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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for Aly Spaltro as Lady Lamb was co-produced by Nadim Issa.
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  • Record Label: Mom + Pop Music
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Folk
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Billions of Eyes
when gravity's a palm pushing down on your head like the devil's got a paw dug in your shoulder and the other one is rubbing your back but the... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Mar 3, 2015
    91
    After sees her returning, confidently, to her role as a modern-day pop experimentalist.
  2. Magnet
    Mar 12, 2015
    90
    On this enthralling sophomore effort, Spaltro continues to refine her skill set and approach without sacrificing any of her signature adventurousness or decidedly un-lamb-like power. [No. 118, p.59]
  3. Mar 3, 2015
    88
    While most tracks are easy enough to hum along to, laced with warm banjo and pretty keys, it’s the unexpected explosions of warped guitar solos that make Lady Lamb’s softer moments standout--and the album as a whole succeed.
  4. Mar 3, 2015
    80
    After is a minor triumph that makes it clear Lady Lamb is going to be around for a while, and may give you new hope for those kids making arty noise in their basement down the block.
  5. Mar 3, 2015
    80
    With her lovely, expressive voice, she finds the truths at the core of each song, making this one of the early year’s breakthroughs.
  6. Under The Radar
    Apr 17, 2015
    75
    Her most finely structured and aesthetically poppy songs yet. [Apr - May 2015, p.89]
  7. Jun 30, 2015
    60
    An album which starts feeling a bit dense and chewy halfway through.

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  1. Jul 14, 2015
    6
    A solid album. I can't say I liked more than Someday We Will Levitate, but "After" seems to be more honest and lyrical. I just don't like someA solid album. I can't say I liked more than Someday We Will Levitate, but "After" seems to be more honest and lyrical. I just don't like some of the aesthetic moves. Collapse