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Ash may be the least serious Irish band of all time. 

The island that gave us U2, The Cranberries, Stiff Middle Fingers, the Dropkick Murphys and Van Morrison also gave us a band so enthralled with Star Wars that they dedicated almost their entire first album to it, including naming it after the year the first installment was released. 

The album begins with the purr of a TIE fighter. The final song is titled “Darkside Lightside” and another titled “Kung Fu” in honor of Jackie Chan. 

If nothing else, Ash are known for getting plum gigs in the video game and soundtrack industry recording an number of tunes for films and getting partnerships in providing songs for video games including a Star Wars game. 

I’ve never felt the Irish should be so series.