Ash announce new Graham Coxon-featuring album ‘Ad Astra’ with uplifting single ‘Give Me Back My World’
Ash have announced a new album ‘Ad Astra’ featuring Graham Coxon – check out their uplifting lead single ‘Give Me Back My World’.
The Irish band will drop their ninth studio album on October 3 via Fierce Panda, and will serve as the follow-up to their 2023 album ‘Race The Night’. Blur‘s Graham Coxon is also slated to appear on the album on two “particularly sassy” songs.
So far, they’ve released surprise single ‘Jump In The Line’, their take on the Harry Belafonte classic – and now, they’ve dropped the lead single from the record. ‘Give Me Back My World’ shows a janglier side of Ash’s sound, while retaining their heavy-hitting power-pop energy.
Speaking about the single, frontman Tim Wheeler said: “If I told you this song dates back to 2020 you’d hardly need a degree from the school of Marple, Holmes and Poirot to figure out what it’s getting at. And although those sentiments may be just a memory from the stand point of 2025, the song’s heart still feels relevant. In a time of chaos, disruption and angst there’s still a beautiful world out there and it’s worth fighting for.”
He added: “Have you ever had one of those moments where you feel the rug has been pulled from under you? Everything you took for granted goes up in smoke and you are no longer in control, and you can only look back in hindsight at a life that’s no longer yours? I think we’ve all had those moments. I think you can all relate to this song. But luckily for you it a) rails against this loss of control and b) is a total banger. So, fire it up and rage with us against the dying of the light.”
Listen to ‘Give Me Back My World’ below and see the full tracklist for ‘Ad Astra’:
Ash’s ‘Ad Astra’ tracklisting is:
‘Zarathustra’
‘Which One Do You Want?’
‘Fun People (feat Graham Coxon)’
‘Give Me Back My World’
‘Hallion’
‘Deadly Love’
‘My Favourite Ghost’
‘Jump In The Line’
‘Keep Dreaming’
‘Dehumanised’
‘Ghosting’
‘Ad Astra (feat Graham Coxon)’
Ash will soon play a huge set of live dates, where they’ll support the Manic Street Preachers, The Darkness and Richard Ashcroft throughout August.
Then, after two dates at London’s Scala (September 9 and 10), they’ll head off to Japan to play shows in Osaka, Nagoya, Sendai and more. Upon returning to the UK for more shows in November, the band will then visit Ireland for a round of dates, before finally closing out with a headline leg in the UK in February 2026.
See all dates below and get your UK/Europe tickets here:
Ash’s live dates for 2025 and 2026 are:
AUGUST
02 – Essex, UK – Audley End House (with Manic Street Preachers)
07 – Aranda del Duero, ES – Sonorama
09 – Belfast, UK – Custom House Square (with The Darkness)
22 – Portsmouth, UK – Victorious Festival
23 – Redruth, UK – Live at Scorrier House (supporting Richard Ashcroft)
SEPTEMBER
09 – London, UK – Scala
10 – London, UK – Scala
26 – Valencia, ES – Visor Festival
OCTOBER
14 – Fukuoka, JP – Zepp
16 – Osaka, JP – Zepp
17 – Nagoya, JP – Zepp
20 – Sendai, JP – Gigs
21 – Yokohama, JP – KT Zepp
NOVEMBER
14 – Minehead, UK – Shiiine On Weekender
16 – Swansea, UK – Sin City
18 – Newcastle, UK – Boiler Shop
19 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
20 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
22 – Blackpool, UK – Bootleg Social
23 – Sheffield, UK – The Foundry
25 – Oxford, UK – O2 Academy
DECEMBER
05 – Listowel, IE – Mike The Pies
06 – Dundalk, IE – Spirit Store
07 – Galway, IE – Róisín Dubh
09 – Cork, IE – Cyprus Avenue
10 – Limerick, IE – Dolans Warehouse
11 – Dublin, IE – The Academy
13 – Belfast, UK – Ulster Hall
2026
FEBRUARY
06 – Tunbridge Wells, UK – The Forum
07 – Cambridge, UK – Junction
08 – Milton Keynes, UK – The Craufurd Arms
10 – Exeter, UK – Phoenix
11 – Bristol, UK – The Trinity Centre
13 – Liverpool, UK – Grand Central Dome
14 – Stoke-On-Trent, UK – The Sugarmill
15 – Hull, UK – The Welly
17 – Norwich, UK – Epic Studios
19 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
Elsewhere, Ash have spoken to NME about the “rock mood” of their album ‘Race The Night’.
The post Ash announce new Graham Coxon-featuring album ‘Ad Astra’ with uplifting single ‘Give Me Back My World’ appeared first on NME.
What's Your Reaction?
Like
0
Dislike
0
Love
0
Funny
0
Angry
0
Sad
0
Wow
0
