Ash are officially back in orbit. The legendary Northern Irish trio have announced their ninth studio album, \u2018Ad Astra,\u2019 landing October 3rd via Fierce Panda\u2014and it\u2019s shaping up to be an intergalactic blast of fuzzed-out power-pop, cosmic riffage, and surprise guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kicking off the journey is lead single Give Me Back My World<\/em>, a fiery anthem that wrestles with the chaos of recent years and fights to reclaim something real, raw, and hopeful. “Have you ever felt the rug pulled from under you?<\/em>” asks frontman Tim Wheeler. \u201cI think we\u2019ve all had those moments. This song rails against that loss\u2014and it\u2019s a total banger.<\/em>\u201d Hard agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cosmic Companions and Classic Ash Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Ad Astra\u2019 is twelve brand new tracks of classic Ash energy with a few wild new flourishes. It\u2019s got the snarling, melodic bite fans love, plus a few genre-warping detours\u2014and even a couple of killer collabs with none other than Graham Coxon<\/strong> of Blur fame. He lends his unmistakable guitar magic to the punchy chaos of Fun People<\/em> and closes out the record on the title track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And yes, Ash even take on the immortal Jump In The Line<\/em> (yes, the Beetlejuice<\/em> banger) and put their noisy, neon spin on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If 2022\u2019s \u2018Race The Night\u2019 lit the fuse, \u2018Ad Astra\u2019 is the rocket ride that follows. It\u2019s a bold reminder that this band\u2014nearly 30 years in\u2014is still flying full throttle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Galaxy\u2019s Worth of Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As drummer Rick McMurray puts it: \u201cThe title \u2018Ad Astra\u2019 points to ideas from 1995, updated with 30 years of life experience\u2026 The optimistic innocence might have shifted, but if you look to the stars, you might still feel a glimmer. Of hope.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Touring Like They Never Left<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ash haven\u2019t just been in the studio\u2014they\u2019ve been everywhere. Since \u2018Race The Night,\u2019 they\u2019ve smashed SXSW, played Brit Week at the 100 Club, headlined Latitude\u2019s Other Stage tent, and even matched Van Morrison\u2019s record with their eighth Glasto appearance. And they\u2019re not stopping any time soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019ve got a packed live calendar running well into 2026, including UK, Ireland, Spain, Japan, and everywhere in between. Expect sweat, riffs, nostalgia, and some fresh chaos from Ad Astra<\/em>\u2019s setlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tickets are available\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Need to Hear It Now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Give Me Back My World<\/em> is out now\u2014stream it<\/a> wherever you blast your music, and check out the official video for a visual trip into Ash\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n