Ash Announce New Album And Co-Headline UK & European Tour With The Subways
Thursday, 15 June 2023
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Steve Gullick
Ash have announced a new album, as well as a co-headline UK and European tour with The Subways later this year.
'Race The Night', the follow-up to 2018's 'Islands', will be released on September 15 through Fierce Panda. As a preview, the Northern Irish band have shared the record's title track, a melodic pop-rock number with a relentless rhythm section, dynamic vocals and rousing melodies courtesy of synths and distorted guitars. Vocalist and guitarist Tim Wheeler said:
“Race the Night is the sound of the band reveling in the sheer joy of being a band after being separated by time and distance through the insanity of the early 2020s. Lyrically it's all about seizing the crossroads moments in life with both hands. Take every chance as if it could be your last.”
About the video, he added: “Race the Night video is the product from the fevered mind of long time friend and horror director Jed Shepherd. He's taken a song about seizing the moment and had the band seized by a super fan who proceeds to force the band into doing her bidding. Enjoy the Misery…”
Ash will support the record with a co-headline UK and European tour with The Subways. The UK leg will begin on September 30 at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-On-Sea and conclude with a London show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on October 11.
The European leg will then kick off on November 19 in Utrecht and run until December 11, when it will conclude in Paris. Tickets for all dates go on general sale at 10am local time on June 21.
'Race The Night' tracklist:
Race The Night
Usual Places
Reward In Mind
Oslo (feat. Démira)
Like A God
Peanut Brain
Crashed Out Wasted
Braindead
Double Dare
Over & Out
Like A God (Reprise)
Ash Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sat September 30 2023 - BEXHILL ON SEA De La Warr Pavilion
Sun October 01 2023 - BRISTOL Marble Factory
Tue October 03 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Wed October 04 2023 - GLASGOW Barrowland Ballroom
Thu October 05 2023 - LEEDS Beckett University Union
Sat October 07 2023 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NX
Mon October 09 2023 - DUBLIN Academy
Tue October 10 2023 - MANCHESTER O2 Ritz
Wed October 11 2023 - LONDON O2 Forum
Sun November 19 2023 - UTRECHT De Helling (Netherlands)
Mon November 20 2023 - FRANKFURT Das Bett (Germany)
Tue November 21 2023 - COLOGNE Bürgerhaus Stollwerck (Germany)
Thu November 23 2023 - HANNOVER Faust (Germany)
Fri November 24 2023 - MALMO Plan B (Sweden)
Sat November 25 2023 - COPENHAGEN Beta (Denmark)
Mon November 27 2023 - OSLO Rockefeller (Norway)
Tue November 28 2023 - STOCKHOLM Debaser (Sweden)
Thu November 30 2023 - BERLIN Kesselhaus (Germany)
Fri December 01 2023 - DRESDEN Beatpol (Germany)
Sat December 02 2023 - PRAGUE Lucerna Music Bar (Czech Republic)
Mon December 04 2023 - GRAZ ppc (Austria)
Wed December 06 2023 - ZURICH Plaza Klub (Switzerland)
Thu December 07 2023 - MUNICH Technikum (Germany)
Fri December 08 2023 - STUTTGART Im Wizemann (Germany)
Sun December 10 2023 - BRUSSELS Botanique (Belgium)
Mon December 11 2023 - PARIS Le Petit Bain (France)
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