The Party After's "Dopamine Machine": A result of years filled with struggles.

Taking you on a dark, emotional voyage, The Party After releases "Dopamine Machine."

The Party After is a band hailing from Omaha, United States, that creates resonating music with riveting rhythms. Their records are composed of addictive hooks, verses that take you on a journey, and beats that weigh off-the-charts. Channeling power from their past witty experiences, this band takes a range of sounds and beats and molds them into something really special and unique. Complementing the hard rock style of music that their world revolves around, the band takes the essence of gritty, dark, and dirty elements from their life and turns them into magical, reflective records.

This trio has been together for years, and when you go through that time with someone, only something good comes out of it, which is this album, "Dopamine Machine."

The frontman of this band has a solo career, a duo, and a five-piece band as well, juggling all of them flawlessly. Drawing on the band's expertise for larger stages, this man keeps the audience deeply engaged. Exploring the hard-to-breach subjects and the absurdities of fame, chasing it, and the dark sides of the party that we're all here attending, called Life, The Party After's creations reach the core of your heart, and to the parts that no one has ever discovered.

Their latest release, "Dopamine Machine," is a testament to the hard work they put into their music. It expresses the ups and downs they've gone through as a group: being robbed, sent cease and desists from bandmates we thought were friends, and several bad management situations. It stands as a statue of consistency and devotion that they have towards each other. This record has songs that were started as early as 2010, and it's something that can attest to what it means to stick together to get through something.

Commencing with tracks like "Blast Off," "One For All," and "What're You Waiting For," this album sets a deeply meaningful atmosphere. Bouncy beats, rocky rhythms, and lyrics that make you think of the cracks in the veil, as the lifestyle truly is as dangerous and as eventful as it sounds, that no one sees.

This album has a cynical tone to it. The journey feels as if you're looking at that nearly innate desire to "make it" that seems to have masses everywhere. The first track covers the darker parts of the chase for fame, and when you continue deeper into the project, you feel a sense of comfort. It reminds us that we're all here together and can do anything we want to if we have a strong enough bond and team.

"I know you're tired now. Soon, you'll sleep, somehow. Just one more show to go... Then you'll get to be back home," the artist quotes the lyrics from the tenth track, "Celebrating Nothing," from "Dopamine Machine." They express their longing for the feeling of home, feeling belonging, and feeling at ease, far from the hassle of life. The feeling of being tired from the drag and unending struggles we have to go through.

Recorded at the studio that is part-owned by Tito Fuentes of Mexico City's own 90's powerhouse Molotov and Milo Freidoval, the band takes great pride in their accomplishments even after loads of back-stabs and difficulties, while staying humble still.

The album truly is the culmination of over a decade of three best friends facing and overcoming all of the adversities one could imagine when chasing their dream. A rollercoaster that one goes through while being in a creative industry. This album really describes the band as a dystopian party of rock.