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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Your Glasshouse
Atmosphere Lyrics
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Woke up to that familiar feelin', starin' at a unfamiliar ceilin'
Still got ya jeans on but you're topless, headache and the stomach feels nauseous
Grab your shirt off the bedroom floor, and try to recollect the night before
How'd ya get from the bar to this mattress, and when ya got here then what happened?
And where's the who that lives here in this house wanna figure out how'd ya get here
But the though got cut by nature find the bathroom the gut got anger
Here it comes can't avoid it ain't the first time throwin' up in this strange toilet
[Chorus: x2]
All we need is b-cuffs and party with us
Take care of you when your passed out
Right there with you in your glass house
[Verse 2]
Woke up all alone with no friends, but you had to throw up again
Choke up the tears and the spit grab some tissue to wipe off your lips
And everything still spins, and then the chills begin and then the
God please kill me right now hits and you still don't know who's house this is
In between left over dry-heaves your trying to check out your time piece and
You should call your job but first gotta turn this hangover off you dream that
It's just a dream until the phone in your pocket starts to scream shut it down
Don't wanna hear a sound heavy as the head that wears that crown now.
[Chorus: x2]
[Verse 3]
Hangover ain't a strong enough word, it don't describe what just occurred
Lookin' at a phone full of missed calls probably all the people that you pissed off
Everything seems so sour so you forced yourself into the shower standin' up
Brings out the stars and the whole bathroom smells just like a dyke bar
Can't do it, better sit, and let the tub be the catchers mitt lay down face down
Thank god whoever lives here ain't around now what you need is silence and
You don't want no one to see you like this maybe you don't recognize it but
This is your home this is where your life lives.
[Chorus: x2]
The song "Your Glasshouse" explores the aftermath of a wild party night. The lyrics describe the feelings of waking up in an unfamiliar place with hangover symptoms and uncertain memories. The main character is trying to piece together what happened and how they ended up in this location, as well as deal with the shame and embarrassment of the situation. The chorus repeats the phrase "All we need is b-cuffs and party with us, Take care of you when your passed out, Right there with you in your glass house," suggesting that this is a common occurrence and that the community embraces these wild and reckless behaviors.
The lyrics are a commentary on the culture of partying and the consequences of excessive drinking. The metaphor of "your glass house" is used to represent the vulnerability and fragile nature of the main character's life. The party and the hangover are moments that expose the cracks in their foundation, revealing the instability and recklessness that they may be trying to hide or ignore. The song highlights the dark side of party culture and the toll it can take on individuals and their relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up to that familiar feelin', starin' at a unfamiliar ceilin'
You woke up feeling hungover and disoriented in a strange room.
Still got ya jeans on but you're topless, headache and the stomach feels nauseous
You didn't fully undress before passing out and now you're experiencing the physical symptoms of a hangover.
Grab your shirt off the bedroom floor, and try to recollect the night before
You're trying to piece together the events that led to your current situation.
How'd ya get from the bar to this mattress, and when ya got here then what happened?
You're questioning how you ended up in a stranger's bed and what might have happened while you were unconscious.
And where's the who that lives here in this house wanna figure out how'd ya get here
You're wondering who lives in the house and how you ended up there.
Here it comes can't avoid it ain't the first time throwin' up in this strange toilet
You feel another wave of nausea coming and you're resigned to the fact that you've thrown up in this toilet before.
Anyone else would leave but you you crawled back to the bed and fell back asleep
Despite feeling sick, you choose to return to the bed and fall asleep rather than leaving to find help or answers.
All we need is b-cuffs and party with us
The only thing necessary for a good time is alcohol and the company of others.
Take care of you when your passed out
Friends should take care of each other, even when one is unable to take care of themselves due to alcohol consumption.
Right there with you in your glass house
Friends should be there to support each other, even when they're in a vulnerable state like a hangover in a strange place.
Woke up all alone with no friends, but you had to throw up again
You wake up without any friends around to help you and the symptoms of your hangover persist.
Choke up the tears and the spit grab some tissue to wipe off your lips
You're feeling emotional and physically ill and must wipe away tears and saliva before moving on.
God please kill me right now hits and you still don't know who's house this is
You're in so much physical and emotional pain that you wish for death and are still trying to figure out where you are.
Everything seems so sour so you forced yourself into the shower standin' up
You feel disgusted by everything and force yourself to take a standing shower to try to feel better.
Brings out the stars and the whole bathroom smells just like a dyke bar
The combination of your hangover and the steam from the shower is disorienting and overwhelming your senses.
Can't do it, better sit, and let the tub be the catchers mitt lay down face down
You feel too weak and overwhelmed to stand and sit down in the bathtub, putting your face down to try to feel better.
Thank god whoever lives here ain't around now what you need is silence and
You're grateful that the homeowners aren't around to witness your current state and just want to be left alone.
You don't want no one to see you like this maybe you don't recognize it but
You're ashamed of your current state and don't want anyone to see you like this, but you may not realize that it's a cry for help.
This is your home this is where your life lives.
The place you're in, while unfamiliar, is where your current lifestyle and choices have led you.
Lyrics © UPSIDEDOWN HEART MUSIC
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Angela Southard
Don't get me wrong, I love the newcomers finding this fantastic music that I've enjoyed for so long but I must make a correction. Atmosphere is a "they" not a "he"!! Slug's lyrics and vocals are phenomenal but their wouldn't be Atmosphere without Ant. Give the guy with the beats some credit!
ThizzlainyaTwizzla
Straight up!
B
Give TV on the Radio some credit too then
ShiaRae
Yes my dude. Slug is fucking dope but Ant is the MAN!
Anthony L'Italien
Been dealing with this for well over 15 years. Without Ant there is no Atmosphere
Jay M
Name drop n brag much.. I'm glad you found his music ya noob.
Samantha Anthony
love this song, love slug, love ant, love this girl in the vid, love the stories he tells in his songs. amazing :)
Yoketastic
This jam came out shortly after I quite drinking! Kind of helped open my eyes to whom and what I had become.....Good SHIT! Had to revisit this jam after your Last to Say jam dropped. People probably have the same feeling about that one. Keep doing what you do! Dueces!
Daniel M.
Hope you are well comrade
Brendan LaPierre
All of Atmospheres songs can be taken one way or another. Depends on your mood or personality (or how much you know your hip hop music and can decipher the artists behind it) LET PEOPLE THINK WHAT THEY WANT