After Dark 2

After Dark 2
Compilation album by various artists
Released May 17, 2013 (2013-05-17)
Recorded 2012
Genre Synthpop, Italo disco, post-punk revival, indie rock
Length 78:16
Label Italians Do It Better
Producer Johnny Jewel
various artists chronology
After Dark
(2007)
After Dark 2
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME8/10[3]
Paste8.5/10[4]
Pitchfork Media8.3/10[5]
PopMatters8/10[6]

After Dark 2 is a compilation album featuring artists from the label Italians Do It Better. The album was released on May 17, 2013 and produced by Johnny Jewel. It is a sequel to the 2007 album After Dark.[7] Artists and bands featured on the album include Glass Candy, Desire, Chromatics, Mirage, Appaloosa, Symmetry, Twisted Wires, Farah, and Mike Simonetti.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Performer(s) Length
1. "Warm in the Winter"  Ida No, John David VGlass Candy 6:44
2. "Tears from Heaven"  VDesire 5:11
3. "Let's Kiss"  VMirage 9:05
4. "Fill the Blanks"  Anne-Laure Keib, Max Krefeld, VAppaloosa 3:52
5. "Looking for Love"  VChromatics 5:30
6. "Heart of Darkness"  Nat Walker, VSymmetry 3:56
7. "Camera"  Adam Miller, VChromatics 4:30
8. "Half Lives"  Richard Durham, VTwisted Wires 4:38
9. "The Possessed"  No, VGlass Candy 5:49
10. "Cherry"  Miller, VChromatics 4:32
11. "Beautiful Object"  No, VGlass Candy 5:03
12. "Into Eternity"  Farah Holly, VFarah 5:22
13. "Intimate"  Keib, Krefeld, VAppaloosa 5:02
14. "The Magician"  Simonetti, VMike Simonetti 3:59
15. "Redheads Feel More Pain"  No, VGlass Candy 5:08

References

  1. "After Dark, Vol. 2 – Various Artists". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  2. Thomas, Fred. "After Dark, Vol. 2 – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  3. Pattison, Louis (June 17, 2013). "Various Artists – 'After Dark 2'". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  4. Cosores, Phillip (May 21, 2013). "Various Artists: After Dark 2". Paste. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  5. Gaerig, Andrew (May 31, 2013). "Various Artists: After Dark 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  6. James, Matt (June 26, 2013). "Various Artists: After Dark 2". PopMatters. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  7. Minsker, Evan (2013-05-17). "Italians Do It Better Release After Dark 2 Comp Featuring Chromatics, Glass Candy, More". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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