Atmosphere

Physical Release Date: 10/23/20

Pre-orders expected to ship October 20th

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Pre-Order NOW and receive and instant digital download of the complete album INSTANTLY. Bundle with the official Felt 4 U t-shirt and hoodie!

Vinyl packaging includes custom pink and teal colored double vinyl with 12” gatefold jacket, printed record sleeves and free digital download card. CD packaging includes case-wrapped tip-on CD jacket, 2-panel insert and printed CD sleeve.

Downloads must be done on a computer.

After an 11-year hiatus, Murs and Slug are back with their fourth Felt album, Felt 4 U. Their musical journey began back in 2002, with the release of Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci, which soon became one of Rhymesayers’ most-cherished releases. That continued with the release of Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet, in 2005, by which time Murs & Slug’s creative partnership had been elevated to a cult-like status, and intensified further in 2009, with the release of Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez.

While their personal relationship is fundamental to Felt’s legacy, with their blend of competitiveness and comradery establishing itself as a driving force for their creativity, the production on Felt albums has also been a major part of their success. The beats on the first release were provided by another member of Murs’ Living Legends crew, The Grouch, while the second album was produced by Ant of Atmosphere, and the third by Aesop Rock. With notable changes in the sonic backdrops for each album, the MC’s were allowed to share a unique side of themselves each release, while fine-tuning their styles and showcasing their own growth. The decision to use different producers for those albums was an integral part of the group’s journey.

A lot has changed since their last release in 2009, including for Murs and Slug themselves in both their personal and professional lives. Their careers have continued to elevate and their families have continued to grow, and this fourth album is something of a reflection of those changes, starting with the title of the project itself. Felt 4 U seemed the simplest, most direct way of saluting the fanbase that has made Felt what they are, a thank you to the dedicated; as well as moving away from the perhaps more male gaze-feel of the previous titles.

Even amidst the changes we still find familiarities, like Ant making a return to handle full production on Felt 4 U. Sonically, the album is overflowing with the influences of funk, soul, blues and even country flavors. While Felt 3 had a wintery feel, Felt 2 sounded perfect in autumn and the first Felt captured the blossoming sounds of spring, this is a distinctly summery album, with the richness of Ant’s production creating an overall warmth that envelops the whole project. From the opening chords of “Never’s Enough”, with its funk-fueled, vaguely retro feel, to the outrageously smooth vibes of “Underwater", this is a rap album that demands as much attention for the music, as it does for the rappers themselves. The album is unique to the Felt catalog for its inclusion of guest artists though, with four features making their way onto the final cut. The aforementioned “Underwater” features an excellent appearance from Blimes, who brings her inimitable style to the hook, and Blueprint is credited as his alter-ego, Shepard Albertson, thanks to his vocal support on “Crimson Skies”, while The Grouch and Aesop Rock join in on "Hologram" making the perfect Easter egg for Felt fans, thanks to their contributions on previous projects.

Overall, this album provides the perfect segue into Felt’s next chapter. It reflects changing attitudes in the culture and in the world as a whole, and it reflects the changes in Murs and Slug as well. Whereas before, when some songs were delivered with perhaps a slight tone of judgment – for want of a better word – on Felt 4 U we find two artists offering us their opinions and viewpoints in the hopes of furthering discussion. It’s exactly what’s needed in the current climate and also a sign that the Felt story is far from over.

Tracklisting:

1. Never’s Enough
2. Find My Way
3. Don’t Do Me Like That
4. Trees
5. Through The Night
6. Freeze Tag
7. Sticks & Stones
8. Underwater (feat. Blimes)
9. Alexander F’Real
10. Hologram (feat. The Grouch & Aesop Rock)
11. Crimson Skies (feat. Shepard Albertson)
12. Borboleta

Physical Release Date: 10/23/20 

Pre-orders expected to ship October 20th

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100% Ringspun Cotton Black T-Shirt. Designed by Justine Almsted.

Bundle with the official Felt 4 U album and hoodie! 

Physical Release Date: 10/23/20 

Pre-orders expected to ship October 20th

-Any other items you purchase along with this pre-order will NOT ship until this ship date. If you need the other items sooner, please order them separately from this pre-order.
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White pullover hooded fleece-lined sweatshirt, 70% / 30% polyester ring-spun cotton, split stitch double needle sewing on all seams, twill neck tape, 1x1 ribbing at cuffs and wristbands, nickel eyelets. Designed by Justine Almsted.

Bundle with the official Felt 4 U album and t-shirt! 

After more than 10 years since their last release, Murs and Slug team up as Felt once again for this summer jam. Produced by Ant.

Tracklist:

1. Name In Ya Mouth

LP Packaging: Double Galaxy Effect Blue & White Colored Vinyl, 1 of 3 Limited Bonus Die Cut Picture Discs With Exclusive Remixes, 6-Panel Tri-Fold Full Color Printed Jacket & Free Digital Download Card.

Back in the early 2000's two burgeoning stars of the independent Hip-Hop scene, Slug (Atmosphere/Rhyme- sayers) and Murs (Living Legends), joined forces as Felt to make some music, have some fun, and pay a tongue-in-cheek tribute to a Hollywood actress they felt was under-appreciated. The two MC's found reprieve in stepping away from their individual works in order to share beats and trade bars, all with a bit of a friendly challenge in their back- and-forth delivery. What started as a cathartic exercise quickly turned into a series of remarkable releases as Murs and Slug would periodically reunite to make new Felt records, teaming up with a different producer/friend each time which resulted in each album feeling uniquely different from the last.

