As a teenager, Slug (Sean Daley) became entranced with hip-hop, graffiti, and breakdancing, forming the Rhymesayers label and collective (originally known as Headshots) with two high-school friends, Siddiq Ali (Stress) and Derek Turner (Spawn). After some early gigs as Urban Atmosphere -- where Slug DJed behind Spawn's rhyming -- the pair hooked up with producer Ant (Anthony Davis), as well as like-minded locals such as MC Musab, Mr. Gene Poole, and the Abstract Pack, forming an underground hip-hop clique dedicated to freestyling and clever lyricism. In 1997, Atmosphere released their debut album, Overcast!, which received college radio airplay and earned an underground hip-hop following thanks to Slug's deeply personal, poetic musings, as well as Ant's bare-bones -- but inventive -- production.
Atmosphere participated in the supergroup the Dynospectrum (who released a self-titled album on Rhymesayers in 1998) and Slug contributed to another supergroup, Anticon's Deep Puddle Dynamics (whose full-length The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel appeared in 1999). The Headshots collective concluded their series of underground cassettes with a seventh volume in 1999, later reissued as an Atmosphere release called Headshots: Se7en. The group also began a series of limited releases (often sold exclusively on tour) titled Sad Clown Bad Dub, beginning with an extremely scarce 1999 cassette.
A year later, Atmosphere (then down to the duo of Slug and Ant) released the Ford One and Ford Two EPs, followed by the Lucy EP in 2001. Collected as the 2001 full-length Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EPs, the three EPs were built around the theme of Slug's complicated relationship with his ex-girlfriend, the lost love of his life. As Atmosphere's following increased beyond underground hip-hop circles, they toured consistently, both at home and overseas; while Ant usually didn't accompany the group on the road, Mr. Dibbs of the group 1200 Hobos often joined in behind the turntables while Slug was assisted on the mike by young rappers like the teenaged Eyedea. In June 2002, Atmosphere unleashed God Loves Ugly, an 18-track effort that returned to previous themes ("F*@k You Lucy"), but also contained the group's pop-friendly single "Modern Man's Hustle," which reached the Top 20 of the U.S. rap singles chart.
By this time indie rap superstars, Atmosphere returned with their fourth album, Seven's Travels, in 2003, followed two years later by You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having. Following the record's success, Ant began regularly touring with the group. They continued to put music out during the next couple of years, including the free download Strictly Leakage in late 2007, a near-party album that they followed up with When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold in April 2008. The record featured plenty of live instrumentation and guest background vocal spots from Tom Waits and TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe; it was also their highest-charting album, hitting number five on the Billboard 200. The "double EP" To All My Friends: Blood Makes the Blade Holy appeared in 2010, with the full-length album The Family Sign following in 2011.
In 2014, the group released the album Southsiders, which featured the single "Bitter" and became another Top Ten-charting hit. The following year, Atmosphere celebrated the ten-year anniversary of You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having by reissuing the album as a four-LP set (including instrumental versions of all the album's songs), in addition to The Fun EP, a picture-disc vinyl issue of an EP of You Can't Imagine outtakes that was originally released as a promo CD in 2006. In 2016, they returned with Fishing Blues, an album that featured the single "Ringo" along with guest appearances from MF Doom, Kool Keith, and Aesop Rock. While the set peaked just outside the Top 20 on the Billboard 200, it became their second album to top the U.S. indie chart. Mi Vida Local, an urgent reflection on middle age, appeared in 2018, followed a year later by the full-length Whenever. The Day Before Halloween arrived on that exact date in 2020, with Atmosphere unexpectedly switching to sci-fi/horror-informed themes over spooky, synth-heavy backdrops. Nearly a year later, Ant and Slug swerved back to their signature sound with Word?, which included guests such as Evidence, Aesop Rock, Sa-Roc, and MF Doom.
