Here Comes the Rain (album)
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| Released | 12 January 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Studio | M2 Studios | |||
| Genre | Melodic hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 50:09 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records/SPV | |||
| Producer | Tony Clarkin | |||
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Here Comes the Rain is the twenty-third and final 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. The album charted at 2 in Germany, 3 in Austria and 4 in Switzerland, the highest of any Magnum album in all three countries.
Background and promotion
[edit]Here Comes the Rain was called a success "in creating an outstanding, colourful, 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
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin.
| 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 | |
Personnel
[edit]Magnum
- Bob Catley – vocals
- Tony Clarkin – guitars, production
- Rick Benton – keyboards, string arrangements
- Lee Morris – drums
- Dennis Ward – bass, backing vocals
Additional contributors
- Sheena Sear – mastering, mixing, engineering, string arrangements
- Liam Doherty – additional vocals on "Run into the Shadows", "The Seventh Darkness", and "I Wanna Live"
- Brendon Riley – additional vocals on "Run into the Shadows", "The Seventh Darkness", and "I Wanna Live"
- Kyle Lamley – additional vocals on "Run into the Shadows", "The Seventh Darkness", and "I Wanna Live"
- Chris "Beebe" Aldridge – brass on "Some Kind of Treachery" and "I Wanna Live"
- Nick Dewhurst – brass on "Some Kind of Treachery" and "I Wanna Live"
- Al Barrow – artwork, booklet
- Rodney Matthews – front cover artwork
- Rob Barrow – band photos
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 2 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 68 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 4 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Magnum – Here Comes the Rain" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Magnum – Here Comes the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 3". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Magnum – Here Comes the Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2024.