Overview

• Ashnikko announced Smoochies, her second album, will be released on October 17, 2025, and opened pre-orders on August 14.
• The lead single 'Trinkets' dropped with a candy-coloured video directed by Léa Esmaili that rejects minimalism in favor of vivid, maximalist imagery.
• She revealed a 15-track listing for Smoochies, including a collaboration with Swedish artist COBRAH on 'Wet Like'.
• A four-city SMOOCHIES Tour is scheduled for February 2026 in Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin and London, with presale beginning August 19 and general tickets on sale August 21.
• Ashnikko describes Smoochies as 'sexy, playful and feminine' and says its autobiographical lyrics reflect her genderqueer, pansexual identity by foregrounding autonomy and sexual agency.