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Made Of Rain
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

  • Summary: The first new full-length studio release for the English alternative rock band since 1991's World Outside was produced with Richard Fortus.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Consequence
    Jul 27, 2020
    83
    The Psychedelic Furs don’t skip a beat bringing back everything that devotees adore amidst tapping into enough current techniques and mindsets to feel fresh. As such, they prove that a vintage band can still produce something so praiseworthy and pertinent that it surpasses the output of many newer stylistic siblings.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Jul 27, 2020
    83
    Rain’s black-velvet melancholy makes it easy to pretend they never left.
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jul 27, 2020
    80
    Their best record since the last one you liked. [Jun 2020, p.88]
  4. Uncut
    Jul 27, 2020
    80
    These are impenetrable walls of off-kilter guitars, skronking saxophones and icy synths, topped off with Richard Butler's mournful rasp. ... For the most part, Made Of Rain cleaves closest to the sense thrum of Talk Talk Talk. [Jun 2020, p.37]
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  5. Glide Magazine
    Jul 31, 2020
    80
    Made of Rain manages to be both vaguely nostalgic and groundbreaking at the same time. There are no obvious rewrites of their old songs here, but between Butler’s easily identifiable vocals – vacillating between anger and vulnerability – and the curiously heady mix of hard rock guitars alongside sax, the sound is still clearly built on the classic foundations of the band.
  6. Pitchfork
    Aug 3, 2020
    70
    Unburdened by nostalgia, accepting the world as is while avoiding complacency, Made of Rain isn’t a comeback—it’s a new road.
  7. The Independent (UK)
    Jul 30, 2020
    60
    Taking its name from a death-themed poem, Made of Rain is a welcome return to the Furs’ classic blend of aggression, tender melody and brooding ambience. But it’s darker than they’ve been before.

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  1. StevenX
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    Who saw this coming? Not me. The Psych Furs are not only back after mumble-mumble years, they've kept the good and added more good. In a worldWho saw this coming? Not me. The Psych Furs are not only back after mumble-mumble years, they've kept the good and added more good. In a world where some bands come back just to coast, The Butler Brothers are in the rock club one minute, in the jungle the next. Richard B. sings with extra passion, especially in his higher register, like only a day or two has passed since he last took the mic, and guitarist Rich Good is the master of atmosphere on this one - guitars weave into the bedrock one minute, slice and shine a moment later. A newly-shown penchant for syncopation, dynamic range expansion, and density of sound open a whole new artistic level for the band, floating like butterflies and stinging like bees. Hell, it took two days to get past the third song, the soul documentary that is "You'll Be Mine". The eventual progression to the rest of the set revealed even more spellbinding tracks that were worth waiting for. Headphone listens are rewarded, but this would sound great through nearly any system you have. How refreshing to see a band with such a history refusing to rest on it.… Expand
  2. byrontorress992
    Aug 4, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un disco con algunas canciones buenas, pero que lo puedes disfrutar sin arrepentirse… Expand

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