Ash have announced that they will release new material next year. The band revealed in 2007 that they would not release any more albums, but since then have released nothing at all. However, they say they are working on some exciting new releases.
Tim Wheeler told BBC Newsbeat: "We knew what we said [about not releasing any more albums] was quite shocking but we didn't think it would create waves that big. Loads of people have copied us since, a lot of bands are saying they're going to do the same thing so it's been inspirational for a lot of people already. I just can't wait to put it in effect. We've been working up some diabolical inventions to come out next year. It's been very freeing being away from the album format and not thinking, 'Oh, this track has to fit with that track'. We're just trying all sorts of crazy stuff. We've got one album worth so far but we want to get a double album worth of stuff".
There may be no new albums, but the band will be re-releasing their debut album, '1977' and will perform the album in full at the Roundhouse in London on 5 Sep.