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ASH – AD ASTRA – ALBUM REVIEW

After what feels like a relatively short turnaround since 2023’s ‘Race the Night’, Northern Irish rockers Ash are back with another splash of power pop on their cosmic new album, ‘Ad Astra’.

Tim Wheeler, Mark Hamilton and Rick McMurray have been pumping out superbly fun indie rock anthems for over thirty years now and currently seem to be enjoying something of a career renaissance.

More pertinently though, they also seem to be having more fun than ever and this new collection oozes with their joy of creation in every chord and lyric. The trio have managed to harness the hopeful magic that started their journey and now as per the album title they are heading to the stars.

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There are naturally trusty Ash classics within these twelve tracks, but there are some more playful tunes such as the Graham Coxon featuring ‘Fun People’ and their charming cover of ‘Jump in the Line’.

From the Ric Flair strut inducing opener ‘Zarathustra’ to the delightful title-track which closes the album, each track brings its own character and ensures that the forty-three minutes of the album just fly past.

Ash might not get the same obsessive love as some of their contemporaries, but their back catalogue speaks for itself and ‘Ad Astra’ is another fine addition. So put some respect on their name because Ash are once again genuinely fantastic.

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