After the Magic
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| After the Magic | ||||
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| Released | 28 January 2023 | |||
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| Length | 59:05 | |||
| Label | Topshelf | |||
| Producer | Parannoul | |||
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After the Magic is the third studio album by the South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul. It was released on January 28, 2023, through Topshelf Records, making it his first album not to be self-released.[3] The album was preceded by two singles: "Insomnia" on November 9, 2022, and "We Shine at Night" on January 11, 2023.[4]
Parannoul described the album as "not what you expected, but what I always wanted", and stated it was inspired by dreams he had after finishing his previous album, To See the Next Part of the Dream.[5][6]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Ondarock | 7.5/10[1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[8] |
| Spectrum Culture | 80%[9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.2/5[10] |
Upon its release, After the Magic was generally well received by music critics. Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Paul Simpson described it as "Parannoul's breakthrough moment, featuring their most memorable songwriting to date as well as their most stunning arrangements. Not quite as overtly emo-influenced as previous releases, After the Magic draws more from chiming, melodic '90s alt-rock, adding electronic flourishes such as glitches and subtle breakbeats, and even approaching chamber pop."[7] Ian Cohen for Pitchfork rated the album an 8.4/10 and awarded it the "Best New Music" distinction, writing: "It's an album that might make one hour of our lives so powerful that we spend the rest of our days trying to remember it."[8] Fader included "We Shine at Night" in a list of "The 20 Best Rock Songs Right Now".[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Parannoul and produced by Parannoul and eeajik.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "북극성 (Polaris)" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "불면증 (Insomnia)" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "도착 (Arrival)" | 7:44 |
| 4. | "우리는 밤이 되면 빛난다 (We Shine at Night)" | 6:27 |
| 5. | "Parade" | 7:34 |
| 6. | "스케치북 (Sketchbook)" | 7:02 |
| 7. | "Imagination" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Sound Inside Me, Waves Inside You" | 5:13 |
| 9. | "개화 (Blossom)" | 6:11 |
| 10. | "After the Magic" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 59:05 | |
Personnel
Additional musicians
- Della Zyr – vocals
- 은해 – vocals (8)
- Rei from Vampillia – strings, string arrangement
- Fin Fior – trumpet (4, 5, 9)
- Asian Glow – guitar (7)
- eeajik – guitar
Production
- eeajik – producer, mixing, mastering
- Parannoul – producer, mixing, mastering, album cover
- Sarah Alvarez – album cover
