Upper Air is the sophomore effort from North Carolina's folk duo of Phil Moore and Beth Tacular. The popularity of their first record effected a lot of change for the group: they've signed to Dead Oceans, and with the label's support have toured with the likes of Bon Iver, Phosphorescent, and John Vanderslice. The inspiration for these songs comes from their near-constant touring, and as such, they stray from the backwoods, nature-inspired sounds and imagery of their debut and show signs of an evolution toward a fuller array of instrumentation and a more confessional lyrical basis.