put much effort into her backing vocals, she took her singing onFree All Angels"a lot more seriously", later being surprised how her voice sat in the recordings.[8]

"Walking Barefoot" apesthe Undertonesand is about enjoying a happy moment before it ends.[1][23]Two power-pop tracks follow it; "Burn Baby Burn" is about the slow demise of a relationship and "Shining Light" has an opening guitar part that resembles that of "The Milkman of Human Kindness"(1983) byBilly Bragg.[1][25][26]"Burn Baby Burn" was initially called "Slow Suicide" but the band's label disliked this title so the band changed it at the suggestion of their agent.[13]The song had its origins in theNu-Clear Soundssessions; the chorus was reworked during the making ofFree All Angels.[27]Wheeler came up with the guitar line for "Shining Light" by playing "Fortune Teller", a track fromNu-Clear Sounds,and adding an extra part.[28]On "Candy", Wheeler's vocals are backed by a drum machine and orchestral strings sampled from "Make It Easy on Yourself"(1965) bythe Walker Brothers.[16][29]The band re-wrote the song four times before they were finally satisfied with it.[30]

"Cherry Bomb" was recorded in the style of "Girl from Mars",a track from1977[31]that also originates from theNu-Clear Soundssessions, begins as an acoustic ballad about Wheeler's brother.[32]Hamilton said the bass part and drum intro were an attempt to emulateWeezer's track "Tired of Sex"(1996).[13]McMurray went to a bar with Morris and Hamilton; Morris had encouraged McMurray to contribute during the sessions, which he had not done up to that point. Feeling hungover the following morning, McMurray picked up Morris's bass and composed the music for "Submission".[33]The song is aBlack Grape-esque tribute toSadomasochismand includes the use ofbongos.[1]

The orchestral-driven track "Someday" talks about escapism.[1][34]"Pacific Palisades", which is reminiscent of the work ofThe Barracudas,includes references toDennis Wilsonof the Beach Boys andSharon Tate.[35]The song was initially planned to include samples of The Beach Boys' songs that had been edited to fit the track, with Wheeler's vocals dubbed over them but the band left out the samples when they realized they would have trouble clearing the Beach Boys' parts.[13]Steve Ludwin ofLittle Hellcontributed additional backing vocals to the song.[16]"Shark" recalls the sound ofNirvana.[36]

Wheeler wrote "Sometimes" in a hotel inBangkok,Thailand, while on tour to promoteNu-Clear Sounds.It began as a slow, sad song but after taking a break from the song, he decided to speed it up. The track is about outside influences that interfere with a relationship.[6]The song was originally close to the sound of the1977track "Goldfinger"until Morris and Moulder made it sound closer to the work ofThe Smiths.[13]Wheeler sings "Nicole" from the perspective of a serial-killer.[1]Hamilton went to the studio, saying he liked the sound of thetube trains.Morris sent Hamilton to the station with afield recorderto record the sound of theLondon Undergroundthat opens the song.[13][37]Themid-tempotrack "There's a Star" includes aRhodes pianothat is played by Hatherley, and is followed by the closing track "World Domination", which channels the band's earlier works.[31][38]Kayley Kravitz ofVanyalandsaid the latter was the "most fun song ever written about taking over the world".[39]

Release and promotion

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Wheeler said as soon as recording wrapped up, they putFree All AngelsonNapster,"and it definitely helped create awareness of [the] new songs… it is one of the best promotional devices in the world".[40]On 18 January 2001, Ash announced their next album would be calledFree All Angelsand would be released that April.[41]The album was released on 23 April 2001; the Japanese edition of it includes "Warmer Than Fire" and "Gabriel" as bonus tracks.[30][42]

Free All Angelswas released in the US throughKinetic Recordson 25 June 2002.[4]Kinetic president Steve Lau knew the band from their time onReprise Recordsa few years prior; he likedFree All Angelsand signed the band to Kinetic.[43]The US version of the album includes the bonus track "So the Story Goes", and a DVD with live footage and music videos.[44]

Free All Angelswas reissued on CD throughBMGin 2018.[45]

Singles and compilations

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"Shining Light" was made available for download through the band's website for a month from 25 December 2000 to late January 2001,[46]and was released as thelead singleon 29 January.[47]Two CD versions were released: one with "Warmer Than Fire" and "Gabriel"; and the other with "Feel No Pain", a remix of "Jesus Says" and themusic videofor "Shining Light" as its B-sides.[48]The video was filmed in north London, and features Wheeler swimming underwater towards a bright light and waking in a hospital bed with the other band members present. It was directed by Mike Valentine, and is based on films such asThe Big Blue(1988) andThe Abyss(1989).[49]It premiered online throughPlaylouder's website on 5 February 2001.[50]

