Available for the first time on vinyl, After the Rain is the eighteenth studio album by the Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas. After the Rain won the Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, which was the first time Thomas won a Grammy Award in her career. The album was recorded at the Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, only months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed Thomas' home in New Orleans. After The Rain is an essential title in the year-long celebration of the Rounder 50th Anniversary honouring the label's rich legacy with a unique offering of catalogue reissues, box sets, live events, an original podcast series, and more!