Parannoul - After the Magic ALBUM REVIEW

Parannoul reaches new heights of shoegazey grandeur on After the Magic.

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FAV TRACKS: POLARIS, INSOMNIA, WE SHINE AT NIGHT, PARADE, SKETCHBOOK, SOUND INSIDE ME WAVES INSIDE YOU, AFTER THE MAGIC

LEAST FAV TRACK: ARRIVAL (damn he picked my fave 😔)

PARANNOUL - AFTER THE MAGIC / 2023 / TOPSHELF / SHOEGAZE, POST-ROCK, NOISE POP

Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[ssbperidot]

I am actually over the freaking moon to see this Anthony. I know you weren't a fan of his last record, but to see you come around on his work is so amazing to see.

[Plinian]

Parannoul has been dropping absolute bangers since to see the next part of the dream. So glad he's finally getting more recognized.

[CynicalScorpio]

"To See the Next Part of the Dream" was randomly recommended to me on Spotify, and I pretty much instantly loved it. I didn't even know he had a new album out, but I'm glad he's been getting more attention lately.

[LightsPersonalAcc]

I feel like a lot of elements that people dislike about Parannoul's music are more up to taste, rather than being objective flaws. So even though Anthony was a little bit lukewarm about it, I do encourage everyone to listen to <To See the Next Part of the Dream> too, if you haven't. I understand where his criticisms are coming from but I also think depending on your taste it won't matter to you. To me personally the amateurism of that album is my favorite attribute of it.

[dinglemccringleberry]

omg fantano finally likes Parannoul 😭😭😭

[ao-oni-]

Haven’t started watching yet but this album will definitely be a 1-10 for me in the future

Edit: probably an 8/10.

[seize]

FINALLY! i was disappointed you didn't review his previous record so seeing u give ur thoughts on this makes me cheery. Everyone should listen to Parannoul every once in a while.

[whdgk]

It's so surreal for me to see underground Korean artists that don't get much recognition within the country (as far as I can tell in a culture dominated by kpop idol music and whatever shows up on TV) be taken so seriously by music nerds globally. Parannoul, Asian Glow and Mid Air Thief are doing great and I hope to see their music be shared more.

[Thegreepest]

Wow I did not expect Paramore’s new record to sound like!

[Induratize]

After hearing Wheel by Paraglow I fell in love with this little group of artists and have been enjoying so much of the music.

[username-]

this album is absolutely gorgeous, its so much brighter and colorful than his last, which both albums are the best.

[DaSpartanProductinos]

I'm so impressed by Parannoul. Honestly brought together sounds that are so ahead of the curve. It's like Porter Robinson and Sigúr Ros collided in a washing machine. This is a record that will be talked about for a long time in the future. Early AOTY, I'm so happy to have discovered him!

[PeterRiderMusic]

Easily my AOTY this far. It's just so amazing how Parannoul can mix Shoegaze with electronics so well✨

[joboxer]

Glad you like this one. I personally love their first album, but this is just as good IMO. shoegaze is back baby!

[_Cardboard_]

Austen knows how it feels for big Tony to not like his fav track

[jimbaloni]

A Parannoul review by the Melon? Finally! Lowkey wished for an album review since to see the next part of the dream so getting one for this LP still feels surreal. So glad they’re getting more recognition!

[oscarwanders]

Finally he reviewed parannoul. Still waiting on a classic review for Mid Air Thief's Crumbling

[modernmusicmayhem]

Can’t wait to see what Anthony thinks about my favorite track, Arrival!

[handreieiacasa]

As soon as I digged into the latter part of its single, insomnia, I got hyped and hoped I would be listening to an appealing work of shoegaze dreamy atmospheric "rock". I wasn't disappointed, at all. The vocals on the record also are so good. So happy to see parannoul getting the praise he deserves.

[MrKrk]

This album feels like it was inspired by Sigur Ros' 'Takk..., ' which is one of my favorite LPs ever.