After – Fell Asleep In The Sun
Los Angeles duo After, comprised of Justine Dorsey and Graham Epstein, releases their debut album Fell Asleep in the Sun today via Mom + Pop Music.
Across 13 songs, the record turns the half-remembered sounds and images of the early 2000s into something that feels both strangely familiar and entirely their own: mall soundtracks, endless internet archives, grungy guitars, trip-hop, drum & bass and shoegaze all refracted through sharply written pop songs.
There is nostalgia running through Fell Asleep in the Sun; after all, The Cut recently called After “The Ultimate Y2K Nostalgists.” But they are less interested in recreating the past than in the strange way memory distorts it. The album circles impermanence, getting older and trying to hold onto people and moments even as they begin to disappear. Previously released singles, “Take Me to Sunrise,” “Promise,” “Fell Asleep in the Sun,” and “Blind,” introduced pieces of that world; heard together, the album makes the full picture visible.
Formed in 2023 after meeting on the dating app Hinge, After quickly discovered that their relationship wasn’t meant to be romantic and instead transformed into a musical partnership. Since then, the duo has found their sound and earned acclaim for their 2024 singles “Obvious,” “Ever,” and “300 Dreams.” Each single was later included in their first extended play, After EP, released in April of last year, which received early praise from outlets like Rolling Stone, People Magazine, The FADER, and CLASH. Their next release, After EP 2, came later that year, under Mom + Pop Music, featuring the singles “Deep Diving” and “Outbound,” the latter of which was featured on Zane Lowe’s 26 for ‘26 playlist. Since then, After has launched their Gap campaign and had their music featured in Apple ads.
Beginning just days after the album’s release, After will head out for a fall run that mixes arena dates supporting The Neighbourhood with their own North American headline tour. The headline dates have already produced sold-out shows in Salt Lake City, Austin, Carrboro, New York, Hamden, Washington, Boston, Toronto and Los Angeles, with second shows added in both New York and LA. People Magazine has called the duo “nothing short of electric onstage.”
Tour Dates
* supporting The Neighbourhood
9/21 – Guadalajara, MX @ Auditorio Telmex *
9/23 – Monterrey, MX @ Auditorio Banamex *
9/25 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes *
9/26 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes *
9/28 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird
9/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court (SOLD OUT)
10/2 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
10/3 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater *
10/5 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center *
10/7 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium *
10/9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum *
10/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/13 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.
10/15 – Austin, TX @ Brushy Street Commons (SOLD OUT)
10/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
10/18 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
10/19 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle (SOLD OUT)
10/21 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
10/22 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
10/23 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
10/25 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis (SOLD OUT)
10/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
10/28 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall (SOLD OUT)
10/29 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
11/1 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club (SOLD OUT)
11/4 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
11/5 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey (SOLD OUT)
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