Afterhours is an Italian alternative rock band from Milan led by Manuel Agnelli, active since the mid-1980s and widely cited as influential in the Italian indie/alternative scene.

Manuel Agnelli is the band's leader and the group is known for landmark albums such as Germi and Hai paura del buio?. Reviews and reports note their strong live following, recurring collaborations and festival activity (e.g. Tora!Tora!), and Agnelli's later public role as a judge on X-Factor (reported in reviews).

DeBaser's archive collects many reviews of Afterhours: studio albums, live reports and long-form fan pieces. Critics and listeners repeatedly praise albums such as Germi and Hai paura del buio? and celebrate Manuel Agnelli's poetic lyricism and commanding live presence. Opinions vary per record, but overall the band's influence on Italian alternative rock is emphasised.

For:Fans of Italian alternative/indie rock and anyone who likes intense, poetic rock and powerful live shows.

 Manuel sings well and never slips up, his voice and his Thai-Chi-forged biceps both in top shape.

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 Hai paura del buio? is an album in which fragments of hardcore, folk, electronic, psychedelia, jazz, grunge, and even pop coexist, yet it never gives the impression of being confused or scattered and instead manages to captivate with the class it displays in virtually every single moment.

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 A violent album. These words would be enough to give an idea of "Germi."

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