ASHNIKKO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “WET LIKE” FT. COBRAH
Pop disruptor Ashnikko releases their new pulsating single Wet Like ft Cobrah. The track follows recent releases Smoochie Girl, Sticky Fingers and Trinkets as a window into Ashnikko’s highly-anticipated sophomore album Smoochies, set for release on October 17th via Parlophone/Warner Records.
Wet Like sees both Ashnikko and COBRAH deliver an unapologetically x-rated duet over pulsating electronic production, a track engineered for the heat and haze of a packed, sweaty nightclub. Ashnikko spits, “high femme dom looking for a sub, like a show girl take it all off in the floodlights”, while COBRAH fires back, “Tie me up I’m lazy, I want you to do the work. I wanna feel you deep n dirty, let your ‘tongue’ inside my…”. Together, they turn the track into a head-on collision of lust, power, and play – a performance that thrives on provocation and refuses to hold anything back.
Speaking about the new release, Ashnikko explains “This is pure carnal lust and hedonism. This is music to stomp down the street to, eye f*ck a stranger in the club to, music to top to!”
Ashnikko’s second album, Smoochies, is her most personal body of work to date. Following 2023’s debut WEEDKILLER, sonically it expands Ash’s distinct hybrid-pop sound while taking a significantly more autobiographical approach to lyrics. The 15-track album is a rebellious one, made from a place of radical joy at a time when the world has never felt more threatening for femmes and marginalized communities. In response, Ashnikko is taking up space by inhabiting a state of pure play. It’s absurd and grotesque, explicit and tender, sexy without an ounce of desire to perform for the male gaze. Ashnikko will be treating fans to special editions of the vinyl record.
On Smoochies, Ashnikko says: “Smoochies feels like Demidevil’s older sister. It’s sexy, playful, and feminine, while toeing the line of grotesque and absurd. I feel like purse sediment so much of the time – like a mess of crumbs and gum in receipts and lipgloss that I’ve forgotten about – so the album feels like that too. This is the first where I’ve written very autobiographically, but at the core of it all is personal autonomy and joyful whimsy.”
Ashnikko announced they will be bringing Smoochies to life, for the first time, as they perform intimate shows at Truck Store at Birmingham Institute on 14th October and Crash Records at Leeds Uni Stylus on 15th October. This is the only chance to see Ashnikko live in the UK this year and tickets will sell fast – ticket and album bundles are available here.
Last month, Ashnikko announced the global SMOOCHIES Tour with an impressive 45 dates. In addition to her previously announced UK and Ireland dates, Ashnikko will bring her unmissable live show to stages across North America, Europe, and Australia. The tour kicks off in Warsaw on January 26, 2026 and stops in major cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris, London, and more before wrapping in Perth on September 29, 2026. General on sale will take place starting today at 10 AM local time – purchase tickets HERE.
ASHNIKKO 2026 SMOOCHIES TOUR DATES
Europe
01/26 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
01/27 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
01/29 – Hamburg, Germany – Inselpark Arena
01/30 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen
01/31 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
02/03 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium
02/04 – Paris, France – Olympia
02/06 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
02/07 – Brussels, Belgium – La Madeleine
UK & Ireland
02/11 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – O2 Academy
02/14 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy
02/17 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia
02/20 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Brixton
North America
03/18 – Phoenix, AZ, USA – The Van Buren
03/20 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Shrine Exposition Hall
03/21 – San Francisco, CA, USA – The Warfield
03/23 – Seattle, WA, USA – Showbox SoDo
03/24 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Orpheum
03/26 – Salt Lake City, UT, USA – The Union Event Center
03/28 – Denver, CO, USA – The Mission Ballroom
03/30 – Kansas City, MO, USA – Uptown Theater
03/31 – Saint Paul, MN, USA – Palace Theatre
04/02 – St. Louis, MO, USA – The Pageant
04/03 – Chicago, IL, USA – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
04/04 – Detroit, MI, USA – The Fillmore
04/28 – Austin, TX, USA – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
04/29 – Dallas, TX, USA – The Bomb Factory
05/01 – Nashville, TN, USA – Marathon Music Works
05/02 – Atlanta, GA, USA – Coca-Cola Roxy
05/05 – Orlando, FL, USA – Hard Rock Live
05/06 – Miami Beach, FL, USA – The Fillmore
05/08 – Charlotte, NC, USA – The Fillmore
05/09 – Washington, DC, USA – The Anthem
05/12 – Pittsburgh, PA, USA – Stage AE
05/13 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – The Fillmore
05/15 – New York, NY, USA – Hammerstein Ballroom
05/16 – Boston, MA, USA – Roadrunner
05/18 – Montreal, QC, Canada – MTELUS
05/19 – Toronto, ON, Canada – HISTORY
Australia & New Zealand
09/16 – Auckland, New Zealand – Town Hall
09/19 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
09/23 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum
09/25 – Brisbane, Australia – Fortitude Music Hall
09/27 – Adelaide, Australia – Hindley Street Music Hall
09/29 – Perth, Australia – Metro City
Ashnikko has achieved some huge milestones for an artist just one album into their career, surpassing 3.9 Billion global streams and 700 million video views to date, with hit songs “Slumber party” and “Daisy”. Following the release of her debut album, WEEDKILLER, in 2023 Ashnikko has spent the past 18 months touring across the globe including a headline show at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, a headline tour across Latin America and festival sets at Reading & Leeds, Madcool, Bonnaroo, NOS Alive and more. Earlier this year, Ashnikko took to the road across Australia opening for Billie Eilish on her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour, performing at arenas across the country to tens of thousands of fans.
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