# Weather Diaries

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Weather Diaries
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Ride](/source/Ride_(band))
| cover      = RideWeatherDiaries.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 16 June 2017
| recorded   = November 2016 – February 2017
| venue      =
| studio     = * Vale ([Worcestershire](/source/Worcestershire))
* [Phantasy Sound](/source/Phantasy_Sound) (London)
| genre      = [Alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock), [shoegaze](/source/shoegaze), [dream pop](/source/dream_pop), [post-punk revival](/source/post-punk_revival)
| length     = 52:10
| label      = [Wichita Recordings](/source/Wichita_Recordings), [Play It Again Sam](/source/PIAS_Recordings)
| producer   = [Erol Alkan](/source/Erol_Alkan)
| prev_title = [Waves: Radio 1 Sessions 90–94](/source/Waves%3A_Radio_1_Sessions_90%E2%80%9394)
| prev_year  = 2003
| next_title = [Tomorrow's Shore](/source/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](/source/Ride_(band)). The album was released on 16 June 2017, and is the first Ride album since 1996's ''[Tarantula](/source/Tarantula_(Ride_album))''.<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](/source/Erol_Alkan) and mixed by long-time Ride collaborator [Alan Moulder](/source/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](/source/CBS_Interactive)|accessdate=June 16, 2017}}</ref>
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/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](/source/All_Media_Network)|accessdate= June 16, 2017|date= June 16, 2017}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))''
| rev2score = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Robin Murray|title=Ride – Weather Diaries|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/ride-weather-diaries|magazine=[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))|accessdate=16 June 2017|date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[Consequence of Sound](/source/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](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)|accessdate=1 September 2017|date=12 June 2017}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[Drowned in Sound](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Guardian)|accessdate=16 June 2017|date=June 16, 2017}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))''
| 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](/source/Pitchfork_(website))|accessdate=8 May 2017|date=May 8, 2017}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)''
| rev7score = {{rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/ride-weather-diaries|title=Ride: Weather Diaries|magazine=[PopMatters](/source/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](/source/Ride_(band)) |date=2017 |type=Album liner notes}}</ref>
| title1          = Lannoy Point
| lyrics1         = [Mark Gardener](/source/Mark_Gardener)
| length1         = 5:58
| title2          = Charm Assault
| lyrics2         = [Andy Bell](/source/Andy_Bell_(Welsh_musician))
| 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](/source/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](/source/Ride_(band)) |date=2017 |type=Album liner notes}}</ref>

;Ride
* [Andy Bell](/source/Andy_Bell_(Welsh_musician))
* [Loz Colbert](/source/Loz_Colbert) 
* [Mark Gardener](/source/Mark_Gardener) 
* Steve Queralt

;Technical personnel
* [Erol Alkan](/source/Erol_Alkan) – production
* Chris D'Adda – engineering (Vale Studios)
* Jimmy Robertson – engineering (Phantasy Sound)
* Ride – additional recording and production
* [Alan Moulder](/source/Alan_Moulder) – [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))
* 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}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Ride}}

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Category:2017 albums
Category:Ride (band) albums
Category:PIAS Recordings albums
Category:Wichita Recordings albums
Category:Albums produced by Erol Alkan

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