After Felt 1: A Tribute to Christina Ricci (2002, produced by The Grouch) and Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet (2005, produced by Ant), the duo returned in 2009 with Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez produced by yet another indie Hip-Hop legend, Aesop Rock. While this third installment still carried some of the same lightheartedness as their previous releases, it also took on an edgier feel, with the group tackling some darker subject matter, resulting in some of their best work with songs like, “Permanent Standby”, “Protagonists”, “Bass For Your Truck”, "Felt Chewed Up" and more.

Now, in celebration of its 10th anniversary, the album has been pressed on a limited edition 2xLP blue & white galaxy effect vinyl, with 1 of 3 limited bonus die-cut picture discs featuring exclusive remixes.

Track Listing:

1. Protagonists
2. Felt Chewed Up
3. Get Cake
4. Bass For Your Truck
5. Like You
6. Permanent Standby
7. Kevin Spacey
8. Ghost Dance Deluxe
9. Revisiting The Styleetron
10. Whaleface
11. Glory Burning
12. Henrietta Longbottom
13. She Sonnet
14. Felt Good
15. Deathmurdermayhem
16. The Prize
17. G.I. Josephine
18. The Clap
19. We Have You Surrounded
20. Give It Up
21. Paul Reubens

Bonus Die Cut Picture Disc (Includes 1 of 3):

• Slug Disc: Bass For Your Truck (Ant Remix)
• Murs Disc: G.I. Josephine (The Grouch Remix)
• Aesop Rock Disc: Protagonists (Full Clip Remix)

Pre-orders expected to ship August 10th
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On the 18th anniversary of its release, Zeds Dead and Subtronics collaborated to remix Atmosphere’s legendary "GodLovesUgly". Having begun as an homage to the original by lifelong fans, Zeds Dead and Subtronics break through Atmosphere's original piano-led melody with a snarling, beefy bass line while letting the suckerpunch drums cut through and worm around Slug’s memorable vocals.

The GodLovesUgly Remix has been paired with the original on this limited-edition 7" pressed on red vinyl, with the original God Loves Ugly album cover art re-envisioned and illustrated by Chris Yee.

Limited edition GodLovesUgly Remix shirts also available with the cover artwork printed on the front of 100% cotton, black t-shirts.

A portion of all proceeds from the GodLovesUgly Remix vinyl and t-shirt sales will be donated to Unicorn Riot.
Unicorn Riot is a decentralized, educational 501(c)(3) non-profit media organization of artists and journalists dedicated to exposing root causes of dynamic social and environmental issues through amplifying stories and exploring sustainable alternatives in today’s globalized world.

Pre-orders expected to ship August 10th.

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For over 20 years, Atmosphere have pursued the underbelly of what it means to be human with a rabid curiosity. Ant’s dusky production has provided the pulse for Slug’s evolving and matter-of-fact pen. As Slug transitioned from throwing-up-in-the-backseat-raps to holding-hands-when-you-cross-the-street-raps, Ant has grown to be a master of crate digging and unearthing the humanity of a drum loop. Thriving at the intersection of guttural and self-effacing, Atmosphere will go down as some of America’s best archivists.

On Whenever, the duo continue to move in lockstep. Within the minutiae lie clues they’re still struggling with mortality and the need to protect emotional energy, as on previous releases, but there’s a quiet romanticism now, with Slug sounding—reluctantly—in love with life. And no other producer can pull truths out of a rapper like Ant fishes the blues out of Slug. Be it the twinkle of “Bde Maka Ska” leading into twanging guitars, or the anxious skitter of “Lovely,” Slug finds obvious comfort in working with Ant. “Postal Lady” recounts the simplicity of Slug’s life over warm and enveloping production, while “Romance” recalls God Loves Ugly with its undulating glitches, as if we crawled through Ant’s drum machine. It’s clear the pair’s harmony is reaching new peaks.

These aren’t dad-raps, these aren’t anti-establishment-raps, and these aren’t chasing-old-fire-raps. Even at its darkest (“You’re Gonna Go”) Whenever houses blessed-to-be-alive-raps. The album breathes in the way only Slug and Ant could summon a collective breath. On Whenever, the duo inhale panic and exhale greatness.

Vinyl Packaging: 
Vinyl comes packaged in a 12” tip-on gatefold wrapped jacket with obi-card, custom printed full color record sleeves, double black vinyl, and free digital download card. 

CD Packaging: 
CD comes in case-wrapped board stock CD wallet, custom obi-card, card stock 2-panel insert and full color printed CD sleeve. 

MP3 must be downloaded on a computer. 

Tracklisting: 

1. Bde Maka Ska
2. Push Play
3. Postal Lady
4. Love Each Other
5. Romance
6. Dearly Beloved (feat. Musab and Muja Messiah)
7. The Hands of Time
8. Whenever (feat. Gifted Gab, Murs and Haphduzn)
9. Lovely (feat. Nikki Jean)
10. Song of Abyss
11. You’re Gonna Go
12. The Ceiling

100% cotton Atmosphere “Wherever” black t-shirt. Featuring photography by Stephen Vanasco. Screen printed front, custom woven “Atmosphere Whenever” tag stitched on bottom left.