# Elephant Stone prep new album, touring in September: watch the puppet-filled “I Got a Pill” video

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elephant-stone-prep-new-album-touring-in-september-watch-the-puppet-filled-i-got-a-pill-video/
- Published: 2026-07-22T15:30:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-28T23:56:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Brooklyn Vegan
- Original article: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/elephant-stone-prep-new-album-touring-in-september-watch-the-puppet-filled-i-got-a-pill-video/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Elephant Stone announce tenth album ASHA, out 28 August.
- “I Got a Pill” critiques fear-based political manipulation.
- North American tour begins in September.

## Summary

Montreal psychedelic rock band Elephant Stone have announced their tenth studio album, ASHA, and released a video for its new single, “I Got a Pill”. The puppet-filled video accompanies a song that frontman Rishi Dhir says addresses demagogues who exploit fear by offering simplistic solutions, making it a politically charged preview of the forthcoming record.

ASHA is due on 28 August via Elephants On Parade and is named after Dhir’s late mother; “Asha” means “hope” in Sanskrit. The nine-track album, produced by Dhir, includes a guest appearance from Amy Millan, while the band’s North American tour begins on 15 September in Burlington, Vermont, with a New York date at Mercury Lounge on 18 September and later European shows including London’s MOTH Club on 16 November.

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