Released April 3, 2007 Length 38:07 Release date 3 April 2007 Label Tooth & Nail Records | Recorded Mid-2006 Artist The Almost Producer Aaron Sprinkle | |
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Studio Compound Recording, (Seattle, WA) Southern Weather
(2007) No Gift to Bring
(2008) Genres Alternative rock, Emo, Post-hardcore Similar Monster Monster, Fear Inside Our Bones, Out of the Badlands, Define the Great Line, They're Only Chasing | ||
Southern Weather is the debut album by Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie's solo-project, The Almost.
Contents
Release
On November 28, 2006, "Southern Weather" was made available for streaming. In January 2007, the band went on their first tour, a U.S. headlining tour with support from Forgive Durden and Classic Case. "Say This Sooner" was released to radio on February 13. On February 28, "I Mostly Copy Other People" was made available for streaming. Southern Weather was released on April 3 through Tooth and Nail. Following this, the band supported Saves the Day and Say Anything on a small number of dates. In April and May, the band supported Paramore on their tour of the U.S. From late July to mid July then late July to late August, the band went on the 2007 edition of Warped Tour. Following Warped Tour's conclusion, the group went on a headlining tour in August and September, with support from Meg & Dia and former Beloved frontman Josh Moore. A music video was released for "Southern Weather" on September 26 and the song was released to radio on October 2.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 39 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week. As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 123,972 copies in the U.S. "Say This Sooner" has also been released to mainstream radio and has reached as high as No. 7 on Modern Rock Tracks.
Track listing
All tracks written by Aaron Gillespie.
Personnel
Songs
1Say This Sooner3:14
2Drive There Now3:11
3Dirty and Left Out3:42