On 17 March 2001, the music video for "Burn Baby Burn", which was filmed in a school gym inCroydon,was released.[51][52]"Burn Baby Burn" was released as a single on 2 April 2001.[30]Two versions were released on CD: one with live versions of "13th Floor" and "Only in Dreams"; and the other with "Thinking About You", a remix of "Submission" and the "Burn Baby Burn" music video as its B-sides.[53][54]

"Sometimes" was released as a single on 9 July 2001.[55]Two versions were released on CD: one with "Skullfull of Sulphur", "So the Story Goes", and the music video for "Sometimes"; and the other with a cover of "Teenage Kicks"(1978) by the Undertones and a live version of" Melon Farmer "as its B-sides.[56][57]The music video for "Sometimes", which was filmed inHavana, Cuba,was released on 29 June 2001;[55]during the shoot, the vibrations from the song being played back caused a roof to collapse, resulting in several people being taken to hospital.[58]

The music video for "Candy" was released on 11 September 2001.[59]The track was initially planned for release as a single on 24 September 2001, before being released on 1 October 2001.[60][61]Two versions were released on CD: one with "Waterfall", "Nocturne" and the music video for "Candy"; and the other with "Stay in Love Forever" and "The Sweetness of Death by the Obsidian Knife" as its B-sides.[62][63]The video albumTokyo Blitzwas released in early December; it featured footage from the band's Japan tour, interviews and other video content.[64]

"There's a Star" was released as a single on 31 December 2001. Two versions were released on CD: one with "No Place to Hide" and "Coasting", and the other with "Here Comes the Music" and "Grey Will Fade" as its B-sides.[48]The song's music video was filmed in Iceland during a heatwave, much to the disappointment of the band, who hoped to make it look likeHothfromStar Wars(1977).[65]

"Walking Barefoot" was released as an Australian-exclusive single in 2002, with the "Teenage Kicks" cover, "Waterfall", "Stay in Love Forever" and "Skullfull of Sulphur" as its B-sides.[66]

"Walking Barefoot", "Shining Light", "Burn Baby Burn", "Candy", "Sometimes" and "There's a Star" were included on the band's first compilation albumIntergalactic Sonic 7″s(2003).[67]"Walking Barefoot", "Shining Light", "Burn Baby Burn", and "Sometimes" were included on their second compilation albumThe Best of Ash(2011).[68]"Shining Light", "Burn Baby Burn", "Candy", "Sometimes", and "There's a Star" were released on 7 "vinyl as part of '94–'04 The 7 "Singles Box Set(2019).[69]"Walking Barefoot", "Shining Light", "Burn Baby Burn", and "Sometimes" were included on the band's third compilation albumTeenage Wildlife: 25 Years of Ash(2020).[70]

Touring and television

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In November and December 2000, Ash embarked on a United Kingdom tour in which they debuted several new songs.[41][48]In January 2001, the band played two acoustic in-store performances.[71]Two months later, they participated in a celebration ofBelfast,Northern Ireland,culture called "Belfast: Are We Nearly There?".[72]In April, the band played a free show as part of the television showBox Set.[73]

Coinciding with the release ofFree All Angels,Ash toured the UK until May.[47]Later in May, the band embarked on a European tour before returning to the UK to perform at festivals includingReading and LeedsandT in the Park,and to supportStereophonicsfor two shows.[30][74]Ash then toured the US, Japan and Australia before another UK tour in December 2001.[30][75]On 31 December, the band appeared on the British television showLater... with Jools Holland,performing "Shining Light", "Burn Baby Burn" and "Sometimes".[48]

On 5 January 2002, Ash performed "There's a Star" on the British television showCD:UK,[48]then toured Europe in February. Coinciding with this tour, a tour edition of album with new artwork, and a second disc of B-sides, alternative versions and music videos, was released. In March, the band appeared at the French sporting event Chamjam and played several shows in the US, including an appearance at theSouth by Southwestfestival.[48][76]In May and June, the band performed at four US radio station festivals, and appeared at theIsle of WightandGlastonburyfestivals.[77][78][79]In July, the band toured the US withOur Lady Peacebefore supportingMobyuntil August.[80]In August, while in the US, the band were involved in a road accident that resulted in McMurray cracking his rubs.[81]Going against his doctor's orders, McMurray played with the band at the Reading and Leeds Festivals at the end of the month.[82]To coincide with the release ofThe Best of Ashin 2011, the band went on a tour in which they playedFree All Angelsin full.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[83]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[23]
Alternative Press8/10[84]
Blender[85]
Drowned in Sound6/10[29]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[86]
The Guardian[1]
NME8/10[36]
Pitchfork7.3/10[31]
Rolling Stone[87]
Stylus Magazine7.7/10[21]

