B-Side Guys

Ash

Ash’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 6 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 74 (C). See the discography in release order.

What is Ash’s best album?

By the critics, it’s Nu-Clear Sounds (1998), with a B-Side Breakdown of 80 (B-) from 3 reviews. 67% of them liked it.

Next best: Free All Angels (76) and 1977 (76). Lowest rated: Twilight of the Innocents (69).

Ash albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Nu-Clear Sounds (1998): 80 B-
  2. 2. Free All Angels (2001): 76 C
  3. 3. 1977 (1996): 76 C
  4. 4. Kablammo! (2015): 73 C
  5. 5. Meltdown (2004): 71 C-
  6. 6. Twilight of the Innocents (2007): 69 D+

Ash discography, in release order

The earliest here761977, 1996The critics' favorite80Nu-Clear Sounds, 1998The latest73Kablammo!, 2015. 3 points below 1977.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Ash album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

5010075liked1977 (1996): 76761996Nu-Clear Sounds (1998): 80801998Free All Angels (2001): 76762001Meltdown (2004): 71712004Twilight of the Innocents (2007): 69692007Kablammo! (2015): 73732015

Every Ash album we track, oldest first.

  1. 1996Album cover for 1977 by Ash197776 C
  2. 1998Album cover for Nu-Clear Sounds by AshNu-Clear Sounds80 B-
  3. 2001Album cover for Free All Angels by AshFree All Angels76 C
  4. 2004Album cover for Meltdown by AshMeltdown71 C-
  5. 2007Album cover for Twilight of the Innocents by AshTwilight of the Innocents69 D+
  6. 2015Album cover for Kablammo! by AshKablammo!73 C

Which critics love Ash, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Ash albums.

Warmest on AshStylus Magazine9 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.Coolest on AshDrowned in Sound5 points below the other critics, on average, across 4 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

Stylus Magazine3 albums+9
  1. Free All Angels 200177 vs 76 from 9 others +1
  2. Meltdown 200478 vs 70 from 5 others +8
  3. Twilight of the Innocents 200785 vs 67 from 6 others +18

All Stylus Magazine reviews

AllMusic6 albums+8
  1. 1977 199690 vs 73 from 4 others +18
  2. Nu-Clear Sounds 199890 vs 75 from 2 others +16
  3. Free All Angels 200180 vs 75 from 9 others +5
  4. Meltdown 200480 vs 69 from 5 others +11
  5. Twilight of the Innocents 200770 vs 69 from 6 others +1
  6. Kablammo! 201570 vs 73 from 6 others −3

All AllMusic reviews

Alternative Press3 albums+2
  1. 1977 199660 vs 80 from 4 others −20
  2. Free All Angels 200180 vs 75 from 9 others +5
  3. Kablammo! 201590 vs 70 from 6 others +20

All Alternative Press reviews

NME4 albums0
  1. 1977 199670 vs 78 from 4 others −8
  2. Nu-Clear Sounds 199880 vs 80 from 2 others +1
  3. Free All Angels 200180 vs 75 from 9 others +5
  4. Twilight of the Innocents 200770 vs 69 from 6 others +1

All NME reviews

The Guardian4 albums−4
  1. 1977 199680 vs 75 from 4 others +5
  2. Free All Angels 200180 vs 75 from 9 others +5
  3. Meltdown 200460 vs 73 from 5 others −13
  4. Twilight of the Innocents 200760 vs 71 from 6 others −11

All The Guardian reviews

Pitchfork4 albums−5
  1. Nu-Clear Sounds 199869 vs 85 from 2 others −16
  2. Free All Angels 200173 vs 76 from 9 others −3
  3. Meltdown 200468 vs 72 from 5 others −4
  4. Twilight of the Innocents 200771 vs 69 from 6 others +2

All Pitchfork reviews

Drowned in Sound4 albums−5
  1. Free All Angels 200160 vs 78 from 9 others −18
  2. Meltdown 200480 vs 69 from 5 others +11
  3. Twilight of the Innocents 200770 vs 69 from 6 others +1
  4. Kablammo! 201560 vs 75 from 6 others −15

All Drowned in Sound reviews

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