Ash
26th November 2026

Northern Irish group Ash build their sound around an energetic brand of punk, then add metal, grunge, and pop influences in varying amounts. Their joyfully hooky approach has led them to become adept at big ballads and three chord rockers. After making a splash with their debut album 1977, the trio soon expanded their lineup by adding guitarist/vocalist Charlotte Hatherley for 1998’s Nu-Clear Sounds and got heavier, setting up a loud/hard quiet/catchy dichotomy that lasted from then on. Once Hatherley left, the trio settled into a solid groove, issuing a steady dose of singles and albums like 2018’s Islands and 2025’s Ad Astra that had the same balance of hooks and punch as their early work.