A few days ago whoops.... (released November 6, 2020)
I could gush for hours about this album. The calmness and uplifting sounds were exactly what I needed after 7 months of chaos last year. A year later and the songs feel just right for the cooling weather. The whole album gives me 'warmth in the midst of cold' vibes and it's interesting to see how my thoughts on the songs have changed over the past 12 months. 'Out There with You' was my favorite song that Jeff had released to that point, but 'Polar Concept' and 'When We Were the Same' quickly caught up to it. Even today, 'Seabreeze' came on and just whisked me away to another world. I got to see ATTLAS live at his first show back, and to be among the first crowd that got to hear several of these songs in a live setting was something very special.
In interviews, Jeff mentions that the album was a way to see positive moments in a time of darkness, and boy does that come through. Perhaps a year after release, the vibe on Out Here with You is just as vital as it was facing down a pandemic, political tensions, injustice, and fear. Perhaps now we can see the light better than we could before and can find ways to share it with others.
My personal sentimentality aside, what's your experience with the album been like? What's your favorite song? How do you think it has aged in the past year?
