ASHNIKKO’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM ‘WEEDKILLER’ OUT NOW

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ASHNIKKO’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM ‘WEEDKILLER’ OUT NOW

“Ashnikko is creating a magical, post-apocalyptic world”– Rolling Stone

“pop powerhouse” – Pitchfork

“Ashnikko’s concept is at first unexpected but soon makes all the sense in the world.” – The Line of Best Fit, 8/10

“It’s a triumphant debut – one that changes the game like a live wire in water.” – DIY 5*

Today – 25^th August 2023 – Ashnikko releases her hotly anticipated new album ‘WEEDKILLER’ out via Warner Music.

Order ‘WEEDKILLER’ here, and see details about the exclusive box set here.

WEEDKILLER is a collection of irresistible songs that perfect the bold, genre-blending sound that has defined her work to date. The ‘WEEDKILLER’ universe that Ashnikko has created is a dystopian fantasy that tells the story of a fae civilization occupied and destroyed by machines that feed on organic matter where the faerie protagonist seeks revenge by becoming part machine – a poetic commentary on environmental disaster and the rapid evolution of technology. Full of equal parts naked vulnerability and joyful rebellion, ‘WEEDKILLER’ gives a thundering voice to the oppressed.

About the album, Ashnikko explains, “the world i’ve been crafting for the past two and a half years is finally hatching. I felt immense release writing this record. It deepened my sense of selfhood. It sent roots out of my feet and into the earth. I reclaimed my body from the weedkillers who latched onto my skin like ticks. I hope you are able to writhe around and scream in the forest and howl at the moon and scurry around like a rat to this album.”

WEEDKILLER Tracklisting

World Eater
You Make Me Sick!
Worms
Super Soaker (feat. Daniela Lalita)
Don’t Look At It
Cheerleader
Moonlight Magic
Miss Nectarine
Chokehold Cherry Python
WEEDKILLER
Want It All
Possession of a Weapon
Dying Star (feat. Ethel Cain)

To celebrate the release of the album, Ashnikko will play a secret set today at Reading Festival, on the Festival Republic stage at 4pm. The ‘WEEDKILLER’ tour, will hit the US, Europe and UK including headline shows at London’s Alexandra Palace, Brooklyn Mirage in NYC and Élysée Montmartre in Paris.

Their live performances are notoriously riotous – with Ashnikko writhing, jumping and thrashing around the stage whilst the crowd follow suit – and in previous years they’ve packed out tents and stages across the world. Ashnikko will also host a number of fan pop-ups and in-store events leading up to the ‘WEEDKILLER’ release – see details here.

Tickets to the WEEDKILLER World Tour are available at ashnikko.com. EU & UK routing below.