''Aftermath'' is the

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for Mark Jackson's film '' War Story'', performed by

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. It was released on August 25, 2014.

Background

Lee announced the film score project on her Twitter account in December 2013. In a January 2014 interview with

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, she said the new material would "surprise" her fans, explaining that "It's not what you'd expect; ... There's a lot of blending of sounds, a lot of ominous tones. I play a lot of keyboard, and a lot of Taurus pedal. There's a lot of low drones."

Critical reception

George Garner of ''

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'' praised Lee's efforts for edging away from the heaviness of

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. He described the album as containing all minimalist pianos and eerie strings, and that it was the best representation of Lee's voice and talent to date.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from ''War Storys film credits and the album's

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. *Thad DeBrock - performer *Pete Doell - mastering *

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– cello, producer, mixing *

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– guitar *Ramona Lawla - performer *

– vocals, keyboards, programming, producer, mixing *Dan Mandell - art direction, designer *Kenia Mattis - performer *Brendan Muldowney – mixing *Dave Nelson - performer *Johnny Nice - performer, producer *Luke Notary - performer *Chuck Palmer – drums, programming, producer, mixing *Donnie Reis - performer *Amanda Ruzza – bass *Brandon Terzig - performer *

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- vocals *Max ZT - performer

Charts

References

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