Twilight of the Innocents
Twilight of the Innocents is the fifth studio album by Ash, the Northern Irish rock band, and it came out in July 2007 on Infectious Records. It followed guitarist Charlotte Hatherley's departure in early 2006, so the band, now working without her, set up at Bang Studios in New York City. Tim Wheeler produced, with bassist Mark Hamilton and drummer Rick McMurray as associate producers.
It's a pop and power pop record that pushes Hamilton's bass parts to the front, and critics noted the use of strings and the consistency of the songwriting. Reviews were generally positive. The album reached number 32 in the UK, and all three singles charted there, with "You Can't Have It All" doing best at number 16. "Polaris" and "End of the World" are the other two to look out for.
Twilight of the Innocents: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 51:35Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1I Started a FireTim Wheeler4:27
- 2You Can’t Have It AllTim Wheeler3:35
- 3BlacklistedTim Wheeler3:47
- 4PolarisTim Wheeler4:32
- 5Palace of ExcessTim Wheeler3:38
- 6End of the WorldTim Wheeler4:21
- Disc 2
- 1RitualTim Wheeler3:44
- 2ShadowsTim Wheeler3:56
- 3Princess SixTim Wheeler3:55
- 4Dark and StormyTim Wheeler4:15
- 5Shattered GlassTim Wheeler5:03
- 6Twilight of the InnocentsTim Wheeler6:22
- Produced by
- Tim Wheeler
- Recorded at
- Bang, Capitol
- Recorded
- June 2006–January 2007
- Labels
- Infectious Records, Infectious
- Length
- 51:35
Line-up
- Mark Hamilton · bass guitar
- Rick McMurray · drums (drum set), percussion
- Tim Wheeler · guitar, keyboard, lead vocals
Singles
- “You Can't Have It All” · 16 April 2007
- “Polaris” · 18 June 2007
- “End of the World” · 10 September 2007
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2007 | 32 |
| Ireland 2 · 2007 | 26 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia 2007-07-02 vs 2007-06-27 (musicbrainz), 2007-07-29 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 27 June 2007 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 July 2007 | |
| Wikidata | 29 July 2007 | |
| UK / Europe release | 2007 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | XE | Infectious Records | 825646983391 | other |
| 2007 | ZA | Infectious Records | 6001212237639 | other |
| 27 June 2007 | JP | Sony Music Japan International Inc. | 4547366031232 | original |
| 29 June 2007 | IE | Infectious Records | 825646985654 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1429x1429, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1429×1429 | upscaled: minor: best source 1429x1429, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |