aftermath of the lowdown is the third solo studio album by richie sambora which was released in japan on september 12 2012, in the united kingdom on september 17, and in the united states on september 18, 2012 as digital download and on september 25, 2012 as physical cd (digisleeve format). for the first time in his 30-year career, sambora signed with an independent label, dangerbird.