Melanie Martinez - After School EP [Baby Blue Vinyl]

Melanie Martinez expands her Cry Baby era with After School EP, a companion release that arrived in 2020 and explores a more introspective, stripped-back direction. Rather than continuing the character-driven storytelling of earlier work, the focus shifts inward, with songs that center on personal growth, independence, and creative control. This Baby Blue vinyl pressing presents the EP in a clean, visually distinct format that aligns with the project’s softer aesthetic while still retaining the artist’s signature visual identity.

Production leans into midtempo pacing with layered synth textures, programmed percussion, and melodic vocal phrasing that moves between direct statements and abstract imagery. Tracks like "The Bakery," "Notebook," and "Test Me" highlight different angles of the EP’s tone, from playful rhythmic patterns to more reflective lyrical structures. "Brain & Heart" introduces a gentler arrangement built around steady chord progressions, while "Numbers" uses a pulsing beat and repetitive phrasing to emphasize its theme. Each track maintains a consistent atmosphere while allowing subtle shifts in tempo and arrangement.

Presented on Baby Blue vinyl, this pressing offers a smooth, uniform finish that complements the EP’s understated visual style. The single LP format keeps the track sequence concise, with all seven songs arranged across two sides. Standard jacket packaging reflects the artwork associated with this era, maintaining a cohesive look with other Melanie Martinez releases. As a companion piece to K-12, this EP provides a focused addition to the catalog in a format that is easy to integrate alongside the main albums.

• Format: Baby Blue Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "The Bakery," "Notebook," "Test Me"
• Pressing details: Standard weight vinyl; single LP; standard single pocket jacket
• Genre/style: Pop, Alternative Pop, Electropop, Indie Pop
• UPC: 075678646249

Serving as a concise extension of the After School EP era, this release presents a focused set of songs that sit comfortably alongside Melanie Martinez’s full-length albums.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Notebook
2. Test Me
3. Brain & Heart
4. Numbers

Side B:

1. Glued
2. Field Trip
3. The Bakery