Ash - Nu-Clear Sounds

Facts Vinyl LP pressing. Nu-Clear Sounds is the second studio album by Northern Irish rock band Ash, originally released in 1998. Following the release of the band's debut studio album, 1977 (1996), guitarist Charlotte Hatherley became a member. They wrote new material at a farmhouse, before going to Wales to record their next album at Rockfield Studios. With additional sessions held at the Astoria in London, Ash produced the proceedings alongside Chris Kimsey and Owen Morris. A garage rock record, the New York Dolls, the Rolling Stones and the Velvet Underground inspired the album.