After the Magic

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A sprawling patchwork of the artist's dreams and fears, Parannoul's third album After the Magic explores the enigmatic solo artist's life in the wake of his second album's overnigh t success. Expanding on the shoegaze-shaded emo that made Parannoul's To See the Next Part of the Dream so beloved by lo-fi and indie rock fans alike, After the Magic sees the anonymous auteur striving to write a follow-up as worthy of acclaim as the last. Across the album's ten songs, Parannoul plunges yet deeper into his diverse pool of influences, coming back to the surface with a record that captures and extends the magic of its predecessor. Unexpected flashes of orchestral ambient and glitched-out electronica meld seamlessly with Parannoul's signature passages of noisy, distortion-laden shoegaze, offering a real time glimpse into the maturation of one of indie rock's most exciting artists. In the artist's own words, "This album is not what you expected, but what I always wanted." Show more