ASHNIKKO RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘WORMS’
DEBUT ALBUM WEEDKILLER OUT 2ndJUNE
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WORLD TOUR ON SALE 10TH MARCH
Wednesday 8th March – sees pop disruptor Ashnikko (she/they) release her incredible new music video for the new single, ‘Worms’, which was released on Thursday 2nd March. The release of the video follows the announcement of their hotly anticipated debut album WEEDKILLER which will be released Friday 2nd June via Parlophone Records. Ashnikko’s upcoming world tour was also announced last week, with tickets to go on sale Friday 10th March.
Directed by Blinkink’s Raman Djafari, the ‘Worms’ music video fuses live action with animation, creating a captivating world worthy of Ashnikko’s music. The film showcases Raman’s cutting-edge CGI which in turn furnishes the music video with an original and authentic identity. “Within the video, Ashnikko is placed within a Mad Max-esqué dystopian universe as she fights the album’s titular robotic Weedkiller’s and navigates her new, unfamiliar surroundings.
Speaking about the video, Raman said: “I wanted to create a vast world that stretches way beyond the bounds of this one music video, like there’s an abundance of stories waiting to be told. I indulged my love for creature design and developed dozens of individual characters, monsters, robots and a huge monster truck. It was important to me to bring the world around this album to life, with a richness that reflects the depth of the music and lyrics. Working with Ash and Vasso was a truly precious collaboration between artists, they supported and trusted my personal interpretation of the universe they created together. Looking back, I wish I could have spent more time in this world. I feel like this video barely scratches the surface of what I would love to create together with Ashnikko. ”
Debut album WEEDKILLER is a collection of irresistible songs that perfect the bold, genre-blending sound that has defined Ashnikko’s work to date. WEEDKILLER is out Friday 2nd June.
Tracklisting
World Eater
You Make Me Sick!
Worms
Super Soaker (ft. 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 (ft. Ethel Cain)
Later this year will see Ashnikko take WEEDKILLER on the road as she embarks on her biggest tour to date. To mark the end of DEMIDEVIL era will hit Japan next month before heading to Australia and New Zealand. After a run of festivals this summer 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. Her 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.
Tickets to the WEEDKILLER World Tour are available at ashnikko.com on 10th March 10am local time. Fans who pre-order WEEDKILLER from Ashnikko’s official store before 10am on Wednesday March 8 will get first access to their upcoming UK and European show dates before general sale on Friday March 10th. Full tour routing below…
ASHNIKKO LIVE
JAPAN & AUS
March 24, 2023 – Osaka, Japan – Club Quattro
March 27, 2023 – Tokyo, Japan – Liquid Room
March 29, 2023 – Seoul, South Korea – Watcha Hall
April 01, 2023 – Melbourne, Australia – Northcote Theatre (All Ages early show & 18+ late show)
April 03, 2023 – Adelaide, Australia – Hindley Street Music Hall
April 04, 2023 – Brisbane, Australia – Fortitude Music Hall
April 06, 2023 – Sydney, Australia – Big Top
April 08, 2023 – Auckland, New Zealand – Town Hall
FESTIVALS
April 14, 2023 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 21, 2023 – Indio, CA – Coachella
June 09, 2023 – Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic – Rock For People
June 16, 2023 – Scheessel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
June 17, 2023 – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany – Southside Festival
June 18, 2023 – Linz, Austria – Lido Sounds
July 09, 2023 – Glasgow, UK – TRNSMT
August 16, 2023 – Charleville Mézières, France – Cabaret Vert Festival
WEEDKILLER TOUR 2023
US LEG
September 15, 2023 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
September 16, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
September 18, 2023 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
September 19, 2023 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
September 21, 2023 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
September 22, 2023 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
September 23, 2023 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
September 25, 2023 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
September 26, 2023 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Mirage
September 28, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage at The Mann
September 29, 2023 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
September 30, 2023 – Richmond, VA – The National
October 02, 2023 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
October 03, 2023 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
October 05, 2023 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
October 06, 2023 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live at the Backyard
October 07, 2023 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
October 10, 2023 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
October 11, 2023 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
October 13, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
October 14, 2023 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
October 16, 2023 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
October 17, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex Rockwell
October 19, 2023 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum
October 20, 2023 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
October 21, 2023 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
October 24, 2023 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
October 27, 2023 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
EU & UK LEG
November 19, 2023 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
November 21, 2023 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja
November 22, 2023 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
November 24, 2023 – Paris, France – Elysee Montmartre
November 25, 2023 – Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria
November 26, 2023 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
November 30, 2023 – London, UK – Alexandra Palace
December 01, 2023 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
December 03, 2023 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute
December 05, 2023 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
December 06, 2023 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
December 08, 2023 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
December 09, 2023 – Bristol, UK – Marble Factory
December 11, 2023 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia Theatre