After Dark 2 is a compilation album featuring artists from the Italians Do It Better label. 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.

After Dark 2
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 17, 2013 (2013-05-17)
Recorded2012
Genre
Length78:27
LabelItalians Do It Better
ProducerJohnny Jewel
After Dark chronology
After Dark
(2007)
After Dark 2
(2013)
After Dark 3
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME8/10[3]
Paste8.5/10[4]
Pitchfork8.3/10[5]
PopMatters8/10[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Warm in the Winter"Glass Candy6:44
2."Tears from Heaven"VDesire5:11
3."Let's Kiss"VMirage9:05
4."Fill the Blanks"
  • Anne-Laure Keib
  • Max Krefeld
  • V
Appaloosa3:53
5."Looking for Love"VChromatics5:31
6."Heart of Darkness"
  • Nat Walker
  • V
Symmetry3:57
7."Camera"
  • Adam Miller
  • V
Chromatics4:32
8."Half Lives"
  • Richard Durham
  • V
Twisted Wires4:38
9."The Possessed"
  • Ida No
  • V
Glass Candy5:49
10."Cherry"
  • Miller
  • V
Chromatics4:32
11."Beautiful Object"
  • Ida No
  • V
Glass Candy5:03
12."Into Eternity"
  • Farah Holly
  • V
Farah5:23
13."Intimate"
  • Keib
  • Krefeld
  • V
Appaloosa5:03
14."The Magician"
  • Mike Simonetti
  • V
Mike Simonetti3:59
15."Redheads Feel More Pain"
  • Ida No
  • V
Glass Candy5:07

References

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  1. ^ "After Dark, Vol. 2 by Various Artists Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. 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. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. 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. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  6. ^ James, Matt (June 27, 2013). "Various Artists: After Dark 2". PopMatters. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  7. ^ Minsker, Evan (May 17, 2013). "Italians Do It Better Release After Dark 2 Comp Featuring Chromatics, Glass Candy, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 29, 2013.