After the Magic

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After the Magic
Parannoul - After the Magic.png
Studio album by
Parannoul
Released28 January 2023
Genre
Length59:05
Label Topshelf
Producer Parannoul
Parannoul chronology
Paraglow
(2022)		After the Magic
(2023)		After The Night
(2023)
Singles from After the Magic
  1. "Insomnia"
    Released: November 9, 2022
  2. "We Shine at Night"
    Released: January 11, 2023

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]

Contents

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Ondarock 7.5/10 [1]
Pitchfork 8.4/10 [8]
Spectrum Culture80% [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.

After the Magic track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Production

Chart performance

In the United States, After the Magic sold 1,000 copies in its first week of release and charted at 76 on Billboard 's Top Current Album Sales, Parannoul's first appearance in the charts. Following the album's release, Parannoul charted at 45 on the Emerging Artists chart. [12]

Chart (2023)Peak
position
US Top Current Album Sales ( Billboard ) [12] 76

References

  1. 1 2 Corrado, Michele (21 March 2023). "Parannoul – After The Magic". Ondarock (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Feigelson, David (9 February 2024). "The Emergence of Hyper-Rock". Paste . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Ng, Scott (25 January 2023). "Korean shoegaze artist Parannoul announces new album". NME. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Breihan, Tom (11 January 2023). "Parannoul Shares New Song "We Shine At Night": Listen". Stereogum . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (28 January 2023). "Stream Parannoul's New Album After The Magic". Stereogum . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Kress, Bryan (30 January 2023). "파란노을 (Parannoul) releases new album After the Magic: Stream". Consequence . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. 1 2 Simpson, Paul (28 January 2023). "Parannoul - After the Magic Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 Cohen, Ian (2 February 2023). "파란노을 (Parannoul): After the Magic". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Hazelwood, Holly (22 February 2023). "파란노을 (Parannoul): After the Magic". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Sunnyvale. "Review: Parannoul - After the Magic". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Renshaw, David (31 January 2023). "The 20 best rock songs right now". The Fader . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  12. 1 2 Zellner, Xander (3 August 2023). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: Cut Worms, Malakai, Parannoul, Bandmanrill & More". Billboard . Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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