Melanie Martinez|K-12 (After School – Deluxe Edition)
- Released on 9/6/19 by Atlantic Records
- Main artists: Melanie Martinez
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The sophom*ore full-length album from Melanie Martinez, 2019's K-12, finds the arty pop singer offering yet more darkly emotive anthems centered on adolescence and growing up. Again at the center of the album is Martinez's alter ego "Cry Baby," the titular character introduced on her 2015 debut. As with that album, K-12 features songtitles inspired by school-age themes including "Show & Tell," "Nurse's Office," and "Wheels on the Bus," albeit with many of the tracks working as metaphors for more turbulent adult issues. For example, the lyrical and dreamy "Strawberry Shortcake" is both about going through puberty and struggling with the male gaze. Similarly, on "Show and Tell," Martinez references the time-honored kindergarten activity in order to dig deeper into the toxic love/hate relationship between artist and fan. She sings, "Harsh words if you don't get a pic with me/Buy and sell like I'm a product to society." Aiding Martinez with her highly conceptual pop sound is longtime associate producer/songwriter Michael Keenan, who also worked on Cry Baby. Also returning is Cry Baby alum One Love (aka Tim Sommers) for the moody "Drama Club." Musically speaking, K-12 has the same hip-hop and R&B underpinnings that Martinez favored on Cry Baby, with tracks like the aforementioned "Drama Club," "The Principle," and "Detention" showcasing her detached, periodically down-pitched babydoll vocals and a penchant for what sounds like midtempo xylophone and African finger-piano grooves. That said, it's also a more sophisticated production, with better hooks showcasing Martinez's growth as a songwriter. It's a sound that ably straddles the line between Lana Del Rey's disaffected noir style and Mike Posner's more confessional pop. Notably, the album also arrives in tandem with a colorfully eye-popping short film, written and directed by Martinez, that draws inspiration from her songs. While the album certainly works independently of the film, K-12 plays at a cinematically measured pace, perfect for both afterschool and afterhours listening.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
K-12 (After School – Deluxe Edition)
Melanie Martinez
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1
Wheels on the Bus Explicit
00:03:40
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer - Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer - Emily Warren Schwartz, Writer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
2
Class Fight Explicit
00:02:41
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
3
The Principal Explicit
00:02:56
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
4
Show & Tell Explicit
00:03:35
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
5
Nurse's Office
00:03:22
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
6
Drama Club Explicit
00:03:45
Jeremy Dussolliet, Writer - Tim Sommers, Writer - One Love, Producer - Michael Keenan, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
7
Strawberry Shortcake Explicit
00:03:04
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer - Emily Warren Schwartz, Writer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
8
Lunchbox Friends Explicit
00:02:49
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer - Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
9
Orange Juice
00:03:37
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
10
Detention Explicit
00:03:56
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
11
Teacher's Pet Explicit
00:04:01
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
12
High School Sweethearts Explicit
00:05:11
Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
13
Recess Explicit
00:03:50
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer - Michael Keenan, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Melanie Martinez, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Michelle Mancini, MasteringEngineer - Emily Warren Schwartz, Writer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2019 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States. A Warner Music Group Company
DISC 2
1
Notebook Explicit
00:02:30
Michael Keenan, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Melanie Martinez, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
2
Test Me
00:02:54
Michael Keenan, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Melanie Martinez, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
3
Brain & Heart
00:03:23
LaShawn Daniels, Writer - Fred Jerkins III, Writer - Rodney Jerkins, Writer - Jennifer Lopez, Writer - Mark Rooney, Writer - Michael Keenan, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Melanie Martinez, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
4
Numbers Explicit
00:04:39
Michael Keenan, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Melanie Martinez, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
5
Glued Explicit
00:03:12
Michael Keenan, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Melanie Martinez, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
6
Field Trip Explicit
00:03:00
Michael Keenan, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Melanie Martinez, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
7
The Bakery Explicit
00:02:34
Melanie Martinez, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Blake Slatkin, Producer, Programmer, Writer
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Album review
The sophom*ore full-length album from Melanie Martinez, 2019's K-12, finds the arty pop singer offering yet more darkly emotive anthems centered on adolescence and growing up. Again at the center of the album is Martinez's alter ego "Cry Baby," the titular character introduced on her 2015 debut. As with that album, K-12 features songtitles inspired by school-age themes including "Show & Tell," "Nurse's Office," and "Wheels on the Bus," albeit with many of the tracks working as metaphors for more turbulent adult issues. For example, the lyrical and dreamy "Strawberry Shortcake" is both about going through puberty and struggling with the male gaze. Similarly, on "Show and Tell," Martinez references the time-honored kindergarten activity in order to dig deeper into the toxic love/hate relationship between artist and fan. She sings, "Harsh words if you don't get a pic with me/Buy and sell like I'm a product to society." Aiding Martinez with her highly conceptual pop sound is longtime associate producer/songwriter Michael Keenan, who also worked on Cry Baby. Also returning is Cry Baby alum One Love (aka Tim Sommers) for the moody "Drama Club." Musically speaking, K-12 has the same hip-hop and R&B underpinnings that Martinez favored on Cry Baby, with tracks like the aforementioned "Drama Club," "The Principle," and "Detention" showcasing her detached, periodically down-pitched babydoll vocals and a penchant for what sounds like midtempo xylophone and African finger-piano grooves. That said, it's also a more sophisticated production, with better hooks showcasing Martinez's growth as a songwriter. It's a sound that ably straddles the line between Lana Del Rey's disaffected noir style and Mike Posner's more confessional pop. Notably, the album also arrives in tandem with a colorfully eye-popping short film, written and directed by Martinez, that draws inspiration from her songs. While the album certainly works independently of the film, K-12 plays at a cinematically measured pace, perfect for both afterschool and afterhours listening.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:39
- Main artists: Melanie Martinez
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Available in
24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo
© 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. A Warner Music Group Company.
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