Local Weatherman share new EP, 'Right One'
BROOKLYN BAND LOCAL WEATHERMAN
UNVEIL NEW EP RIGHT ONE
VIA KAROL RECORDS - LISTEN
RELEASE SHOW SET FOR TONIGHT, JANUARY 16 AT NIGHT CLUB 101
IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RETAIL DRUGS AND K. PORCELAIN
EP RELEASE TOUR BEGINS THIS WEEKEND IN MONTREAL, QC AND BURLINGTON, VT
Brooklyn rock band Local Weatherman are excited to share their new EP, Right One, available everywhere now via emerging tape label, Karol Records. Right One channels restless introspection into sharp, melodic songs that balance raw urgency with moments of tenderness. Across the EP, the Brooklyn four-piece lean into driving hooks and frayed edges, crafting songs that feel immediate while quietly wrestling with uncertainty and growth. Five tracks capture a band refining its voice without sanding down its emotional bite.
“The EP is about stitching things back together when they start to come undone, bandleader Fritz Ortman explains. “When I sat down to figure out a title, I wanted to name it after 'Right One' because it felt like it fit the whole release thematically. I feel like every song is about trying to work out some problems so that you can finally be the Right One for the people who love you most.”
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In December, “Weighing” arrived, showcasing the band at their most urgent and emotionally raw; lyrics like “weighing down on me / The fantasy” shine over distorted guitars. Local Weatherman announced the incoming record with “Thread,” which follows a search for identity through unraveling threads of anxiety, ample riffage, and heavy hooks. The Ugly Hug praised the single, saying, “Crammed with punchy riffs and metaphors of disastrous failed sewing attempts, ‘Thread’ is a full throttle track slated to stick with much longer than three minutes and twenty-three seconds.” 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.
LISTEN TO “WEIGHING”
LISTEN TO “THREAD”
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. This weekend, they’ll celebrate the EP release with shows in Montreal, QC, Burlington, VT, and New York, NY. Tonight, they headline New York’s Night Club 101 with support from Retail Drugs and K. Porcelain. Follow @localweatherman for more updates and see below for upcoming shows.
LOCAL WEATHERMAN
LIVE 2026
JANUARY
16 - New York, NY - Night Club 101
17 - Montreal, QC - Casa del Popolo
18 - Burlington, VT - Spud’s
FEBRUARY
6 - Glassboro, NJ - TBA
7 - Philadelphia, PA - Greenhaus
LOCAL WEATHERMAN
RIGHT ONE
KAROL RECORDS
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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Photo Credit: Caroline Safran
