| Here Comes the Rain | ||||
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| Released | 12 January 2024 | |||
| Genre | Melodic hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 50:09 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records/SPV | |||
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Here Comes the Rain is the twenty-third studio album by English rock band Magnum. It was released on 12 January 2024 through Steamhammer Records/SPV. It is the final album with founding guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Tony Clarkin following his death on 7 January 2024, just five days before the album's release.
Background and promotion
Here Comes the Rain was called a success "in creating an outstanding, colorful, varied and inspired" project. Guitarist Tony Clarkin stated that "everyone played their part without [him] dictating anything" by sticking to their intuition and inspiration.[2] The album artwork was once again designed by British artist Rodney Matthews, who has been responsible for numerous Magnum covers.[3] Here Comes the Rain is supported by two singles: "Blue Tango" on 22 November 2023 and "The Seventh Darkness" on 3 January 2024.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[1] |
In a positive review for Rock Hard, Alexandra Michels chose Here Comes the Rain as the album of the month. Michels opined that the band is unable to deliver a bad album, therefore fans of melodic hard rock should be unequivocal in their support. The author named the tracks "Run into the Shadows", "Blue Tango", "The Seventh Darkness", and "Some Kind of Treachery" as highlights.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Run into the Shadows" | 5:22 |
| 2. | "Here Comes the Rain" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Some Kind of Treachery" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "After the Silence" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Blue Tango" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "The Day He Lied" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "The Seventh Darkness" | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Broken City" | 4:39 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Live" | 5:28 |
| 10. | "Borderline" | 6:15 |
| Total length: | 50:09 | |
References
- 1 2 3 Michels, Alexandra (16 December 2023). "Here Comes the Rain - RockHard". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ Wippsson, Johan (21 October 2023). "New Magnum Album, Here Comes the Rain To Be Released January 12th, 2024". Melodic. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ Weaver, James (21 October 2023). "Magnum announce new album Here Comes the Rain". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "Magnum Announces New Album Here Comes the Rain". Blabbermouth.net. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.