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Weedkiller is the first studio album by American singer-songwriter and rapper Ashnikko. The album was released under Parlophone and Warner Records on August 25, 2023.
Weedkiller has been supported by five singles, including “You Make Me Sick!”, “Worms,” “Weedkiller,” “Possession of a Weapon,” and “Cheerleader.”
Weedkiller follows Ashnikko's 2021 debut mixtape, Demidevil. Ashnikko headlined her first tour to support the mixtape. “Panic Attacks in Paradise” and “Maggots” were released as a double single on September 29, 2021. They were supposed to be the lead singles from her debut album, but the project was eventually scrapped. Ashnikko took a break from releasing music during 2021–2022 to work on her debut album.
On September 2, 2022, Ashnikko shared a link to Goga Sekulić's song “Sexy biznismen” (2006), calling it “album inspiration”. On February 8, 2023, she released her new single “You Make Me Sick!” as the new lead single. She announced the release date, album cover, track list, and world tour on March 1, 2023. On May 17, Ashnikko announced that her debut album was pushed back and would be released on August 25 instead of June 2. This was due to her UK label being dissolved.
The album's concept is described in press materials as “a commentary on environmental disaster and the rapid evolution of technology” that tells “the story of a fae civilization occupied and destroyed by machines that feed on organic matter where the faerie protagonist seeks revenge by becoming part machine.”
“You Make Me Sick!” replaced “Panic Attacks in Paradise” and “Maggots” as the lead singles from the album. The track was released as the new lead single on February 8, 2023, and a music video for the single was released on the same day.
“Worms” was released on March 2, 2023, as the album's second single. Its official music video was released on March 8. The song's style was described as “sunny pop.”
A month later, Ashnikko unveiled the song “Weedkiller,” the title track from the album, returning to the post-industrial sound of “You Make Me Sick.” The accompanying music video, filmed in Belgrade, was postponed for a week following the Belgrade school shooting.
On May 24, 2023, “Possession of a Weapon” was released as the fourth single from the album.
After previewing the song through her social media, Ashnikko announced “Cheerleader” as the fifth single for July 28.
Weedkiller received positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, a website that aggregates reviews of music albums, the album received an average score of 78 based on six reviews, indicating “generally favorable reviews.”
Otis Robinson of DIY writes, “Weedkiller is a funneling of rage – a quest to rediscover autonomy and cement identity – but despite the darkness is ridiculously fun, too. It's a triumphant debut – one that changes the game like a live wire in water.”
Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Elliot Burr describes the album as “a definitive project encapsulating body autonomy, queer love, humour and fury,” and calls Ashnikko “a vocal chameleon whose performance stands out amongst the rich production traversing decaying foliage, fizzling suns and AI leaders.”
Alex Rigotti of NME wrote that “the boundary-smashing artist's songs refract themes of hope and survival through a multitude of moods and genres,” and adds that “Weedkiller expertly weaves public and personal politics into an impressively captivating narrative for a debut.”
TRACKLIST
- World Eater
- You Make Me Sick!
- Worms
- Super Soaker (feat. 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 (feat. Ethel Cain)
Ashton Nicole Casey, known professionally as Ashnikko, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Her 2019 single “Stupid” with Baby Tate gained viral popularity on TikTok's video-sharing platform and was certified platinum in the United States and Canada.