It's now been a few months, but I have to say that one of the saddest things to do here in 2024 is digest a brand new Magnum album immediately after the death of founding member, songwriter, and guitarist Tony Clarkin. It's already been stated by lead singer Bob Catley that the band will cease to exist without Clarkin's leadership and driving force, making Here Comes the Rain, their spectacular new album, all the more bittersweet. Here Comes the Rain contains all the elements we love so much about Magnum; the soaring hooks and vocal harmonies ("Run Into the Shadows", "After the Silence", "Here Comes the Rain"), the meaty riffs and hard rock anthems ("Some Kind of Treachery", "Blue Tango", "The Seventh Darkness"), and of course, the more tender, melodic, and ballady moments ("I Wanna Live", "The Day He Lied")...they are all here. "I Wanna Live" might be Tony's last epic statement, but with the majestic "Borderline" closing out the album, Magnum go out in style, even though at the final moments of mastering the album, I'm sure they didn't realize it at the time that it would be THE final moments.
As I've said often over the last decade-plus, Magnum haven't released a weak album in many years...possibly ever, and their last handful have been just as enjoyable as their earlier releases. Here Comes the Rain delivers on all fronts, a soaring, melodic rock album chock full of all these guys do so well. RIP Tony Clarkin, and thanks for all the great music you've given us.
Track Listing
1) Run Into the Shadows
2)Here Comes the Rain
3)Some Kind of Treachery
4)After the Silence
5) Blue Tango
6) The Day He Lied
7) The Seventh Darkness
8) Broken City
9) I Wanna Live
10) Borderline
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