Video: "Alexander" promo - Charlotte Hatherley

I still remember the fuss when Charlotte Hatherley joined boyish Irish indie-popsters Ash. "What's that girly doing up there playing guitar?" whined all the indie-boys. "Ooh, wish that was me" said all the indie-girls. "Couldn't give a shit, me, as long as she can play guitar like a mean funky devil" said I. And lo, upon seeing Ash at the Reading Festival, it was pretty bleedin' obvious that she could. Watching her lay into the riff from "Walking Barefoot" was wonderful; one of modern rock's great riffs, if flows and twists, all melody [...]

• Ash - Walking Barefoot
• Charlotte Hatherley - White

Watch the video for Charlotte Hatherley's new single Alesxander. The track is out on October 26th and will be supported by a string of UK shows

Former Ash/current Bat For Lashes guitarist Charlotte Hatherley 's third full-length, New Worlds , comes out in the UK next month, and it is such a great album, trading in the post-punk leanings of her previous (outstanding) effort The Deep Blue for something a little proggier. "Alexander," which starts off as a delicate, finger-picked ballad before growing into a frenzied plea to a lover, is the new single from the album, and I hope the release of the track's attendant video means that the record will see the light of day in the States sometime soon. [...]

Former Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley is busying up her month of October after she revealed plans for a new album and single during the month. The London-born musician is currently embroiled in a tour of the United Kingdom. Once this finishes though, there'll be the following dates to look out for.