Name: Meltdown
Brand: Ash

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Default:19

Supplier EU

Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Limited edition

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Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2019-01-11

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Catalogue number

405053837910

UPC / Barcode

4050538379105

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Splatter Edition

2022-11-18

405053878663

4050538786637

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Label EU

BMG Rights Management

Genre EU

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

BMG Rights Management is a multinational label that was established as a joint venture between Bertelsmann AG and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. It operates under the name BMG Chrysalis in the USA, UK, and Sweden, following its acquisition of Chrysalis plc. In 2012, Bertelsmann bought out Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.'s share of the company after an unsuccessful attempt to acquire EMI's recorded-music assets. While BMG Rights Management is the successor of the original Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), it has undergone significant changes and now operates independently with no connection to its former incarnation.

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Leaving behind the power-pop leanings of their previous albums, frontman Tim Wheeler and his bandmates crank it up to 11 right from the opening riffs of the title track. This is the sound of a band who have spent a lot of time listening to the Smashing Pumpkins, particularly Siamese Dream, and it shows on tracks such as Orpheus and Out of the Blue. Wisely, though, they've kept the self-indulgence at bay - Meltdown is the sound of a band having fun, and its energy is often infectious. Even Wheeler's voice, often the band's weak point, is improved by the well-placed harmonies of guitarist Charlotte Hatherley. Best of all, though, is drummer Rick McMurray, who sounds like he's grown an extra set of arms since recording their last album - the rocking Clones would be half the song without his relentless beats. Meltdown is easily Ash's best album since 1977; this is the sound of a band becoming interesting again.CD - Digipack.

Meltdown

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