Album Notes

Review from the Seattle Weekly:

Two years and countless live shows since the release of their demo, Lady Drama's debut full-length Aftermath is an honest offering from the Seattle four-piece. A self-produced labor of love, Aftermath doesn't land clearly in one place, hopping among genres and styles from one song to the next, but communicates a talent for strong songwriting from a capable crew.

...Aftermath flirts with indie pop, soulful folk, atmospheric lo-fi, and even horn-infused klezmer rock without committing to any one in particular. "Dona Nobis" recalls the reverb-soaked arrangements of Jeff Buckley, while the closing track "Letter Goodbye" plays with the more anthemic moments of a band like Neutral Milk Hotel.

What truly shines on this nine-track disc is frontman Mike Hamm's confident vocals and the band's lyrics. The modestly arranged harmony of "Herculaneum" is pretty, and its soft-spoken words ("You're just an animal/A parakeet in a cage/And if you sing to me of love/It's just that you're well-trained") reveal an agile wit with enough weight to carry the band further into the spotlight.