Aftermath

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Aftermath
Soundtrack album by Amy Lee featuring Dave Eggar
Released August 25, 2014
Recorded 2013–2014
Genre Rock
Length 29:47
Label 110 Records, Inc.
Producer Dave Eggar, Amy Lee, Chuck Palmer, Johnny Nice
Amy Lee featuring Dave Eggar chronology
Aftermath
(2014) 		Recover, Vol. 1
(2016)
Singles from Aftermath
  1. "Lockdown"
    Released: September 2014
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Aftermath is a film soundtrack by Amy Lee and Dave Eggar for the 2014 film War Story. It was released on August 25, 2014 to the iTunes Store and Amazon.com.[1][2] A snippet of a song from the album, "Between Worlds", was uploaded to Amy's YouTube channel and Evanescence's Vevo channel on August 6.[3][4] Another snippet of the album, from "Voice in My Head", was later uploaded on the same two channels on August 11.[5][6]

The album contains music that wasn't included in the movie, but inspired by it.

Background

Amy and Dave at the War Story panel after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

Amy first revealed that she and Dave Eggar scored the film War Story in December 2013 on Twitter.[7] A month later in January 2014, she had an interview with MTV News where she revealed that the new material is going to "surprise" her fans. She explained:

Vin1.jpg It's going to surprise my fans. It's not what you’d expect; the film is very dark, very introspective. There's not even a lot of dialogue, which is great, because to me it makes this beautiful, sad platform for music. There's a lot of blending of sounds, a lot of ominous tones. I play a lot of keyboard, and a lot of Taurus pedal. There's a lot of low drones.[8] Vin2.jpg
Amy with War Story director Mark Jackson.

Before the interview was released, it was revealed that Amy is suing her label Wind-up Records for withholding $1.5 million in royalties.[9] Amy later said that it would be best for her to remain quiet about the issue.[8] Two months later, she announced that she is free from the record label deal and that she is free to do whatever she wants.[10]

The album title reflects that the movie is about the aftermath of war and "the aftermath of [the character] dealing with the tragedy that she’s witnessed."[11]

Recording

The recording process for the album took a period of about a year and a half, from 2013 to 2014.[12] Dave Eggar stated in an interview with Games of Evanescence that the process of the recording was "really fun" and that they changed many things during this process. He also said that they decided to add music which was inspired by the film but not included on it, so that the listener could become a "part of [their] journey".[12]

Amy expressed the whole process was "freeing" and it wasn't all about "production and singles and worldwide success, it’s about the integrity of the art piece we’re creating."[8]

Artwork

The artwork for the album was created by graphic designer Dan Mandell. Dave Eggar said in an interview that the artwork captured the spirit of the album and the "conflict between freedom and confinement" which he says is a strong theme in War Story.[12]

Track List

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Push the Button"  Amy LeeAmy Lee 3:13
2. "White Out" (featuring Dave Eggar)Dave Eggar, Chuck PalmerChuck Palmer, Dave Eggar 1:29
3. "Remember to Breathe" (featuring Dave Eggar)Dave EggarAmy Lee 1:24
4. "Dark Water" (featuring Malika Zarra)Amy Lee, Dave Eggar, Chuck PalmerAmy Lee, Dave Eggar, Chuck Palmer, Johnny Nice 3:29
5. "Between Worlds" (featuring Dave Eggar)Dave Eggar, Amy Lee, Chuck PalmerAmy Lee, Chuck Palmer 3:35
6. "Drifter" (featuring Dave Eggar)Amy Lee, Dave EggarAmy Lee 1:55
7. "Can't Stop What's Coming" (featuring Dave Eggar)Amy Lee, Chuck Palmer, Dave EggarChuck Palmer, Amy Lee 2:04
8. "Voice in My Head" (featuring Dave Eggar)Amy Lee, Dave EggarAmy Lee, Dave Eggar, Chuck Palmer 3:47
9. "Lockdown" (featuring Dave Eggar)Amy Lee, Chuck PalmerAmy Lee, Dave Eggar, Chuck Palmer 4:58
10. "After" (featuring Dave Eggar)Dave Eggar, Chuck PalmerChuck Palmer 3:53

Album Credits

  • Amy Lee - vocals, keyboards, programming, producer, mixing
  • Dave Eggar - cello, producer, mixing
  • Chuck Palmer - drums, programming, producer, mixing
  • Thad DeBrock - performer (track 2)
  • Pete Doell - mastering
  • Joel Hoekstra – guitar (track 9)
  • Ramona Lawla - performer (track 4)
  • Dan Mandell - art direction, designer
  • Kenia Mattis - performer (track 4)
  • Brendan Muldowney – mixing (tracks 4, 9)
  • Dave Nelson - performer (track 2)
  • Johnny Nice - performer, producer (track 4)
  • Luke Notary - performer (track 4)
  • Donnie Reis - performer (track 5)
  • Amanda Ruzza – bass (track 9)
  • Brandon Terzig - performer (track 4)
  • Malika Zarra - vocals on Dark Water
  • Max ZT - performer (track 4)

