ATMOSPHERE ANNOUNCE NEW EP

ATMOSPHERE  ANNOUNCE NEW EP AND SHARE SINGLES  “TALK TALK (FEAT. BAT FLOWER)”  & “ROTARY TELEPHONE”  TALK TALK EP OUT DECEMBER 1ST VIA RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT TOUR DE FRIENDS HEADLINE DATES IN NOVEMBER VANCOUVER, SACRAMENTO, LOS ANGELES,  SAN DIEGO & MINNEAPOLIS ALL SOLD OUT

(Image from “Talk Talk (feat. Bat Flower)” video)

Minneapolis hip-hop pioneers Atmosphere have announced their new Talk Talk EP, and shared singles “Talk Talk (feat. Bat Flower),” and “Rotary Telephone.” The title track comes complete with a music video, which collates hundreds of clips of live performances, fan interactions and behind-the-scenes footage from Atmosphere’s tireless schedule of touring North America and Europe this year. Shot and edited by ZooDeVille, the video sees rapper Slug and producer Ant come together night after night to fill darkened rooms with love, light and a little bit of laughter. The genesis of the Talk Talk EP was during a recording session for the title track, “Talk Talk”, which originally appeared on their latest album, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously. A collaboration with Lifter Puller alum Bat Flower, the song exists alongside electro classics in an uncanny valley that’s been warped into a sweaty nightclub. Enamored with its outcome, Slug and Ant returned for a longer exploration of that sound, to mesmeric results. On Talk Talk EP, the Minneapolis legends dart across threads of space-time to grab hold of the one where they became titans of the electro-rap genre that was foundational to their youths. By evoking acts like Kraftwerk and Egyptian Lover, Atmosphere makes visions of the future from four decades ago seem new once again. WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “TALK TALK (FEAT. BAT FLOWER)” HERE  & LISTEN TO “ROTARY TELEPHONE” HERE The Talk Talk EP is available for pre-order here. Additionally, a limited vinyl variant, cassettes and exclusive merch items can all be pre-ordered via atmospheresucks.com. The limited vinyl variant features alternative cover art and is also a zoetrope - as the record spins, sequenced images will appear and listeners will be able to see a moving picture in the vinyl.    The pioneering hip-hop duo will continue their nonstop 2023 touring schedule, picking up in Hawaii on Oct 14th before their Tour De Friends headline dates supported by HEBL & NOFUN!, that includes their first hometown shows of the year, performing at Minneapolis’ First Avenue on Nov 24th (Sold Out) and Saint Paul’s Palace Theatre on Nov 25th. Additional Sold Out shows on this run include Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, Sacramento’s Ace Of Spades, Los Angeles’ The Bellwether and San Diego’s The Observatory (North Park). Tickets for the upcoming tour dates can be purchased at atmospheresucks.com.  In what’s been a landmark year for the duo, Atmosphere not only released their new album addition to So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously earlier this year, but also released for the first time ever their cult mixtape Sad Clown Bad Dub 2. They were recently featured on The Danny Brown Show podcast and Slug contributed to The New York Times’ “50 Rappers 50 Stories” piece in celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop this year. The band also announced an official collaboration with Victrola, the leading vinyl record player manufacturer of turntables and music-related products for more than 115 years, which included a limited edition run of Victrola’s portable Revolution GO record player branded with an iconic Atmosphere touch. This limited run is available via victrola.com.

Press Photo by Dan Monick | Hi-Res Download

Critical Praise for Atmosphere:  “plenty to offer longtime fans and newcomers alike” - AV Club “"So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously lives up to its open-ended title lyrically and sonically." - FLOOD Magazine “Incomparable” - 2DopeBoyz “the perfect example of the duo’s chemistry” - Glide Magazine "they’ve settled into their role as a guiding light in modern hip-hop" - Respect My Region TOUR DATES: 10/14 - Honolulu, HI @ Waikiki Shell * 11/2 - Missoula, MT @ The Wilma 11/3 - Bozeman, MT @ The ELM 11/4 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane 11/6 - Seattle WA @ The Showbox 11/7 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom SOLD OUT 11/9 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 11/10 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre 11/13 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades SOLD OUT 11/14 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 11/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether SOLD OUT 11/16 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park SOLD OUT 11/18 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 11/19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Revel 11/21 - Omaha, NE @ The Admiral 11/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 11/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue SOLD OUT 11/25 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre 2024 1/06 - St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Petersburg Pier (Rise Up Concert Series)  *This date not a headline performance

Talk Talk EP Cover Art | Hi-Res Download

Tracklist: ​​1. Wetter 2. Attachings 3. Rotary Telephone 4. Don’t Mind Me 5. Where I’m/You’re At 6. Talk Talk (feat. Bat Flower) (digital only) 7. Hear Hear (feat. Bat Flower) 8. Hello Pete (feat. Buck 65 and Kool Keith) 9. Make Party Politics 10. Traveling Forever Connect with Atmosphere: Website | Facebook | Instagram  | Twitter | TikTok