After the Storm
Crosby, Stills & Nash · 1994
46 min · 12 tracks · rock music
Harmonious melodies intertwine with reflective lyrics, evoking a sense of nostalgia and resilience throughout the album's rich sonic landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Find a Dream — This track exemplifies the album's introspective tone with its delicate instrumentation and poignant exploration of aspirations amidst life's challenges.
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It Won’t Go Away — With its haunting melody and heartfelt lyrics, this song captures the struggle of dealing with unresolved emotions and lingering memories.
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After the Storm — The title track serves as a reflective conclusion to the album, emphasizing themes of hope and renewal that resonate throughout the entire work.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong vocal harmonies and reflective lyrics but lacks a cohesive flow across its length.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and arrangements.
- The lyrics often reflect on personal experiences and emotions, with recurring themes of nostalgia and resilience appearing in multiple songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady, consistent energy levels
- reflective and introspective moments
- gradual builds and payoffs
- long, immersive listening sessions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1994, After the Storm marked Crosby, Stills & Nash's first studio album in nearly two decades, following their 1977 release, CSN. At this point in their careers, the trio was navigating a changing music landscape while striving to recapture the magic of their early work amidst personal and professional challenges.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Simon & Garfunkel· The Byrds· Buffalo Springfield
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Camera
The moment shifts from nostalgic reminiscence to a stark acknowledgment of life's fleeting nature, invoking a sense of urgency.
This transition from fond memories to an urgent realization about time creates a poignant contrast that deepens the emotional impact of the song.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Only Waiting for You 4:03
- 2 Find a Dream 3:51
- 3 Camera 4:20
- 4 Unequal Love 4:46
- 5 Till It Shines 4:19
- 6 It Won’t Go Away 4:17
- 7 These Empty Days 2:30
- 8 In My Life 2:20
- 9 Street to Lean On 3:36
- 10 Bad Boyz 4:17
- 11 After the Storm 3:35
- 12 Panama 4:14
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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