Atmosphere will be celebrating Thanksgiving with back to back performances on November 24th at First Avenue and then November 25th at The Palace Theatre.
For over two decades, Atmosphere has maintained a course of rigorous output, releasing over two dozen studio albums, EPs and collaborative side projects in as many years. In that time, the venerated duo has built a legacy out of bringing honesty, humility, and vulnerability to the forefront of their music, continually challenging themselves to evolve without straying too far from their roots.
Slug has proven masterful at storytelling and writing compelling narratives, leaving a trail of his own influence while paying homage to the rappers and songwriters that helped shape him. Ant has skillfully molded the soundtracks with inspiration from soul, funk, rock, reggae, and the wizardry of hip-hop’s pioneering DJs and producers, creating his own trademark sounds while providing the pulse for songs about life, love, stress, and setbacks. At its essence, Atmosphere has been a musical shepherd, and with each new album comes a new journey as they guide generations of listeners through this thing called life.
The duo released their newest album So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously via Rhymesayers Entertainment. There’s an unmistakable sense of unease from the outset that continues to evolve throughout the record, an almost unnerving excavation of paranoia inspired by the general malaise of a pandemic-weary society full of civil unrest. The tension in these songs is palpable, but the album’s mere presence is a testament to the hope that has to underpin even the most stressed-out epiphanies.
On the new album, rapper Slug says, “We made a new album where we addressed a bunch of items we found in stacks of moving boxes that had become furniture. written and recorded over the duration of 2020 distancing / paranoia of 2021. Mixed and mastered during stolen moments of 2022.”
Opening boh shows will be HEBL and NOFUN! so, to get the full effect, get there early!
Friday night’s performance at First Avenue is SOLD OUT! but there are still some tickets available for the November 25th show at the Palace Theatre. You can get those HERE!
