Minneapolis-based rap duo Atmosphere have announced Good Bye Make Party, out January 15 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. First single “Nostalgia” is built around producer Ant’s warm Casios, subtle hand percussion, and a drum groove accented by a slapping snare drum. On the cut, emcee Slug reflects on the power of nostalgia, and how that’s not always such a bad thing: “I’ve got a lot of optimism when I reminisce / It buries all my insecurity beneath the skeletons.”
Regarding the track, Slug said: “Nostalgia is a drug that I use to kill the pain. But most of this pain is connected to events that happened back in the day. In spite of the traumas I’ve collected over the last fifty-four years, I somehow still have tendencies to romanticize the past as though life was better back then. And with the knowledge that there will be future traumas, I still carry hope that tomorrow will be beautiful.”
Back in September, the duo confirmed dates for their 2027 Winter Carnival Tour, set to begin on January 14 in Green Bay. Check out “Nostalgia” below, pre-order Good Bye Make Party here, and view the band’s upcoming dates here.
