Ash 1977 [Digipak]

"...at their best...these Irish teens are power-pop heartthrobs..."
Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s."
4 Stars - Excellent - "...Words informed by Star Wars, Jackie Chan and fancying girls, Wheeler's voice imbues a Ramonic sneer with playful elasticity....1977 is rich with cherishable brio and bluff romanticism..."
3 (out of 5) - "Ah, so someone else has been at the Black Sabbath albums, and Ash's true intentions are finally laid bare....Ash remain all chirp and charm, but that guitar presages something more than a simple hankering for volume...."
Ranked #34 on Melody Maker's list of 1996's 'Albums Of The Year.'
"...'Honestly,' you sneer, before going all funny. 1977 never aspires to be anything beyond 'My Guy' indie, boys-next-door making music for girls-next-door. It's as exciting as school discos promised to be, but ultimately as fulfilling..."
"Ash's timely debut straddled the divide between indie, punk-pop and hard rock with ease."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he bonus material commemorates Ash's early breadth, with a masterful cover of Abba's 'Does Your Mother Know?' offset by creditable faux-American post-hardcore in the shape of '5am Eternal.'"
Ranked #25 in NME's 1996 critic's poll.
7 (out of 10) - "...a happy-go-speedy thruzz and thrumble....vaguely charming [with]...simple, honest, priceless standbys--top-hole tunes..."