Ash share “long lost” song ‘Bittersweet Blue’: “30 years in the making – hope the wait’s been worth it!”

Ash compartilhou uma música “long lost”, “Bittersweet Blue”, que eles dizem ter sido “30 anos em produção”. Ouça abaixo.

The track was originally written before the Northern Irish trio recorded their seminal 1996 debut album, ‘1977’, which is being reissued to mark its 30th anniversary.

They subsequently performed it live while supporting Therapy? in 1995, before committing it to tape in early ’96. ‘Bittersweet Blue’ was becoming a beloved song among the band, though frontman Tim Wheeler improvised the lyrics on stage due to it remaining unfinished.

Now, three decades on, ‘Bittersweet Blue’ has finally been completed. Fans can purchase the single as a seven-inch vinyl record here, and watch a brand-new accompanying music video.

He continued: “Fast forward a decade, and as we prepared to put together the soon-to-be released 30th anniversary package, our resident super sleuth, detective [Tim] Wheeler, resolved the ancient mystery, discovering it had been mislabelled way back when.

McMurray went on to say that Ash “asked the impossible” and Wheeler “delivered, getting in touch with his teenage self, writing lyrics and resurrecting this long lost treasure for your listening pleasure.

E se isso não é suficiente para viajar no tempo com som, temos visuais que acompanham.

30 anos em preparação; isso é 'Bittersweet Blue'. Achamos que ficou bem, bem bom. Esperamos que a espera tenha valido a pena.

Ash are set to embark on their ‘1977’ 30th anniversary UK and European tour this November, following their shows in Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia. The forthcoming run will conclude with a sold-out gig at the Roundhouse in London on December 17.

Meanwhile, this summer saw Ash surprise fans at Kendal Calling by taking to the stage under the guise of a tribute band. They were also presented with gold discs for their hit single ‘Girl From Mars’ from ‘1977’.

Last September, Ash shared a double A-side single with contributions from Blur‘s Graham Coxon. Around that time, frontman Tim Wheeler joined Coldplay to perform ‘Clocks’ at London’s Wembley Stadium.

O nono e mais recente álbum de estúdio do grupo, 'Ad Astra', chegou no outono de 2025, seguindo o de 2023 'Race The Night.

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