In 1990 Japanese label Mash Records releases the Castle album plus some extra songs on a selftitled CD. The band's music proves being very hard to play on stage. That said, The Use Of Ashes yet creates a unique atmosphere when playing live on various occasions. The Use Of Ashes headlines the Fast Forward Festival, accompanied by the likes of Beck and Robyn Hitchcock, in 1995. A CD of this festival includes an exclusive song called Shyleen. 1996 sees the band play on the Sweet Smoke Festival, alongside Hawkwind. Fret writes about The Use Of Ashes in this period: 'The listener will be carried away in a fairy-like dreamworld, with lyrics that can be interpret in more than one way.' In 1995 the band finishes recordings for a new album, Fire Tree, which is released on CD in 1996 by Italian label Mellow Records. Fire Tree brings the band to daylight after a period of self reflection, into a musical world that has changed significantly. The intimate and spheric songs from the late eighties are now accompanied by modern equipment.

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