Ash have announced their ninth studio album, Ad Astra, set for release on October 3rd via Fierce Panda. Alongside the announcement, the band have shared the lead single, “Give Me Back My World.”
The album features eleven new tracks, including their energetic rendition of the ‘Beetlejuice’ classic, “Jump In The Line.” Ad Astra also sees Graham Coxon contributing to two standout songs, showcasing the power-pop veterans in particularly vibrant form. This release comes a mere two years after Race The Night, their highest-charting album in two decades, fulfilling Ash’s commitment to avoid long gaps between records after the pandemic-induced five-year wait between Islands (2018) and Race The Night.
Lead singer and guitarist Tim Wheeler comments on new single ‘Give Me Back My World’:
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 standpoint 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.
