All Asimov and No Fresh Air

All Asimov and No Fresh Air
Studio album by Half Man Half Biscuit
Released	13 June 2025 (2025-06-13)
Studio	Kempston Street Studios, Liverpool
Genre	Post-punk
Length	44:29
Label	R. M. Qualtrough
Producer	Chris Taylor and Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit chronology
The Voltarol Years (2022) All Asimov and No Fresh Air (2025)
Singles from All Asimov and No Fresh Air
"Horror Clowns Are Dickheads" Released: 16 May 2025

All Asimov and No Fresh Air is the sixteenth album ^[1] by Wirral-based English rock band Half Man Half Biscuit, released on 13 June 2025 on the band's own R. M. Qualtrough label. ^[2] The opening track, "Horror Clowns Are Dickheads", was released as a single on 16 May 2025. In the first UK Albums Chart update in the week of release, the album was listed at No. 11. ^{[3] [4]}

The album is dedicated to Geoff Davies who ran the band's previous record label, Probe Plus prior to his death in 2023. ^[5]

Reception

The album was given a review of 8 out of 10 by Uncut , saying: "If this record doesn't move you on any level, you really do have a wooden heart." ^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nigel Blackwell; all music is composed by Blackwell and Neil Crossley.

All Asimov and No Fresh Air track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Horror Clowns Are Dickheads"	2:24
2.	"Goodbye Sam, Hello Samaritans"	2:50
3.	"Rawlplugs of Yesteryear (Breaking the States)"	3:40
4.	"The Bliss of the Hereafter"	3:09
5.	"McCalliog and His Hens"	3:32
6.	"Record Store Day"	3:19
7.	"I'm Going Out of My Mind Trying to Get Into Yours"	2:35
8.	"No-One Likes a Polymath" (featuring Matilda Hodge)	3:40
9.	"Don't Get Me Wrong Yvonne"	3:38
10.	"Birmos in the Cowshed"	3:00
11.	"Falmouth Electrics"	3:50
12.	"Jack's Been to the National"	4:04
13.	"Possible Side Effects"	4:48
Total length:		44:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[6]

Half Man Half Biscuit

• Karl Benson – production
• Nigel Blackwell – vocals, guitar, production
• Neil Crossley – bass guitar, guitar, background vocals, production
• Carl Henry – drums, production

Additional contributors

• Chris Taylor – production and engineering
• Matilda Hodge – violin on "No-One Likes a Polymath"
• J'Accusi – sleeve design

Charts

Chart performance for All Asimov and No Fresh Air

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [7]	8
UK Albums (OCC) [8]	64
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [9]	4

References

1. Rand, Chris. "The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project". halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
2. "Half Man Half Biscuit - All Asimov and No Fresh Air - CD". Proper Music. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
3. "All Asimov and No Fresh Air by Half Man Half Biscuit". Official Charts Company. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
4. Smith, Carl (16 June 2025). "James Marriott on course for first Number 1 album with Don't Tell The Dog". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 June 2025.
5. Hughes, Rob (18 July 2025). "Half Man Half Biscuit: All Asimov and No Fresh Air". Uncut . p. 34.
6. "All Asimov And No Fresh Air / Half Man Half Biscuit / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved 29 May 2025.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
9. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2025.