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Here's some great news for Ash fans worried by recent press reports that the band are to split following new album 'Twilight of the Innocents' described by frontman Tim Wheeler as "our last ever album" at the Isle of Wight festival. The truth is that the new LP will be their last ever, but the band are not to split.

 

In a radical new move, Ash have decided to only release singles from this moment on. In a climate where the traditional singles chart is becoming infiltrated by album tracks meaning a band like Arctic Monkeys can notch up three, four or five new hits in one week, Ash are taking a completely different path and will release everything digitally one by one, compiling tracks on occasional CD compilations at appropriate times.

 

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From Culturedeluxe:

 

Here's some great news for Ash fans worried by recent press reports that the band are to split following new album 'Twilight of the Innocents' described by frontman Tim Wheeler as "our last ever album" at the Isle of Wight festival. The truth is that the new LP will be their last ever, but the band are not to split.

 

In a radical new move, Ash have decided to only release singles from this moment on. In a climate where the traditional singles chart is becoming infiltrated by album tracks meaning a band like Arctic Monkeys can notch up three, four or five new hits in one week, Ash are taking a completely different path and will release everything digitally one by one, compiling tracks on occasional CD compilations at appropriate times.

 

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Ash's singular appeal

 

Ash are to stop making albums - and will only release singles in future.

 

The trio said at Isle Of Wight Festival that July's new album Twilight Of The Innocents would be their last.

 

Tim Wheeler said: "With the advent of downloads, the emphasis has reverted to single tracks. It hasn't helped that most people have forgotten how to make decent albums. The future is elsewhere, we can have fun changing things up."

 

 

however wouldnt you think that they might actually do better on albums these days??? well they have become like moz, marillion and erasure. one of those acts that nobody outside their fanbase gives a damn about, expect to see polaris go in at about #18 on a £3 for 3 then go to #50 and disappear altogeth.

It makes sense though. It means they don't have to slog over an album, over b-sides etc. It's a logical move - they record a track and then release it. Yes, they'll probably never have another top 40 hit again unless everyone else switches to this method, but it saves them an awful lot of work and allows them to make more profit by not requiring a label / distributer etc.

 

Smart move lads!

Judging by their two recent singles they should give up on all music... :(

A smart move as well I think.

 

I've always liked Ash, but I think they're just a band of the past now, I think their new material is okay, but it's not as good as some of their older stuff.

I think in some ways Ash have always been a 'singles band' anyway. I know chartwise their albums have always done better than their singles, but I personally think they've always made great singles and been hit and miss with albums.

 

I think this is a good idea for them, as sadly I agree their best years appear to be behind them.

Totally. If this gives us one more 'Kung Fu' or 'Angel Interceptor' then the decision is vindicated!

I don't see how they can sustain this unless they're funding it themself, if they release an single that sells 20,000 copies can they even live off that :o

 

 

No one makes money from record sales anyway. The real money to be made is from touring.

Understandably they can make it with tours, these sort of acts always do

 

Just thought the profit for a single is really minimal, a few pence for the artist per download, bit more for a physical

But with the album it runs into £'s

But the digitals have no production cost so more profit if they have a massive hit. Of course they're banking on their fans buying the physical 'singles compilations' when they come out. I dunno if this is still going through Infectious or if they're now pure DIY.

But the digitals have no production cost so more profit if they have a massive hit. Of course they're banking on their fans buying the physical 'singles compilations' when they come out. I dunno if this is still going through Infectious or if they're now pure DIY.

 

well I suppose that depends on wether Warners (Infectious paymasters now) will drop the band after the albums drops down the chart as fast as the last single

I'm undecided, they've always been one of my favourite bands and I've seen them three times and they've stayed like that because they have so many good songs, Walking Barefoot is one of my favourite songs ever and that was never even a single from Free All Angels but because it was so good they put it on Intergalactic Sonic 7"s.