Chart performance

In the first week after its release, Aftermath sold about 6,000 copies in the United States.[13]

Chart (2014)
 Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 153
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 132
Italy (FIMI)[16] 49
Netherlands (Album Top 100)[17] 92
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[18][19] 67
United Kingdom Indie (Official Charts Company)[20] 18
United States (Billboard 200)[21][13] 47
United States (Billboard Top Rock Albums)[22] 15
United States (Billboard Soundtracks)[23] 3

Release history

Country Store Date Format
Worldwide iTunes Store August 25, 2014 Digital download
Germany Amazon.de
Austria
France Amazon.fr
Italy Amazon.it
Japan Amazon.co.jp
Spain Amazon.es
United Kingdom Amazon.co.uk
United States Amazon.com

Buy/Stream Aftermath

References

  1. ↑ "Aftermath - Amy Lee". iTunes Store. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aftermath/id906573703. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Aftermath - Amy Lee". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Aftermath-Amy-Lee/dp/B00MGFT9HM. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Amy Lee - Aftermath (Teaser)". Vevo. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OZKkKQEhco. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Childers, Chad (August 6, 2014). "Evanescence’s Amy Lee Teases ‘Aftermath’ Disc Featuring Music Inspired by ‘War Story’ Movie". Loudwire. http://loudwire.com/evanescence-amy-lee-aftermath/. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Evanescence's Amy Lee: Second Teaser For 'Aftermath' Album". Blabbermouth.net. August 12, 2014. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescences-amy-lee-second-teaser-for-aftermath-album/. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Amy Lee - Amy Lee – Aftermath (Teaser ll)". Vevo. YouTube. August 11, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQH9BWW_lK4. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ Lee, Amy (December 1, 2013). "I'm very excited...". Twitter. https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/407322819869949952. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Montgomery, James (January 8, 2014). "Evanescence’s Amy Lee Is Making Music Again … Just Not For Her Band". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140624134527/http://www.mtv.com/news/1720104/evanescence-amy-lee-making-music/. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ Hartmann, Graham 'Gruhamed' (January 3, 2014). "Evanescence Singer Amy Lee Reportedly Suing Record Label for More Than $1 Million". Loudwire. http://loudwire.com/evanescence-amy-lee-reportedly-suing-record-label/. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ Hartmann, Graham 'Gruhamed' (March 20, 2014). "Evanescence’s Amy Lee: 'For the First Time in 13 Years, I Am a Free and Independent Artist'". Loudwire. http://loudwire.com/evanescence-amy-first-time-13-years-free-independent-artist/. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ Montgomery, James (August 11, 2014). "Get Free: Amy Lee on Artistic Independence, the Future of Evanescence". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813051213/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/amy-lee-evanescence-qa-artistic-independence-20140811. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Games Of Evanescence (August 13, 2014). "Nueva entrevista EXCLUSIVA con Dave Eggar". Facebook.com. https://www.facebook.com/GamesOfEvanescence/photos/a.764757473586618.1073741880.254472491281788/764757580253274/?type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xfp1%2Ft31.0-8%2F10483251_764757580253274_2172133070714709298_o.jpg&smallsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xap1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10359550_764757580253274_2172133070714709298_n.jpg%3Foh%3D60fd06c07326991a3b29c1298be8f82a%26oe%3D545D6BCC&size=800%2C1132&fbid=764757580253274. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Evanescence's Singer Amy Lee's 'Aftermath' Album Lands In U.S. Top 50". Blabbermouth.net. September 3, 2014. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-singer-amy-lees-aftermath-album-lands-in-u-s-top-50/. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Amy Lee - Aftermath". Ultratop.be (Flanders). http://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/3dafc/Amy-Lee-Aftermath. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Amy Lee - Aftermath". Ultratop.be (Wallonia). http://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/3dafc/Amy-Lee-Aftermath. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 35 (dal 25-08-2014 al 31-08-2014)". Fimi.it (FIMI). http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1873. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Amy Lee - Aftermath (Album)". Dutchcharts.nl (MegaCharts). http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Amy+Lee&titel=Aftermath&cat=a. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart UK Top 100 - 6th September 2014". Officialcharts.com (UK Albums Chart). Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. http://www.officialcharts.com/albums-chart/. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Amy Lee – Artist". Officialcharts.com. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/amy%20lee/. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  20. ↑ "UK Top 40 Indie Albums Chart". BBC.co.uk (UK Indie Albums Chart). August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/indiealbums. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. September 13, 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?page=2. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Billboard Top Rock Albums". Billboard. September 13, 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. http://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-albums?page=1. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Billboard Soundtracks". Billboard. September 13, 2014. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2014-09-13/soundtracks. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

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