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Water Rats

London, United Kingdom
Set list
  1. Shark
    Live debut.
  2. Pacific Palisades
    Live debut.
  3. Nicole
    Live debut.
  4. Shining Light
  5. Walking Barefoot
  6. Seventh Circle
  7. Envy
    Live debut.
  8. Candy
    Live debut.
  9. Skullfull of Sulphur
    Live debut.
  10. Sometimes
    Live debut.
  11. Submission
    Live debut.
  12. There’s a Star
    Live debut.
  13. Burn Baby Burn
    Live debut.
  14. Where I’m Calling From
    Live debut.
  15. A Life Less Ordinary
  16. Chinese New Year
    Live debut.
  17. Get In
    Live debut.
  18. Goy’s Scars
    Live debut.
  19. Stay in Love Forever
    Live debut.
  20. Numbskull

Review
Ash are here tonight for a special low-key secret gig at the London’s Water Rats venue in front of a audience of around 80 specially invited friends. The idea is to debut and test new songs, only “A Life Less Ordinary” and “Numbskull” are included in the set, there’s no “Girl From Mars” or “Goldfinger”. Ash debut 18 new songs tonight in the set. Two of which are fronted by Charlotte Hatherley, who gives her vocals to the delicate, “Where I’m Calling From” and the brooding and menacing “Get In”.

The new songs see Ash following the tune-laden punk pop path of the album 1977 and it’s hit singles “Oh Yeah” and “Goldfinger”. Although the set starts with the punk heavy “Shark”, which passes at lightening speed, yet still has the trademark Ash chorus that will swim round your head for weeks. “There’s a Star”, “Walking Barefoot” and “Pacific Palisades” standout as possible singles with there catchy choruses. While “Chinese New Year” and “Singapore Song” are the new “Lost in You”, guaranteed tearjerkers, with their delicately picked chords.

Review from NME

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