After School EP - Melanie Martinez: Review
Melanie Martinez is an American pop singer who first emerged as a contestant on The Voice before releasing her acclaimed Dollhouse EP. She followed this with her 2015 debut album Cry Baby which became a major cult hit for it's narrative concept addressing dark themes with a childish aesthetic. It took four years for Melanie to release the follow-up album and accompanying film K-12 to further critical success, and many of the tracks on this EP come from the same recording sessions. Review By Lavender: If you read my end of year lists from 2019 or if you've ever spoken to me in real life for more than a few minutes you probably know I'm a big fan of Melanie Martinez. Her Crybaby record and one of its marquee singles Sippy Cup both landed on my end of decade lists for the 2010's and her unique style sounded just as refreshing last year as it initially did. I was worried at first that this EP would just be a collection of leftover songs but thankfully the tracks her...