Biography by Dan LeRoy
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2) A Polish rock group, established in 1993 in Leszno, Poland, with Marcin Rozynek as a vocalist. In 1994 the group appeared at Mokotowska Jesień Muzyczna, where they were runners-up just behind Myslovitz. Two years later they won competition Marlboro Rock In. In 1997, Atmosphere released their self-titled debut album, Atmosphere, and in 1999 released Europa Naftowa. Atmosphere was awarded the Album debut of the year 1997 by magazine Tylko Rock and was nominated for the award Fryderyk in 1998 in the category Debut of the Year. In 1998, Atmosphere appeared at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole with song Niewielki Skrawek Ziemi. Disbanded after Marcin Rozynek departure for a solo career. However, Atmosphere regrouped recently with a new line-up and is recording a new album.
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Hope
Atmosphere Lyrics
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Somebody's amp is buzzing
Somebody's amp is... fix the fucking amp!
I hope it's not too late when you get the news
I hope your coffee's great and you had breakfast too
I hope it's the type of day you would say was
Perfect in every way you could crave of
And that you had a good shower, shat and shave
I hope your lady cooperates, plays nice
I hope you already got laid today twice
I hope that your teeth don't hurt
And it's the first morning of a whole week off work
I hope that your back feels fine and your car starts first try
Search a blue sky and watch the birds fly
Hope its everything you could ask for, plus more
Maybe even catch a little nap on the front porch
I hope you got the world under foot
And you're on page one of your new favorite book
I hope you took a little time to reflect
Hope you get to look, see the signs that connect
I hope there's no depression or panic attacks when
You finally decide to get a life and quit rapping
I'm only serious, I hope you're hearing this
In land at the end of the line, just like period!
I hope you can let the star go
I wish you a good day, I hope it's tomorrow
You suck, you suck dude
The first few lines of the song, "Somebody's amp is buzzing", is Atmosphere voicing his irritation at the technical difficulties he is dealing with. The line is repeated twice, and the third time he adds "fix the fucking amp!" out of frustration. The sudden shift from music to a technical difficulty sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is about hope.
The rest of the lyrics expand on the concept of hope, as Atmosphere reflects on the various positive things he hopes for the listener. He hopes that they hear the news in time, that they have a great start to their day, that everything in their life is aligned to make it a "perfect" day. He also hopes that they are able to take some time for self-reflection, and that they can let go of any negativity in their lives.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the power of hope and the role it plays in shaping our thoughts and feelings. It encourages the listener to hold onto hope and to believe that positive things are possible.
Line by Line Meaning
I hope it's not too late when you get the news
I hope you are not too late in learning something important
I hope your coffee's great and you had breakfast too
I hope you had a delicious breakfast with great coffee
I hope it's the type of day you would say was
I hope you have a day you can describe as
Perfect in every way you could crave of
perfect in every possible way you could desire
I hope all your brats behave
I hope all your children are well-behaved
And that you had a good shower, shat and shave
I hope you had a refreshing shower and took care of your hygiene
I hope your lady cooperates, plays nice
I hope your partner behaves and is kind
I hope you already got laid today twice
I hope you have had a satisfying sexual experience twice today
I hope that your teeth don't hurt
I hope your teeth are not causing you pain
And it's the first morning of a whole week off work
I hope you have a full week off work and it's the first morning of it
I hope that your back feels fine and your car starts first try
I hope you have no back pain and your car starts immediately when you try
Search a blue sky and watch the birds fly
Look at the blue sky and watch the birds fly
Hope its everything you could ask for, plus more
I hope everything is what you wanted and then some
Maybe even catch a little nap on the front porch
Maybe you'll be able to take a nap on the front porch
I hope you got the world under foot
I hope you feel like you've got the whole world in your hands
And you're on page one of your new favorite book
I hope you are reading your new favorite book and are on the first page
I hope you took a little time to reflect
I hope you took some time to think about things
Hope you get to look, see the signs that connect
I hope you get to see the signs that are connecting around you
I hope there's no depression or panic attacks when
I hope you don't feel depressed or have panic attacks when
You finally decide to get a life and quit rapping
you decide to change your life and stop rapping
I'm only serious, I hope you're hearing this
I'm being serious and I hope you're listening
In land at the end of the line, just like period!
In the land at the very end, just like a period!
I hope you can let the star go
I hope you can let the past go
I wish you a good day, I hope it's tomorrow
I wish you a good day and hope it's tomorrow
You suck, you suck dude
This line is not part of the lyrics of the song.
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