After (band)

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After
Also known asaftertheband
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2023–present
Labels
Members
  • Graham Epstein
  • Justine Dorsey
Website www.after.band OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

After are an American band formed in 2023 [1] in Los Angeles, California by Graham Epstein and Justine Dorsey.

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They debuted in 2023 with the single, "Something Special", followed by "In a City Called Garden" and "The Dove", released later that year. [2] [3] [4] The duo released three more singles in 2024: "Obvious", "The Element" and "The Story". [5] [6] [7]

On April 4, 2025, the band's first extended play, After EP, was released, preceded by the singles "Obvious", "Ever" and "300 Dreams" that had first gained them attention. [8] After EP 2, the band's second EP, was released later in 2025, under Mom + Pop Music, featuring the singles "Deep Diving" and "Outbound", the former of which bringing them considerable fanfare. [9] The critical reception, however, was less enthusiastic, with Pitchfork rating the EPs 4.5/10. [10]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

List of singles, release year, and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Something Special"2023Non-album singles
"In a City Called Garden"
"The Dove"
"Obvious"2024After EP
"The Element"Non-album single
"The Story"After EP 1 + EP 2
"Ever" [11] 2025After EP
"300 Dreams" [12]
"Deep Diving" [13] After EP 2
"Outbound" [14]

References

  1. Ihaza, Jeff (June 16, 2025). "Meet After, the L.A. Duo Making Y2k-Inspired Pop That Feels Like Right Now". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  2. Graves, Shahlin (17 April 2023). "Must-listen: After's debut single 'Something Special'". coup de main. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  3. In a city called Garden - Single by After on Apple Music, 2023-05-10, retrieved 2025-11-02
  4. The Dove - Single by After on Apple Music, 2023-09-21, retrieved 2025-11-02
  5. Obvious - Single by After on Apple Music, 2024-03-05, retrieved 2025-11-02
  6. The Element - Single by After on Apple Music, 2024-07-02, retrieved 2025-11-02
  7. The Story - Single by After on Apple Music, 2024-11-12, retrieved 2025-11-02
  8. Brasil, Sydney (8 April 2025). "After Make Before Sound Even Better on Self-Titled Debut EP". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  9. Wang, Steffanee (17 October 2025). "After's After 2 EP review: utopian Y2K pop pastiche". The Fader.
  10. Bugara, Billie (2025-11-14). "After: After EP / After EP 2 Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  11. Ever - Single by After on Apple Music, 2025-01-15, retrieved 2025-11-02
  12. 300 dreams - Single by After on Apple Music, 2025-03-14, retrieved 2025-11-02
  13. turtlenek (2025-06-20). "TURTLENEK | After unveil new single 'Deep Diving'". TURTLENEK. Archived from the original on 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  14. Andrews, Kira Imani (12 September 2025). "Trip-hop duo After captivates fans with new single "Outbound"". Melodic Mag.