NYC's Local Weatherman announce new EP, share "Thread"

BROOKLYN BAND LOCAL WEATHERMAN ANNOUNCE NEW EP RIGHT ONE, OUT JANUARY 16, 2026 VIA KAROL RECORDS  FIRST SINGLE “THREAD” OUT NOW  FEATURES ANTHEMIC LYRICISM AND SOARING RIFFS  NEW YORK ROCK GROUP EXPLORES TRANSFORMATION AFTER CHAOS

Photo Credit: Caroline Safran  Brooklyn rock band Local Weatherman is excited to announce their new EP, Right One, available January 16, 2026, via rising tape label, Karol Records. “Thread,” the first preview of the incoming project is out now, which follows a search for identity through unraveling threads of anxiety, ample riffage, and heavy hooks. Quotable as ever, today’s release expands upon the band’s emerging discography with dizzingly cyclical guitars and powerful vocal delivery.  “‘Thread’ is about having no release valve when your mind is racing,” bandleader Fritz Ortman explains. “It’s the heaviest song we’ve made, but I think the bridge is one of the prettiest moments on the EP. This song also reckons with the rockstar dreams I had growing up (and maybe still have), and each verse ends with a nod to a song I loved as a kid.” LISTEN TO “THREAD” PRE-ORDER RIGHT ONE Last year, the band returned with “The Hole,” which chronicles the fall into a pit of hopelessness and the descent into a directionless time of life, but sounds as anthemic and upbeat as ever, with frenetic drums and turbulent riffs.  WATCH “THE HOLE” Local Weatherman shared their eponymous debut album in 2023, which features fan favorite tracks “Bad” and "Guns.” Extremely catchy, emo-tinged songs emerged from the record, cementing the band as a local favorite in Brooklyn’s ever-evolving rock scene and DIY scenes across the East Coast.  The Brooklyn band has played shows with genre contemporaries like Starcleaner Reunion, Bedridden, Sun Organ, Emperor X, Truth Club, and Petite League, cutting their teeth in the East Coast DIY scene. More shows will be announced soon. Follow @localweatherman for more updates.

LOCAL WEATHERMAN RIGHT ONE KAROL RECORDS Release Date: January 16, 2025

1. Thread 2. The Hole - WATCH 3. Weighing 4. Out of Vein 5. Right One

ABOUT LOCAL WEATHERMAN: Formed in New York City in 2018, Local Weatherman began as the project of singer-songwriter Fritz Ortman. After cutting his teeth at shows in basements and backyards throughout New Jersey, moving to New York shifted his focus away from punk and emo and towards songs influenced by the storied back catalog of American independent rock music. Local Weatherman performed as a full band for the first time in 2021, adding guitarist Ford Murphy. In 2023, Local Weatherman teamed up with Zack Robbins and Ian Farmer at Philadelphia’s Metal Shop to record their self-titled album. Following the release and the addition of bassist David Murray and drummer Sam Shahghasemi, the band carved out a niche for themselves, playing shows in New York and hitting the road across the East Coast, Midwest, and Canada. On their new EP Right One, Local Weatherman reflects on the process of stitching things back together when they start to come undone. Recorded once again in Philadelphia with Zack and Ian, the release explores self-doubt, new beginnings, and the pain of distance with a sound that pulls from power pop, emo, and slacker rock while building on the distinct style they’ve shaped over the past eight years. Right One is out January 16, 2026, via Karol Records, available on cassette, CD, and all streaming platforms.

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