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Southern Weather

The Almost
1 disc

1. Say This Sooner
2. Drive There Now!
3. Dirty and Left Out
4. I Mostly Copy Other People
5. Southern Weather
6. Stop It!
7. Amazing, Because It Is
8. Everyone Here Smells Like a Rat
9. Never Say, "I Told You So"
10. Call Back When I'm Honest
11. Everything That Makes Me Sick
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 52481
Credits

Producer Aaron Sprinkle; Aaron Sprinkle
Engineer Aaron Sprinkle; Zach Hodges; John Bender
The Almost: Kevin Suggs (pedal steel guitar); Matt Slocum (strings, horns); Kenny Vasoli (bass guitar); Aaron Sprinkle, Aaron Gillespie.
Personnel: Aaron Sprinkle (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Jeremy Enigk, Aaron Gillespie (vocals); Matt Slocum (cello); John Painter (horns).
Audio Mixers: Dan Korneff; David Bendeth; J.R. McNeely.
Recording information: Compound Studios, Seattle, WA; House Of Loud.
Photographer: Parker Young.
On this debut album by his band the Almost, Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie steps out as a front man and songwriter, exploring the many facets of pop/punk. Clearly, Gillespie values melody and dynamics; the kaleidoscopic arrangements here marry power shredding to subtle, shifting tunes, most notably on "I Mostly Copy Other People," which boasts jackhammer drumming and guitars that chime and churn in equal measure., and the ballad "Amazing Because It Is," where an intimate, almost sultry vocal turn gives way to a hair-raising multi-tracked choral effect.
Critic Reviews

Spin (p.84) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Throughout SOUTHERN WEATHER, Gillespie wails on the sort of hard-charging anthems that will probably make Switchfoot seethe with jealousy..."
Alternative Press (p.158) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Gillespie's croon is still distinctive, the 11 driving tracks on SOUTHERN WEATHER -- on which he played nearly every note -- allow him to stretch and sing his heart out..."