Atmosphere - Jestures (CD)

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Product Information Bundle with the official Jestures merch & music 6-panel matte digi-pak with spot gloss and embossment. Full color CD imprint. All orders will receive instant di gital downloads of the full album upon release. Orders will receive instant downloads of all available singles leading up to release. Download options available in WAV/FLAC/MP3 and more. On Jestures, Atmosphere’s sprawling new album, Slug digs deep into the complexities of life, confronting the unexpected points of friction in middle-aged domesticity and stability. Long past the belief that great art needs great pain, he challenges the notion that creativity must stem from trauma. Instead, their fifth release of the 2020s explores a different kind of tension—one rooted in reflection, responsibility, and the quiet revelations of daily life. The result is a record that captures personal evolution without romanticizing the past or fearing the future. The album’s format is as ambitious as its themes: 26 songs, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, sequenced in order from A to Z. Even the guest features follow suit—Evidence appears on “Effortless,” Kurious on “Kilowatts,” and Musab, Muja Messiah, and Mike the Martyr all land on “Mash.” While the tracklist might seem sprawling, many of these songs are deceptively short—often just one or two verses—delivering their core ideas with surgical precision. The effect is a curated, flowing mosaic that captures a full emotional and creative arc without overstaying its welcome. More than a retrospective, Jestures is a meditation on movement and meaning—on how time shapes us, and how even the mundane can be transformative. Slug blends past and present with ease, referencing iconic Atmosphere sounds while exploring evolving relationships, memory, and self-awareness. Ant’s rich production provides the perfect backdrop, shifting between electro-glitch, somber drones, and playful twang. At its heart, Jestures is a story of progress, building toward a future defined by resilience and creative clarity. Tracklisting Asshole Baby Caddy Daley Effortless (feat. Evidence) Furthermore Grateful Heavy Lifting (feat. Haphduzn) Instrument Jester Kilowatts (feat. Kurious) Locusts Mash (feat. Mike the Martyr, Musab, and Muja Messiah) Neptune Ophidiophobia Past Quicksand Really Sean Trying Used To Velour Westbound XXX Yearning (feat. Yoni Wolf of WHY?) Zorro (feat. ZooDeVille) Show more