''After the Magic'' is the third studio album and the major label debut by

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musician Parannoul. It was released on January 28, 2023 through

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. The album was preceded by two singles: "Insomnia" on November 9, 2022, and "We Shine at Night" on January 11, 2023. 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''.

Critical reception

Upon its release, ''After the Magic'' was generally well-received by music critics. Reviewing the album for

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, 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." Ian Cohen for ''

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'' 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." '' Fader'' included "We Shine at Night" in a list of "The 20 Best Rock Songs Right Now".

Track listing

Personnel

Additional musicians * Della Zyr – vocals * – 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

References

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External links

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2023 albums Parannoul albums Korean-language albums