Today, legendary hip hop duo Atmosphere surprises fans by dropping a new studio album, Whenever, without warning. A music video directed by Tomas Aksamit for the album track “Lovely” (feat. Nikki Jean) accompanies the surprise release.

On Whenever, Slug and Ant effortlessly delve into new thematic territory, bringing a new perspective to their decades-long exploration of what it means to be human. The 12-track effort finds the venerable Slug turning a page after 2018’s rattling Mi Vida Local and starting a new chapter in which he sounds—reluctantly—in love with life. Over Ant’s bluesy, funk-inspired soundscapes, Slug closes out the decade with a powerful reclamation of his feelings and actions in spite of (or in acceptance of) the unpredictable twists and turns of life.

“This project is quietly about reclamation,” explains Slug. “When we are overly affected by our surroundings, we sometimes have to step back, look at it from afar, and reclaim ourselves—take agency of our own feelings, history, visions, and actions. If we don’t, we become a puppet/tool of our own circumstances. Inspiration, much like love and death, can happen Whenever.”

WHENEVER Album: https://rse.lnk.to/whenever

Atmosphere “The Wherever Tour – North America” Dates:

January 13 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ***SOLD OUT***
January 14 – Chicago, IL – Metro
January 15 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Music Hall
January 17 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
January 18 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
January 20 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
January 21 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
January 23 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
January 24 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
January 25 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
January 27 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
January 28 – Asheville, TN – The Orange Peel
January 29 – Nashville, TN – The Cowan
January 31 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
February 1 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
February 4 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
February 5 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park ***SOLD OUT***
February 8 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo ***SOLD OUT***
February 9 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
February 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
February 12 – Reno, NV – Cargo Concert Hall at Whitney Peak Hotel
February 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
February 15 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
February 16 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
February 18 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
February 19 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
February 21 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater (w/ added guests Blimes and Gab)
February 22 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo (w/ added guests Blimes and Gab)
February 23 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom
February 25 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
February 26 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
February 28 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

Tickets and info for The Wherever Tour: http://bit.ly/TheWhereverTour