After the Magic
After the Magic is the third studio album and the major label debut by South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul. It was released on January 28, 2023 through Topshelf Records. 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 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." 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." 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

External links
 After the Magic on Bandcamp

2023 albums
Parannoul albums
Korean-language albums