ATMOSPHERE Kicks Off "North Of Hell" Tour + Listen To Interview on NPR's All Things Considered!

Tue May 13 12:57:39 CDT 2014

Atmosphere Kicks Off Canadian "North Of Hell" Tour on May 14
Southsiders (Out Now on Rhymesayers) Debuted at #1 on iTunes Hip Hop Chart!
PRESS HERE<http://www.npr.org/2014/05/10/311390087/atmospheres-seventh-album-representing-the-southside> to Listen to Atmosphere's Sean Daley Interview with NPR's All Things Considered
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Photo Credit: Dan Monick
Last week, Atmosphere - featuring MC Sean Daley (aka Slug) and producer Anthony Davis (aka Ant) - released their highly-anticipated album Southsiders via Rhymesayers, which debuted at #1 on the iTunes Hip Hop Chart! PRESS HERE<http://www.npr.org/2014/05/10/311390087/atmospheres-seventh-album-representing-the-southside> to listen to Slug's interview with NPR's All Things Considered.
The Minneapolis hip hop duo performed two very special SOLD OUT album release parties in celebration of the release - one at NYC's Highline Ballroom and the other at LA's The Roxy Theatre. XXL came out to the Highline Ballroom show and said, "No matter how long it's been, no matter how long they keep going, Atmosphere maintains the ability to connect with their fans, and that's something that won't be changing any time soon." Check out photos below.
Atmosphere will be heading to Canada for their "North Of Hell" Tour, which kicks off on May 14 at O'Brian's Event Centre in Saskatoon, SK. The tour will feature special guests Prof and deM atlaS as support. The pair will also be headlining the Soundset Festival and are set to play at Outside Lands, Summerfest, Squamish and the Hudson Project Music and Arts Festival, and will be performing select shows with Damian Marley. See full list of dates below!

PRESS HERE<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFt1xMPnkVg> to check out the video for "Camera Thief" which premiered on MassAppeal.com.

PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JrDVPsVbVA> to watch the video for "Kanye West" which premiered via Noisey and New York Magazine described as "the dark-universe version of that Vogue Kimye cover."

You can also PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK-EZwZviv8&feature=kp> to watch the video for "Bitter."

Praise for Atmosphere and Southsiders:

"Fans can relate to Slug's deep, poetic, and personal lyrics while Ant's production is inventive and sparse. Together, the duo continues to obliterate the boundaries of how far indie hip-hop can truly go. (15 Of The Greatest Rapper-Producer Duos Of All Time)" - XXLMag.com
 "...carries on the tradition of him (Slug) just doing it differently than most others playing the game...more restrained, less egotistical and more aware of his mortality ... 'Flicker' sounds like the first rap song that'd sound fine as part of the soundtrack for a Wes Anderson movie. It's things like that which show just how unique of a creative voice Atmosphere is in the contemporary world. Atmosphere is to indie rap what The Shins are to indie rock." - PasteMagazine.com
"...back to the basic formula of Ant's intricate production and Slug's introspective lyricism...Ant's beats have rarely sounded as sophisticated as on opening track 'Camera Thief,' while one of the album's standout tracks, 'Arthur's Song,' harks back to the organ jive and classic-soul sound of early Atmosphere songs..." - MPR's The Current

"... Slug is still Slug-frequenting the thought-provoking rhyme schemes he's mastered over the years... another notable notch in the group's belt." -HipHopDX.com

"Slug's brutally honest rhymes and penchant for colorful storytelling paired with Ant's skillful mastery of the boards has connected with listeners ranging from the most ardent hip-hop head to the indie rock fan who barely acknowledged rap's existence... 'Southsiders' follows Atmosphere's progression as not just artists, but the men behind the music." - TheBoomBox.com

"...hear a Slug that's a little less angry but still no less invested in hip-hop, his hometown and the push to challenge his fans." - OkayPlayer.com

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Atmosphere live at The Roxy Theatre in LA on May 8. Photo credit: Tyliner

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Atmosphere live at the Highline Ballroom in NYC on May 6. Photo Credit: Beth Saravo

Tour Dates
May 14 - Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brian's Event Centre
May 15 - Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
May 16 - Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
May 17 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
May 18 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange **SOLD OUT**
May 20 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
May 25 - Shakopee, MN @ Soundset Festival
May 28 - Kitchener, ON @ Wax
May 29 - London, ON @ London Music Hall
May 30 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 31 - Montreal, QC @ S.A.T.
June 1 - Ottawa, ON @ Ritual Nightclub
June 4 - Halifax, NS @ Marquee
June 6 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
June 8 - Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion (w/ Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley)
June 7 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
June 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory (w/ Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley)
June 11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
June 12 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot
June 13 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
June 27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
August 9 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
August 10 - Squamish, BC @ Squamish Festival
August 29 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks
July 11 - Saugerties, NY @ Hudson Project Music and Arts Festival
September 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium **SOLD OUT**
September 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

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Watch this space for more on Atmosphere:
https://www.facebook.com/Atmosphere
https://twitter.com/atmosphere
http://instagram.com/atmosphere
http://rhymesayers.com/atmosphere/
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