So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously

by Atmosphere

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crazyfoxlady Such a journey <3 Favorite track: Alright (Okay Reprise).

Antonio Taylor It is so good to hear Atmosphere again..man, these two have been doing their thing for nearly 30 years! Amazing! Favorite track: Holding My Breath.

JML forever surprising. forever true. with love, a forever fan. my my, how twenty-five years have just flown by.

SezK Loving this album. For me it's a coming of age masterpice. Favorite track: Bigger Pictures.

𝕍 𝕚 𝕣 𝕘 𝕠 ♕ 𝕍 𝕒 𝕟 𝕕 𝕒 𝕝 It's only because I'm a time traveling nomad from an alternate reality that I can tell you this album is going to make a lot of your girlfriends pregnant.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq1RSdUy6Ys Favorite track: Okay.

pangor Atmosphere's best album yet Favorite track: Okay.

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1.	Okay 03:30	buy track
2.	Eventide 03:45	buy track
3.	Sterling 01:12	buy track
4.	Dotted Lines 03:33	buy track
5.	In My Head 03:09	buy track
6.	Crop Circles 01:05	buy track
7.	Portrait 03:58	buy track
8.	It Happened Last Morning 03:25	buy track
9.	Thanxiety 01:38	buy track
10.	September Fools' Day 06:04	buy track
11.	Talk Talk 04:43	buy track
12.	Watercolors 01:29	buy track
13.	Holding My Breath 04:17	buy track
14.	Still Life 04:00	buy track
15.	After Tears 01:06	buy track
16.	Positive Space 03:11	buy track
17.	Bigger Pictures 05:32	buy track
18.	Truth & Nail 01:06	buy track
19.	Sculpting With Fire 06:17	buy track
20.	Alright (Okay Reprise) 01:09	buy track

about

The new album from hip-hop duo Atmosphere, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, opens with veteran rapper Slug and seasoned producer Ant taking a gentler approach. A departure from the brute intros of earlier works, the lead-off track “Okay” sounds focused on comforting and reassuring the listener, as if informed by fatherhood and implicit duty. With Slug rapping over one of the most twinkling productions Ant has released, the song lays the groundwork for an album-length exercise in fumbling consciousness without setting a precedent for how they intend to navigate it. Yet, as gently as the album begins, there’s an unmistakable sense of unease from the onset that continues to evolve throughout the project, as Slug and Ant weave the listener through indistinct themes of insomnia and woe.

From the subtle panic at the heart of songs like “Dotted Lines,” to the overt anxiety of songs like “In My Head,” the tension seems to cede and swell, but just as the tears begin to well, they seem to find resolve again through songs like “Still Life,” whose hopeful outlook undercuts the tensity of the album. Meanwhile, the rhythms on So Many Other Realities are some of the most inventive of Ant’s career. The playful percussion on “In My Head” acts as a nice counterweight to the roiling writing, while the drum patterns on “Holding My Breath” and “Bigger Pictures” allow Slug to play with his flow to emphasize the anxiety driving the record.

Where previous records in this most recent act of Atmosphere’s career have been focused on emphasizing the parts of life that carry the most meaning—family, brotherhood, purpose—So Many Other Realities is an almost unnerving excavation of paranoia that can be grafted onto the general malaise of a pandemic weary society full of civil unrest. The tension of 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 songs. Regardless of when the curtains might close, the music goes on.

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released May 5, 2023

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Atmosphere Minneapolis, Minnesota

we've completely lost track of how many albums we've released. i love you.

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Apr 18

Brooklyn Bowl - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA
Apr 19

Citizens House of Blues - Boston

Boston, MA
Apr 20

Toad's Place

New Haven, CT
Apr 21

Webster Hall

New York (NYC), NY
Apr 23

Higher Ground Ballroom

South Burlington, VT
Apr 26

Bogart's

Cincinnati, OH
Apr 27

Hi-fi Indy & Hi-fi Annex

Indianapolis, IN
Apr 28

House of Blues - Cleveland

Cleveland, OH
Apr 30

The Intersection

Grand Rapids, MI
May 1

Saint Andrew's Hall

Detroit, MI
May 3

The Salt Shed

Chicago, IL
May 4

Val Air Ballroom

West Des Moines, IA
May 5

The District

Sioux Falls, SD
Jun 21

Arena Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria
Jun 21

Tolhuistuin

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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