Weatherday

Weatherday
Also known as	Sputnik Lola's Pocket PC Rana Plastic Bubbles Five Pebbles
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Emo noise pop lo-fi electronic shoegaze
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Topshelf

Sputnik is the alias of a Swedish lo-fi musician who has been involved in numerous solo projects, most notably, Weatherday. ^{[1] [2]} They have also released music under the aliases Five Pebbles, Lola's Pocket PC, and Rana Plastic Bubbles.

History

Sputnik started attempting music production around 2015 before releasing their debut album, Come In , on Bandcamp in 2019, under the name Weatherday. After gaining underground popularity, the album was re-released on Topshelf Records. ^[3] On 19 March 2025, the second album by Weatherday, Hornet Disaster , was released via Topshelf records. ^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

Sputnik reveals little about their personal life on social media or in interviews. They are non-binary and attracted to all genders. ^[6]

Discography

Albums

• Come In (2019)
• Hornet Disaster (2025)

EPs

• Lola's Pocket PC (2019; as Lola's Pocket PC)
• We Will Always Have (2019; as Lola's Pocket PC)
• forgetmenot (2021; as Five Pebbles)
• Kraków Angels (2021; as Rana Plastic Bubbles)
• Weatherglow (2022), with Asian Glow
• Edema Ruh (2022)
• Always Tangerine (2023; as Rana Plastic Bubbles)

Singles

• Only Us and Linger On (2018)
• All the Hand-Made Gifts We Planned to Make (2019; as Lola's Pocket PC)
• But We Get By (2019; as Rana Plastic Bubbles)
• Take the Opportunity (2020; as Rana Plastic Bubbles)

References

1. Caporale, Micco (24 June 2022). "Cult emo experimentalist Weatherday arrives in Chicago". Chicago Reader . Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
2. Matthopoulos, Nick (9 April 2020). "The Unpredictable but Intriguing Sounds of Weatherday's 'Come In'". Atwood Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
3. Deville, Chris (20 December 2021). "Stream Weatherday's New EP As Five Pebbles, 'forgetmenot'". Stereogum . Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
4. "Topshelf Records - Weatherday - Hornet Disaster". Topshelf Records. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
5. "Weatherday, "Hornet Disaster"". FLOOD. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
6. Sputnik (24 October 2019). "The New Face of Lo-Fi". Jellybones (Interview). Interviewed by Young Fenimore Lee. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021.