Hey, how has everyone been?  This is my attempt to bring back to life a forum where we can discuss Ash and thoughts on the new album Kablammo! plus whatever else!

Hey! It's good to be back

Yes indeed.  What's up?  What do you think of "Cocoon"?

Hello Fireska

Wow! Its like old times on the Gashed board.

I really like Cocoon, bit uncertain about the wibbly guitar sound but i think its a catchy little ditty with a great melody. Cant wait to see it played live.

See you on Facebook Bri

Samantha R

Hey Guys! Hope you are all well?

Great Job Brian bringing the forum back.

Tickets bought for Whelans and the Limelight in June - can't wait!

Jude

Ooh Jude you're doing Dublin and Belfast.. interesting. I've only Belfast bought so far.

p.s HI GUYS!!!!!
Love that description.. wibbly guitar bit - is that a technical term haha

I think I tagged everyone on FB.  

Yes indeed cosmicgirl it is.

I'm feeling a bit wibbly myself actually. Must be the excitement of impending Ash-ness.

Quoted from tigger I think I tagged everyone on FB.

Missed me and quidsquid

Welcome back everyone!!  It's good to see y'all.  It's been so long since I've gotten to chat with some of you.  Miss everyone!!

Hi everyone! Great idea Brian. Haven't actively posted on a forum of any kind in aaaaages!

I'm enjoying Coccoon, catchy little number. Can't wait to hear more songs! Really loving how excited Rick is by the new material - on fb, onstage at the Barfly... the man is full of energyl

Yeah!  How were the other new songs?  I haven't seen any live recordings of any kind yet from this year.  Hopefully the days of people recording proper bootlegs isn't over due to smartphones and grainy YouTube videos.

Fuck sake, he has started moaning about video quality already.. It's like I never left.

Quoted from Wull_1977 Fuck sake, he has started moaning about video quality already.. It's like I never left.

I'm far too used to facebook now - I wanted to hit 'like' for this!  

In days gone by I would have recorded as much as I could on a camera at a special gig like this but figure that others will capture it these days. I'm lazy now!

At the Barfly gig, apart from Cocoon I think I liked Fortune the most of the new songs. I remember it having a strong bassline and a section where Tim drops out, leaving just drum and bass going. Quite power-chordy.

Evil(sp?) Kinevel is a short (maybe 90 seconds?) instrumental, and has a sort of triplet-y, trotting rhythm to it.

I can't remeber much about Shut Down other than it being fairly energetic. This was the only one that Tim introduced, and I think I spent a lot of the song trying to work out why the title sounded familiar! Was it in the working titles list for Meltdown? I think I was maybe mixing it up with Cool It Down.

Quoted from mash I'm far too used to facebook now - I wanted to hit 'like' for this!   In days gone by I would have recorded as much as I could on a camera at a special gig like this but figure that others will capture it these days. I'm lazy now! At the Barfly gig, apart from Cocoon I think I liked Fortune the most of the new songs. I remember it having a strong bassline and a section where Tim drops out, leaving just drum and bass going. Quite power-chordy. Evil(sp?) Kinevel is a short (maybe 90 seconds?) instrumental, and has a sort of triplet-y, trotting rhythm to it. I can't remeber much about Shut Down other than it being fairly energetic. This was the only one that Tim introduced, and I think I spent a lot of the song trying to work out why the title sounded familiar! Was it in the working titles list for Meltdown? I think I was maybe mixing it up with Cool It Down.

It may have been in the working titles for TOTI that they posted up on a blog. I remember there was one called "No Face" that I always wanted to hear what it was like.  Not sure where that old list resides these days.  Walking-Barefoot.com has taken down all of the stuff that made that site great; all of the resources.  So no clue.

Quoted from FireSka Yeah!  How were the other new songs?  I haven't seen any live recordings of any kind yet from this year.  Hopefully the days of people recording proper bootlegs isn't over due to smartphones and grainy YouTube videos.

here's an acoustic version of 'shut down'. nice little song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb7smUzXXNY&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1

Hi all

So nice to have an Ash forum again, thanks Brian.

I'm really liking Cocoon, I feel it has that 1977 sound to it, as well I listened to the acoustic of Shut Down, which is another catchy song.

So excited for the album and tour now.

Yo! Thought I'd swing by.

OMG my sig has a MySpace link! That's getting removed in embarrassment.

Quoted from pinkhandbag OMG my sig has a MySpace link! That's getting removed in embarrassment.

BRY!!!

Quoted from cosmicgirl Ooh Jude you're doing Dublin and Belfast.. interesting. I've only Belfast bought so far. p.s HI GUYS!!!!! Love that description.. wibbly guitar bit - is that a technical term haha

Yeah Tina - for once it suits me well with those dates being on my sunday/monday weekend so thought we'd make the most of it - come to Dublin too!

Quoted from FireSka BRY!!!