Free All Angelswas met with generally positive reviews from music critics. AtMetacritic,the album received anaveragescore of 76 based on 11 reviews.[83]

AllMusicreviewer Jack Rabid calledFree All Angels"a happy kick, with big guitars and big attack and onrushing energy", adding Wheeler's "sunny melodies... come to him so unequivocally that he should have to donate the excess he wrote for this LP to some public trust".[23]The Guardianwriter Betty Clarke said Ash had "rediscovered their enthusiasm" and that Wheeler had "a smile on his face". Clarke called the album "simply great. Sometimes introspective, a bit strange, but most of all fun, it's what being young is all about."[1]In a review forNME,Mark Beaumontwrote the album's "charm.... [is] its complete lack of limitations, its rampant ecleticism, its raising of the indie sightline above the sleeves ofOK ComputerandGrace."[36]John Aizlewood ofBlenderviewed it as "a further step forward" and said some of the songs are "as close to1970spower-pop expertsthe Raspberriesas they are to Nirvana ".[85]The Boston Phoenix'sTony Ware felt that the band were "always 10 times better at gloss than at grunge," as they "snap with sharp hooks and buzzing melodies" onFree All Angels.[88]

Stylus Magazinewriter Nick Southall saidFree All Angelsis Ash's return "to the wistfully melodic and adrenalised love-struck punk-rock that made them so great" in their early days. He also said for the first time since1977,"Ash have achieved synergy between their sweet-as-milkshake pop" and their "full-on heavy metal and punk" influences.[21]Pitchforkcontributor Joe Tangari wrote it is a "dichotomy of ideals" that makes the album "a compelling listen, if a seemingly contradictory one at times"; and continued, it "certainly works on another level. It's a damn good pop album, with a little muscle behind its melodies to boot."[31]Drowned in Soundfounder Sean Adams saidFree All Angelshas "magical moments, although they seem to bookend the album". Adams also said the album is neither "brilliant" nor "crap", but is "a record with guitar pop brilliance and songs that should have been left as b-sides".[29]In a review forRolling Stone,David Frickesaid half of the album "sinks under sluggish ballad tempos, sour strings and, in 'Submission,' unnecessary electronica" while the other half "is solid chain-saw fun, some of the best '77 you'll hear in 2002".[87]

Commercial performance and accolades

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Free All Angelsentered theUK Album Chartat number one,[89]and peaked at number two in Ireland and Scotland.[90][91]It reached number 11 on the USBillboardHeatseekers Albumschart,[92]number 20 in Norway,[93]number 28 in Austria,[94]number 32 in New Zealand,[95]number 34 in Germany,[96]number 43 in Australia,[97]number 58 in Sweden,[98]and number 121 in France.[99]The album was later certified platinum in the UK.[100]

"Shining Light" charted at number 8 in the UK and at number 23 in Ireland. "Burn Baby Burn" charted at number 13 in the UK and at number 20 in Ireland. "Sometimes" charted at number 21 in the UK and at number 41 in Ireland. "Candy" charted at number 20 in the UK and at number 25 in Ireland. "There's a Star" charted at number 13 in the UK and at number 38 in Ireland.[89][90]

QandUnder the RadarlistedFree All Angelsas one of the best albums of 2001, andHot Pressnamed it theBest Irish Album.[101][102][103]"Shining Light" won anIvor Novello Awardfor songwriting and "Burn Baby Burn" wonNME Single of the Year,and was picked byQas Single of the Year.[6][102]

Track listing

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Writing credits per booklet.[16]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walking Barefoot"Tim WheelerWheeler4:13
2."Shining Light"WheelerWheeler5:09
3."Burn Baby Burn"WheelerWheeler3:29
4."Candy"WheelerWheeler4:52
5."Cherry Bomb"WheelerWheeler3:17
6."Submission"
  • Rick McMurray
  • Wheeler
McMurray3:33
7."Someday"WheelerWheeler4:29
8."Pacific Palisades"WheelerWheeler1:57
9."Shark"Wheeler
3:18
10."Sometimes"WheelerWheeler4:07
11."Nicole"
  • Hamilton
  • Wheeler
  • Hamilton
  • Wheeler
3:25
12."There's a Star"WheelerWheeler4:20
13."World Domination"WheelerWheeler2:17
Total length:48:29

Personnel

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Personnel per booklet.[16]

Charts and certifications

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