The new single from Bay Area-based New Earth Farmers drives forward on a burst of rhythmic energy. Dave Sampson’s bass and forceful drums from Nigel Twist provide that dynamic surge. Meanwhile, a searing slide guitar solo from James DePrato is a dramatic highlight. With Paul Michael Knowles and Nicole Storto sharing guitar and vocal duties, the song benefits from lush arrangements and uplifting harmonies. Recorded in Sonoma, California, and parts of the East Bay, San Francisco, by the Videographer Lauren Tabak, the video creates the right mood by combining old film footage with the band playing. Atmosphere is a song of existential uncertainty and changes in American culture; many feel adrift, disoriented and disenfranchised in modern America and the wider world and this is an anthem for people who feel lost and don’t recognise their country anymore. However, despite all this existential anxiety, the song encourages us to sit back, show love and feel hope, to just, “…hang in your atmosphere.”
Paul Michael Knowles explains: “The lyrics are random existential observations that include arriving on Earth as a human being and where we find ourselves now in American culture. The music was derived from the intensity of the emotions expressed in the lyrics. Sometimes you just want to rock. James lit this one up with his slide guitar work, which reminded us of ’70s Aerosmith. ‘It’s a grift that keeps giving to one man’s stash.’ You can guess who that’s about.” Indeed, we can.
Atmosphere is taken from Cure For The Late Bloom, the band’s upcoming album, which is due out on 25th September 2026. Songwriters Paul Michael Knowles and Nicole Storto tackle universal themes – love, loss and facing uncertainty with strength and hope. These are songs for living through strange times. Check out the album soon and, in the meantime, enjoy this atmospheric single.
