AWeather’s sophomore album, Everyday Balloons, arrives in stores today via Team Love Records. Called “intimate and atmospheric” and “breathy lullabies” by Alternative Press, the album expands upon the understated, hushed beauty and depth of the Portland, OR, band’s 2008 debut, Cove, with more electric guitar-driven songs. A Weather has gained a reputation as a gem of the northwestern city’s thriving music scene, and Everyday Balloons is already earning serious praise in the local press again: the Portland Mercury’s End Hits blog recently glowed, “…the record is an absolute stunner, bound to be one of the finest albums you’ll hear all year.”
AOL Music’s Spinner premiered new album track “Third Of Life” yesterday as the blog’s ‘Free MP3 of the Day’ (download here). Spinner is also currently streaming Everyday Balloons in its entirety here. Early last month, MagnetMagazine.com premiered the first mp3 off the album, “Giant Stairs;” the song can also now be downloaded here.
A Weather will be hitting the road in April for a month-long tour, beginning April 10th with a hometown show at The Woods in Portland and wrapping up May 6th at the Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles, CA. In the past, the band has shared stages with artists that include Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, My Brightest Diamond, and Tilly and the Wall. Full itinerary is below.
A Weather tour dates:
APR. 10 PORTLAND, OR THE WOODS
APR. 12 SALT LAKE CITY, UT KILBY COURT
APR. 13 DENVER, CO HI DIVE
APR. 15 DES MOINES, IA VAUDEVILLE MEWS
APR. 16 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 400 BAR
APR. 20 PORTLAND, ME APOHADION
APR. 21 MONTPELIER, VT THE LAMB ABBEY
APR. 22 PROVIDENCE, RI AS220
APR. 23 BROOKLYN, NY UNION HALL
APR. 25 WASHINGTON, DC GALAXY HUT
APR. 28 ST. LOUIS, MO OFF BROADWAY
MAY 1 DALLAS, TX TBA
MAY 4 PHOENIX, AZ TRUNK SPACE
MAY 6 LOS ANGELES, CA SILVERLAKE LOUNGE