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After The Party

The Menzingers

After The Party

Fifth album from the Philly punk band, produced by Will Yip (Circa Survive, La Dispute, Title Fight)

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Epitaph
UK Release date
03/02/2017
US Release date
03/02/2017
  1. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    Delightfully bittersweet
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  2. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    After the Party isn’t an album about finding yourself, it’s an album about building yourself piece by piece
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  3. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Whether looking back or looking forwards the album courses with the determination to make the most of the present, no matter how terrible everything might seem
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  4. 8.4 |   Gig Soup

    Getting older doesn’t need to mean becoming boring and life-less - The Menzingers are helping to breathe life into that notion on 'After The Party'
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  5. 8.0 |   State

    After the Party is a great addition to the Americana scene and is an album worth listening to. It will grow on you
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  6. 8.0 |   The 405

    After The Party is resurgent by rediscovering everything that’s exciting about The Menzingers’ esotericism
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  7. 8.0 |   Clash

    While nostalgia does play a prominent role in ‘After The Party’, the record manages to avoid getting bogged down in it thanks to its ability to keep one eye looking forward
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  8. 8.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    These guys know what they’re doing, and as they continue to grow, they accomplish the same things in very different ways
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  9. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    It is a stark reflection on getting older but maintains a youthful, sometimes mischievous spirit
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  10. 8.0 |   All Music

    Sure, they're not breaking the mold, but with After the Party, they manage to toe the line between subtlety and vigor, aging into their next phase with another solid release
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  11. 7.0 |   The Music

    Despite the sometimes-sobering subject matter, each song manages to be upbeat enough to lift your spirits
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  12. 7.0 |   Beardfood

    The only false note seems to be the lyricism. But their records do always grow on you
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  13. 6.5 |   Pitchfork

    The first chorus asks “Where we gonna go now that our 20s are over?” and the LP proceeds from there
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  14. 6.0 |   No Ripcord

    It’s just enough to believe they’ll try something more bold with their future
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  15. 5.0 |   A.V. Club

    The bulk of After The Party sounds like Rented World B-sides or songs meant for other bands entirely
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