Aftercare (album)

Aftercare
Studio album by Nessa Barrett
Released	November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
Recorded	2023–2024[ citation needed ]
Genre	Alternative pop dark pop electro-pop
Length	44:56
Label	Warner
Producer	Artemas CJ Baran Arthur Besna Evan Blair Aaron Shadrow Kevin White
Nessa Barrett chronology
Hell Is a Teenage Girl (2023) Aftercare (2024)
Singles from Aftercare
"Passenger Princess" Released: July 26, 2024 "Dirty Little Secret" Released: September 20, 2024 "Disco" Released: October 18, 2024 "Mustang Baby" Released: November 15, 2024 "Pornstar" Released: January 17, 2025

Aftercare is the second studio album from American singer Nessa Barrett. The album was released on November 15, 2024, by Warner Records. ^[1] A deluxe edition featuring 6 bonus tracks was released on February 7, 2025. ^[2]

Critical reception

Josh Sharpe of BroadwayWorld indicates that "The 15-track collection boasts a darkened, dance-powered sound that Barrett has perfected in her journey to empower and uplift her listeners". ^[3]

Touring

Barrett announced the Aftercare World Tour in November 2024 with support acts from Sombr and Ari Abdul, starting in the United States and finishing in France. ^{[4] [5]} In May 2025 additional dates in Australia were added to the tour. ^[6]

Track listing

Aftercare track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Aftercare"	Nessa Barrett Arthur Besnainou CJ Baran	Arthur Besna Baran	1:33
2.	"Pornstar"	Barrett Besnainou Baran Jackson Morgan Madi Yanofsky	Besna Baran	2:29
3.	"Heartbeat"	Barrett Besnainou Baran Morgan Yanosfky	Besna Baran	3:09
4.	"Disco" (featuring Tommy Genesis)	Barrett Besnainou Baran Tommy Genesis Yanofsky	Besna Baran	3:17
5.	"Passenger Princess"	Barrett Jesse Fink Aaron Shadrow Kevin White Yanosfky	Shadrow White	2:35
6.	"Mustang Baby" (featuring Artemas)	Barrett Evan Blair Artemas Diamandis Morgan	Artemas Blair	3:11
7.	"Russian Roulette"	Barrett Blair Sarah Solovay Yanosfky	Besna Baran	2:31
8.	"S.L.U.T."	Barrett White Yanosfky	White	2:28
9.	"Babydoll"	Barrett Baran Besnainou	Besna Baran	3:39
10.	"Given Enough"	Barrett Baran Besnainou Pixy Lua Yanosfky	Besna Baran	3:24
11.	"Edward Scissorhands"	Barrett Baran Yanofsky	Baran	3:31
12.	"Glitter and Violence"	Barrett Baran Besnainou Elizabeth Boland Yanosfky	Besna Baran	3:04
13.	"Pins and Needles"	Barrett Baran Besnainou JT Foley Yanosfky	Besna Baran	3:21
14.	"Stay Alive"	Barrett Baran Besnainou Boland Yanosfky	Besna Baran	3:10
15.	"Dirty Little Secret"	Barrett Baran Besnainou Yanosfky	Besna Baran	3:34
Total length:				44:56

Aftercare deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Love Looks Pretty on You"	Barrett Blair Skyler Stonestreet Kristin Carpenter	Blair	3:12
17.	"Does God Cry?"	Barrett Hoskins Morgan	Hoskins	3:38
18.	"Blue Valentine"	Barrett Hoskins Yanofsky Morgan	Hoskins	2:30
19.	"Keep Your Eyes on Me Boy"	Barrett Baran Morgan Brian Fennell	Baran	3:04
20.	"American Beauty"	Barrett Feli Ferraro Jason Evigan Yanofsky Mark Schick	Evigan Schick	3:16
21.	"Breakfast in Bed"	Barrett Baran Besnainou Yanosfky	Besna Baran	3:08
Total length:				63:44

Personnel

Musicians

• Nessa Barrett – lead vocals
• CJ Baran – all instruments, programming (tracks 1–4, 7, 9–15)
• Arthur Besna – all instruments, programming (tracks 1–4, 7, 9, 10, 12–15)
• Kevin White – all instruments, programming (tracks 5, 8)
• Madi Yanofsky – background vocals (track 5)
• Aaron Shadrow – all instruments (track 5)
• Artemas – programming (track 6)
• Evan Blair – programming (track 6)

Technical

• Dale Becker – mastering
• Victor Verpillat – mixing (tracks 1–4, 7–10, 12–14)
• Kevin White – mixing (track 5), engineering (5, 8)
• Alex Ghenea – mixing (track 6)
• Daniel Anglister – mixing (track 11)
• Teezio – mixing (track 15)
• CJ Baran – engineering (tracks 1–4, 7, 9–15)
• Arthur Besna – engineering (tracks 1–4, 7, 9, 10, 12–15)
• Artemas – engineering (track 6)
• Evan Blair – engineering (track 6)
• Nick Trapani — engineering assistance (track 19)
• Brandon Hernandez – mastering assistance
• Katie Harvey – mastering assistance
• Nate Mingo – mastering assistance (tracks 1–4, 6–14)

Charts

Chart performance for Aftercare

Chart (2024–2025)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7]	124
Irish Albums (IRMA) [8]	91
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [9]	99
Scottish Albums (OCC) [10]	16
US Billboard 200 [11]	98

References

1. Jones, Amanda (November 21, 2024). "Nessa Barrett's 'AFTERCARE' is a no skip album". The Rampo News. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
2. Barrett, Nessa. "AFTERCARE DELUXE 2/7". Instagram. Warner Records. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
3. Sharpe, Josh (November 15, 2024). "Nessa Barrett Releases Hotly Anticipated New Album 'AFTERCARE'". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
4. "Nessa Barrett Details Aftercare World Tour 2025". JamBase. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
5. Denning, Reagan (November 19, 2024). "Nessa Barrett follows up the release of her newest album, "Aftercare", with a world tour". Music Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
6. "News | Frontier Touring". www.frontiertouring.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
7. "Ultratop.be – Nessa Barrett – Aftercare" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
8. "Irish Albums Chart". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved November 28, 2024.
9. "2025 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
11. "Billboard 200: Week of February 22, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved February 20, 2025.