{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Weather Diaries | type = studio | artist = Ride | cover = RideWeatherDiaries.jpg | alt = | released = 16 June 2017 | recorded = November 2016 – February 2017 | venue = | studio = * Vale (Worcestershire) * Phantasy Sound (London) | genre = Alternative rock, shoegaze, dream pop, post-punk revival | length = 52:10 | label = Wichita Recordings, Play It Again Sam | producer = Erol Alkan | prev_title = Waves: Radio 1 Sessions 90–94 | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = Tomorrow's Shore | next_year = 2018 | misc = {{Singles | name = Weather Diaries | type = studio | single1 = Charm Assault | single1date = 21 February 2017 | single2 = Home Is a Feeling | single2date = 22 February 2017 | single3 = All I Want | single3date = 26 April 2017 | single4 = Cali | single4date = 1 September 2017 }} }}
'''''Weather Diaries''''' is the fifth studio album by English rock band Ride. The album was released on 16 June 2017, and is the first Ride album since 1996's ''Tarantula''.<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/news/72433-ride-announce-new-album-weather-diaries-share-new-charm-assault-video-watch Ride Announce New Album "Weather Diaries", Share New 'Charm Assault' Video: Watch]</ref> The album was produced by English DJ Erol Alkan and mixed by long-time Ride collaborator Alan Moulder.
==Release== The album was supported by two singles: "Charm Assault", released on 21 February 2017, and "Home Is a Feeling" released the next day.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/music/ride-new-song-charm-assault-stream-album-1984541 Listen to Ride’s first new song in 20 years 'Charm Assault']</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Pearce|first1=Sheldon|title=Listen to Ride's New Song 'Home Is a Feeling' {{!}} Pitchfork|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/70205-listen-to-rides-new-song-home-is-a-feeling/|website=pitchfork.com|date=22 February 2017|accessdate=23 February 2017}}</ref>
The Japanese edition features the bonus track, which is the remix edition of "Home Is a Feeling", also with the limited edition Tote Bag.
==Reception== {{Album ratings | MC = 74/100<ref name=metacritic>{{cite web|title=Reviews and Tracks for Weather Diaries by Ride|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/weather-diaries/ride|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=June 16, 2017}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|author1=Andy Kellman|title=Weather Diaries – Ride : Songs, Reviews, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/weather-diaries-mw0003036720|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate= June 16, 2017|date= June 16, 2017}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Clash'' | rev2score = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Robin Murray|title=Ride – Weather Diaries|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/ride-weather-diaries|magazine=Clash|accessdate=16 June 2017|date=16 June 2017}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Consequence of Sound'' | rev3score = B−<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Tyler Clark|title=Ride – Weather Diaries|url=https://consequence.net/2017/06/album-review-ride-weather-diaries/|magazine=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=1 September 2017|date=12 June 2017}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Drowned in Sound'' | rev4score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|author1=Dom Gourlay|title=Weather Diaries – Ride|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19965/reviews/4151099|website=Drowned in Sound|accessdate=16 June 2017|date=June 16, 2017|archive-date=16 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616013742/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19965/reviews/4151099|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Guardian'' | rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|author1=Gwilym Mumford|title=Ride: Weather Diaries review – shoegaze heroes broaden their horizons|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/15/ride-weather-diaries-review-wichita-shoegaze|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=16 June 2017|date=June 16, 2017}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev6score = 6.3/10<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ben Cardew|title=Ride – Weather Diaries|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ride-weather-diaries/|website=Pitchfork|accessdate=8 May 2017|date=May 8, 2017}}</ref> | rev7 = ''PopMatters'' | rev7score = {{rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/ride-weather-diaries|title=Ride: Weather Diaries|magazine=PopMatters}}</ref> }}
Reviews were largely positive. Spin felt the album had less shoegaze and was a simplified sound compared to early albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/06/ride-weather-diaries-review/|title=Review: Ride's Disappointing Comeback Album Weather Diaries Lacks the Things That Made Them Great|date=15 June 2017}}</ref>
== Track listing == {{Track listing | total_length = 52:10 | all_writing = Ride.<ref name=liner>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Weather Diaries |others=Ride |date=2017 |type=Album liner notes}}</ref> | title1 = Lannoy Point | lyrics1 = Mark Gardener | length1 = 5:58 | title2 = Charm Assault | lyrics2 = Andy Bell | length2 = 4:12 | title3 = All I Want | lyrics3 = Gardener & Bell | length3 = 3:56 | title4 = Home Is a Feeling | lyrics4 = Bell | length4 = 3:20 | title5 = Weather Diaries | lyrics5 = Bell | length5 = 7:00 | title6 = Rocket Silver Symphony | lyrics6 = Loz Colbert | length6 = 5:24 | title7 = Lateral Alice | lyrics7 = Bell | length7 = 2:54 | title8 = Cali | lyrics8 = Bell | length8 = 6:30 | title9 = Integration Tape | length9 = 2:26 | title10 = Impermanence | lyrics10 = Bell | length10 = 4:22 | title11 = White Sands | lyrics11 = Gardener | length11 = 6:08 }}
{{Track listing | headline = Japanese bonus track | total_length = 77:53 | title12 = Home Is a Feeling Remix (A Creamy Crambled Suite for a Ride, by Babe, Terror) | length12 = 25:44 }}
==Personnel== Personnel taken from ''Weather Diaries'' liner notes.<ref name=liner>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Weather Diaries |others=Ride |date=2017 |type=Album liner notes}}</ref>
;Ride * Andy Bell * Loz Colbert * Mark Gardener * Steve Queralt
;Technical personnel * Erol Alkan – production * Chris D'Adda – engineering (Vale Studios) * Jimmy Robertson – engineering (Phantasy Sound) * Ride – additional recording and production * Alan Moulder – mixing * Caesar Edmunds – mix assistance * Claudio Szynkier as Babe, Terror – remix, Japanese bonus track * Nick Scott – artwork * David Ogilvy – portraits
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Flanders|75|artist=Ride|album=Weather Diaries|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 10, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|63|artist=Ride|album=Weather Diaries|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 10, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Ireland|53|M|url=http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=Irish Albums Chart: 23 June 2017|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Oricon|39|date=2017-06-26|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 10, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|12|date=20170623|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 10, 2024}} |- {{album chart|UK2|11|date=20170623|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 10, 2024}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|2|date=20170623|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 10, 2024}} |}
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