Atmosphere discography

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Atmosphere discography
Studio albums12
EPs10
Compilation albums2
Singles18
Sad Clown/Bad Dub13

This is a comprehensive discography of Atmosphere, a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based underground hip hop group formed in 1996.

Contents

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsNotes
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Ind.

[1]
UK
R&B

1997 Overcast!
2002 God Loves Ugly
  • Released: June 11, 2002
  • Label: Rhymesayers, Fat Beats
13943
2003 Seven's Travels
  • Released: September 23, 2003
  • Label: Rhymesayers, Epitaph
83585
  • Also released as Seven's Travels (Instrumentals).
2005 You Can't Imagine How
Much Fun We're Having
  • Released: October 4, 2005
  • Label: Rhymesayers
66551
2008 When Life Gives You Lemons,
You Paint That Shit Gold
  • Release: April 22, 2008
  • Label: Rhymesayers
5132
2011 The Family Sign
  • Release: April 12, 2011
  • Label: Rhymesayers
1332
2014 Southsiders
  • Release: May 6, 2014
  • Label: Rhymesayers
83233
2016 Fishing Blues
  • Release: August 12, 2016
  • Label: Rhymesayers
2221
2018 Mi Vida Local
  • Release: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Rhymesayers
1297
2019 Whenever
  • Release: December 13, 2019
  • Label: Rhymesayers
2020The Day Before Halloween
  • Release: October 30, 2020
  • Label: Rhymesayers
2021Word?
  • Release: October 8, 2021
  • Label: Rhymesayers
2023So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously
  • Release: May 5, 2023
  • Label: Rhymesayers

Extended plays

YearTitleNotes
1997 Overcast! EP
  • Label: Rhymesayers
  • Re-released the same year as the extended Overcast! .
2000 Ford One
  • Released: September 1, 2000
  • Label: Rhymesayers
Ford Two
  • Released: September 1, 2000
  • Label: Rhymesayers
2001The Lucy EP
  • Label: Rhymesayers, Fat Beats
2007 Strictly Leakage
  • Released: December 25, 2007
  • Label: Rhymesayers
  • Released as a free digital download.

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2009 Leak at Will
  • Released: July 4, 2009
  • Label: Rhymesayers
  • Released as a free digital download.
2010 To All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EP's
  • Released: September 7, 2010
  • Label: Rhymesayers
2013Demosexual 7"
  • Released: April 20, 2013
  • Label: Rhymesayers
  • Record Store Day exclusive. Demo's from 2009/2010
2014The Lake Nokomis Maxi Single
  • Released: April 19, 2014
  • Label: Rhymesayers
  • Record Store Day exclusive. Contains tracks that would serve as the bonus tracks for Southsiders
2016Frida Kahlo vs. Ezra Pound
  • Released: December 9, 2016
  • Label: Rhymesayers

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsNotes
US
[2]
US
R&B
[2]
US
Ind.
[2]
2001 Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EPs
  • Released: February 1, 2001
  • Label: Rhymesayers, Fat Beats
  • Collection of three previously released EPs: The Lucy EP, Ford 1 , and Ford 2 .
2005 Headshots: SE7EN
  • Label: Rhymesayers
16510012
  • Re-released and remastered version of Headshots: Vol.7, a 1998 cassette featuring Atmosphere.
2018Sad Clown Bad Year (#9-#12 Collection)
  • Label: Rhymesayers
  • Collection of four previously released EPs: Sad Clown Bad Summer 9, Sad Clown Bad Fall 10, Sad Clown Bad Winter 11, Sad Clown Bad Spring 12.

Sad Clown/Bad Dub series

Between major releases, Atmosphere has released various live albums and EPs of unreleased material under the "Sad Clown/Bad Dub" title. [3] [4]

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt.
US
R&B
US
Rap
1998"They Lied"
2002"Uptown Jesus"[ citation needed ]
"Modern Man's Hustle"18God Loves Ugly
"GodLovesUgly"
2003"Fuck You Lucy"
"Cats Van Bags" (featuring Brother Ali)Seven's Travels
"Trying to Find a Balance"
2004"National Disgrace"
2005"Watch Out"You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
2006"Say Hey There"
2008"Shoulda Known"When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
"Guarantees"
"You"38
2009"Your Glasshouse"
2010"To All My Friends"To All My Friends, Blood Makes the Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EP's
2011"Just for Show"The Family Sign
"She's Enough"
"The Last to Say"
"Ain't Nobody" [5]
2012"Someday Soon"62Record Store Day 2012 Picture Disc
2013"Bob Seger" [6] The Lake Nokomis Maxi Single
2014"Southsiders (Remix)" [7] Southsiders
"Bitter" [8]
"Kanye West" [9]
2016"Ringo" [10] Fishing Blues
"Pure Evil" [11]

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