Southern Weather

Southern Weather
Studio album by The Almost
Released	April 3, 2007
Recorded	Mid-2006
Studio	Compound Recording, (Seattle, WA)
Genre	Emo, alternative rock, post-hardcore[1]
Length	38:07
Label	Tooth & Nail/Virgin
Producer	Aaron Sprinkle
The Almost chronology
Southern Weather (2007) No Gift to Bring (2008)
Singles from Southern Weather
"Say This Sooner" Released: February 13, 2007 "Southern Weather" Released: October 2, 2007

Southern Weather is the debut album by Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie's solo-project, The Almost.

Release

On November 28, 2006, "Southern Weather" was made available for streaming.^[2] In January 2007, the band went on their first tour, a U.S. headlining tour with support from Forgive Durden and Classic Case.^[3] "Say This Sooner" was released to radio on February 13.^[4] On February 28, "I Mostly Copy Other People" was made available for streaming.^[5] Southern Weather was released on April 3 through Tooth and Nail.^[5] Following this, the band supported Saves the Day and Say Anything on a small number of dates.^[6] In April and May, the band supported Paramore on their tour of the U.S.^[7] From late July to mid July then late July to late August, the band went on the 2007 edition of Warped Tour.^[8] Following Warped Tour's conclusion, the group went on a headlining tour in August and September, with support from Meg & Dia and former Beloved frontman Josh Moore.^[9] "Southern Weather" was released to radio on October 2.^[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	72%[11]
AllMusic	[1]
Cross Rhythms	[12]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[13]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 39 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.^[14] As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 123,972 copies in the U.S. "Say This Sooner" has also been released to mainstream radio and has reached as high as No. 7 on Modern Rock Tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Aaron Gillespie. 

Album release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Say This Sooner"	3:14
2.	"Drive There Now"	3:11
3.	"Dirty and Left Out"	3:42
4.	"I Mostly Copy Other People"	3:22
5.	"Southern Weather"	3:28
6.	"Stop It"	3:36
7.	"Amazing Because It Is"	4:24
8.	"Everyone Here Smells Like a Rat"	3:18
9.	"Never Say "I Told You So""	2:59
10.	"Call Back When I'm Honest"	3:24
11.	"Everything That Makes Me Sick"	3:31
Total length:		38:07

Bonus tracks

iTunes bonus tracks
Track listing
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Hold On"	3:54
13.	"Say This Sooner" (acoustic)	3:03

Personnel

The Almost

• Aaron Gillespie - lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, programming, tambourine, bass guitar (all songs except on "I Mostly Copy Other People" and "Southern Weather")

Additional personnel

• Aaron Sprinkle - keyboards, additional guitars, vocals on "Never Say I Told You So"
• Kevin Suggs - pedal steel guitar
• Matt Slocum - horns, string arrangement
• John Painter - cello
• The Youth Group at Calvary Fellowship - choir on "Amazing Because It Is"
• Kenny Vasoli - vocals on "I Mostly Copy Other People", bass guitar on "I Mostly Copy Other People" and "Southern Weather"
• Jeremy Enigk - vocals on "Dirty and Left Out"

Production

• Aaron Sprinkle - production, mastering, mixing, engineering

References

1. Southern Weather at AllMusic
2. "The Almost (Aaron from Underoath) post new song, first shows". Alternative Press. November 28, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
3. "The Almost (Aaron from Underoath) touring w/Forgive Durden". Alternative Press. November 30, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
4. "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. February 6, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
5. "The Almost (Aaron from Underoath) post new song". Alternative Press. February 28, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
6. "Saves The Day/Say Anything co-headlining tour revealed". Alternative Press. February 1, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
7. "Paramore announce spring dates". Alternative Press. March 1, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
8. "Throwdown added to Warped 07; Madina Lake drop off". Alternative Press. April 26, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
9. "The Almost announce post-Warped Tour headlining run". Alternative Press. July 20, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
10. "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. September 25, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
11. "Almost, The - Southern Weather - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. April 3, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
12. "Review: Southern Weather - The Almost". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
13. "The Almost, "Southern Weather" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. April 3, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
14. Katie Hasty, "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland At No. 1", Billboard.com, April 11, 2007.