Los Angeles-based alt-rock trio Weathers has today released their latest single "She Hates Me"and the accompanying visualizer. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming new album 'Are We Having Fun?' set for release on Friday, May 5 via Sumerian Records. Speaking about the inspiration behind the track, frontman Cameron Boyercommented:
"'She Hates Me' is about those times you’re trying to work on yourself but someone comes along and completely ruins that. They flip everything upside down and make you question what you really want. And then you go back and forth till eventually, you piss that person off."
Prior to today, Weathers released the album's lead single "Where Do I Sign?" and most recently "ALL CAPS" (co-produced and featuring John O'Callaghan, aka John The Ghost) which together have amassed 245,000 views on YouTube and over 1.3 million streams on Spotify alone. Stream "She Hates Me" here, watch the visualizer below, and pre-order 'Are We Having Fun?' here.
Weathers fan will have their chance to see the band hit the stage across the United States starting next month in support of Meg Myers. For ticket information, please click here.
TZIA’S ARC US TOUR
4/20 - Denver, CO @ Marquis
4/21 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
4/22 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar
4/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
4/26 - Chicago, IL @ Park West
4/28 - Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch
4/29 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
4/30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird
5/02 - New York, NY @ MHOW
5/03 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair
5/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
5/06 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar
5/07 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30
5/09 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
5/10 - Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
5/12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
5/13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
5/14 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
5/16 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
5/17 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
5/19 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory
5/20 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
5/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
5/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
5/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
Dates With Set It Off
5/26 @ Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
5/27 @ Fresno, CA @ Sequoia Brewery
5/28 @ Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Weathers cycle through vibes at the speed of life. Text messages to cheaters, actual conversations about mental health among friends, and a shared passion for eighties and nineties nostalgia (coming-of-age comedies, in particular) turn into fodder for their undeniable and unforgettable alternative anthems. The acclaimed Los Angeles trio—Cameron Boyer [vocals, guitar], Cameron Olsen [guitar] and Brennen Bates [bass]—infuse their third full-length offering, Are We Having Fun? [Sumerian Records], with gleeful unpredictability.
“It’s meant to be unpredictable,” affirms Boyer. “Since there’s a cohesive sound, you’re essentially living in the same universe, but you’re listening to a bunch of different stories. We dug into how relationships and love can fuck with your head as much as anything else can. We welcomed the changes in our lives, because it was time to evolve—which is also when you should do a new record.”
The band initially emerged back in 2015. A year later, they released the breakthrough single “Happy Pills”, amassing over 164 million Spotify streams and counting. They parlayed this momentum into Kids in the Night (2018) and Pillows & Therapy (2021). The latter boasted fan favorites such as “Rehab”, “Losing Blood”, and “C’est la vie”, which reeled in over 28 million Spotify streams and counting. Meanwhile, Billboard proclaimed, “Their message empowers through the acceptance of something we all consider flaws at some point.” Of Pillows & Therapy, Under The Radar noted, “The band married grungey alt rock and synth-laden pop rock, embracing newly anthemic sounds as well as revisiting their ‘90s influences,” while Beyond The Stage Magazine proclaimed, “Weathers’ Pills & Therapy is the best medicine.”
Throughout 2022, they wrote and recorded what would become Are We Having Fun? with producer Jason Suwito (Sir Sly, Imagine Dragons). They absorbed the ebbs and flows of the Post-Pandemic season in their music as they sonically nodded to classic bands like My Chemical Romance and The Killers.
“We were kids in the two-thousands, so we love over-the-top emotional tunes with a heavier sound,” Boyer goes on. “When we were making the record, we were feeling a bit of rage and sort of doomed. So we asked ourselves, ‘Is this even fun anymore? Or, are we doing this because we’re stuck?’ Since the music encompasses a lot of raw emotion, we decided to be very honest with the title.”
“We want you to walk away feeling like you were heard, and it’s okay to not be okay,” Boyer leaves off. “At the same time, we’re trying to get out of the darkness, because no one wants to be in the dark for too long. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. When you’re on the floor crying, you’re not the only one.”
“To us, Weathers is a lifestyle and a family,” Brennen concludes. “So, it’s important for the three of us to express ourselves, stick together, and support each other as well as everybody out there who supports us.”