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Free All Angels by Ash
Free All Angels is an album by Ash, released in 2001. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Burn Baby Burn”, on 7 lists with a best position of #49.
Free All Angels, Ash's third album, came out on Infectious in April 2001, and it's the sound of a band hauling itself back from the brink. The Northern Irish outfit had narrowly dodged bankruptcy, Nu-Clear Sounds had drawn a mixed response, and Tim Wheeler, sunk in depression, retreated to his parents' house to write. What he came back with was a fistful of sugar-rush tunes. The band co-produced with Owen Morris, starting at El Cortijo in Spain before moving on to The Wool Hall in Beckington and RAK Studios in London.
Wheeler's guitar sparkles and snarls, Mark Hamilton's bass and Rick McMurray's drums keep the whole thing sprinting, and Charlotte Hatherley's guitar and vocals fill out the sound. It's pop-punk with a power-pop heart, and it drew comparisons to Hüsker Dü and the Replacements. The payoff: a UK number one, platinum sales, and an Ivor Novello Award for "Shining Light".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Free All Angels on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn Baby Burn | 7 | #49 | – | 2001–2002 | |
| 2 | Shining Light | 1 | #83 | – | 2001 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.