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Ad Astra

Ash

Ad Astra

Album number nine from the Northern Irish pop-rock trio led by songwriter Tim Wheeler featuring a guest appearance by Blur’s Graham Coxon

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Fierce Panda
UK Release date
03/10/2025
US Release date
03/10/2025
  1. 8.0 |   Kerrang!

    NEW Almost 30 years since Ash named their debut album 1977, after the year that Star Wars was released, the Force is still strong with these ones
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  2. 8.0 |   Clash

    NEW With ‘Ad Astra’, Ash are reflective yet revitalised, offering a colourful, charismatic, and cosmic offering that’s truly out of this world. Go grab a copy from a record store in a galaxy near you that is not too far, far away – you won’t regret it!
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  3. 8.0 |   Record Collector

    NEW Ash balance the experimental and traditional like the seasoned pros they are. Ad Astra is a delight. Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   Uncut

    NEW Tim Wheeler's flair for crashing power-chord melodies and happy-sad lyrics remain undimmed. Print edition only

  5. 7.0 |   XS Noize

    NEW An album brimming with hooks and energy, revealing a band that continues to embrace creative risks and push their sound forward even in the later stages of their career.
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