Ashnikko Enters a ‘Post-Apocalyptic Fae World’ as She Announces Debut Album ‘Weedkiller’

Ashnikko is producing a wonderful, post-apocalyptic world for her very first task. Along with launching the single “Worms,” the blue-haired alt-pop vocalist revealed her debut album Weedkiller, out on June 2, and a trip later on this year.

The upcoming LP, co-produced by Slinger and Oscar Scheller, is set to consist of tracks like “Worms,” the Ethel Cain-including “Dying Star, and lead single “You Make Me Sick!” The LP’s principle focuses on a civilization “inhabited and ruined by makers that eat raw material.” Ashnikko, a fairy, “looks for vengeance by ending up being part-machine.”

“My bioluminescent heart is radiant. My post-apocalyptic fae world is here for you to journey into,” she stated in a news release. “My wings have actually been removed, however I’ve developed them once again utilizing Weedkiller device parts. I am the one sent out here to remove you, Weedkiller.”

The album principle is set to be a commentary on worldwide warming, the ecological catastrophe, and the “fast advancement of innovation.” Through the album, she intends to provide a “rumbling voice to the oppressed.”

On Instagram, Ashnikko exposed that the task is based upon a narrative she composed 2 years back.

“I’ve been putting my heartblood into conceiving, myth-making, and lore-building with a few of my closest good friends and partners,” she stated. “Thank you for being here to enter my post-apocalyptic dystopian fae world.”

Along with carrying out at Coachella this year, Ashnikko will go on a world trip, making drop in Japan, Australia, the U.S., and Europe. Her U.S. dates will start in September in Minneapolis prior to dropping in cities like New York, Charlotte, and Oakland.

Although this is her debut album, Ashnikko launched a 10-track mixtape called Demidevil in 2021, which included “Deal With It” with Kelis, “Slumber Party” with Princess Nokia, and “Daisy.” She likewise dropped EP Hi, It’s Me.

Weedkiller tracklist:

1. World Eater
2. You Make Me Sick!
3. Worms
4. Super Soaker (ft. Daniela Lalita)
5. Don’t Look At It
6. Cheerleader
7. Moonlight Magic
8. Miss Nectarine
9. Chokehold Cherry Python
10. WEEDKILLER
11. Want It All
12. Possession of a Weapon
13. Dying Star (ft. Ethel Cain)

Weedkiller U.S. Tour 2023

Sept. 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
Sept. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Sept. 18 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
Sept. 19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Sept. 21 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel
Sept. 22 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sept. 23 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
Sept. 25 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Sept. 26 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Mirage
Sept. 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann
Sept. 29 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Sept. 30 – Richmond, VA @ The National

Oct. 2 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
Oct. 3 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
Oct. 5 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
Oct. 6 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live at the Backyard
Oct. 7 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando
Oct. 10 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct. 11 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Oct. 13 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Oct. 14 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
Oct. 16 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
Oct. 17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex Rockwell
Oct. 19 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
Oct. 20 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Oct. 21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Oct. 24 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Oct. 27 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren