Ash / Ad Astra LP / Out Now

AD ASTRA LP // FIERCE PANDA // OUT NOW

INSTORES & OUTSTORES // UK & IRELAND TOUR DATES

PRAISE FOR AD ASTRA

PHOTO CREDIT: ANDY WILLSHER

“With Ad Astra, Ash are reflective yet revitalised, offering a colourful, charismatic and cosmic offering that’s truly out of this world” CLASH ★★★★

“And so with Ad Astra, Ash are reborn again; older, wiser but sounding not a wrinkle of it” CLASSIC ROCK ★★★★

“They evolved to become one of the most energetic and creative bands of the past few decades” LOADED ★★★★★

“It’s an artfully constructed collection that gives full rein to their varied influences and makes for an enthralling listen” LOUDER THAN WAR ★★★★½

“Tim Wheeler’s flair for crashing power-chord melodies and happy-sad lyrics remains undimmed on these vintage Ash heart-tuggers” UNCUT

“Ad Astra is a delight” RECORD COLLECTOR ★★★★

ASH have released their new album Ad Astra via Fierce Panda Records.

There’s classic Ash power-pop action in Ad Astra with the blistering purity of Hallion, the crunchy chuggings of Keep Dreaming and the furious sonic lunges of Dehumanised. But equally you can’t fail to succumb to the glorious swooping jangles on Which One Do You Want? – a whirl from Marr’s canon for sure; My Favourite Ghost and its acoustic elegance, floating on strings of desire; and Fun People (feat Graham Coxon) is simply one of the maddest, punchiest songs they have ever recorded.

As if creating this lovingly optimistic opus wasn’t enough to be getting on with, they’ve kept themselves busy elsewhere. Since [2023 album] Race The Night came out they’ve run riot at SXSW in Austin, played Belfast for Steve Lamacq during Independent Venue Week, headlined the 100 Club in London for BRITS week and played a rammed Other Stage tent at Latitude Festival. Already in 2025, they’ve amassed the masses at Glastonbury for the eighth time – equaling the multi performance record of Van Morrison – toured the UK with The Darkness and sold out London Scala twice.

In short, three decades into a career peppered with timeless indie-punk nuggets and wildly inventive gigging and releasing concepts, the trio shows no sign of slowing down. To infinity and beyond indeed.

Buy / stream Ad Astra HERE

AD ASTRA ALBUM ARTWORK

To celebrate the release of Ad Astra, Ash embark on a huge touring schedule this autumn and into the early part of next year as follows:

OCTOBER

Fri 03 BRIGHTON Resident Records (Instore) [SOLD OUT]

Sat 04 LONDON Rough Trade East Records (Instore) [SOLD OUT]

Sun 05 LEICESTER 2 Funky Café (Truck Records Outstore) [SOLD OUT]

Tue 07 NOTTINGHAM Rough Trade Records (Instore) [SOLD OUT]

Wed 08 KINGSTON Circuit (Banquet Records Outstore) [SOLD OUT]

Thu 09 LIVERPOOL Baltic Jacaranda Records (Instore)

Fri 10 EDINBURGH Liquid Rooms (Assai Records Outstore)

NOVEMBER