The Psychedelic Furs - Made Of Rain

Made Of Rain is the eighth studio album by English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, released in July 2020 via Cooking Vinyl.

The Psychedelic Furs are a British new wave band founded in London in February 1977. Led by singer Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler on bass guitar, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk scene. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock sound, to later touching on new wave and hard rock.

The band scored several hits in their early career. In 1986, filmmaker John Hughes used their song "Pretty In Pink" for his movie of the same name. They went on hiatus after they finished touring in 1992, but resumed in 2000 and continue to perform live. The band released Made Of Rain, their first studio album in nearly three decades, on 31 July 2020; their previous studio album was World Outside (1991).

From its exhilarating opening bars, Made Of Rain is classic Psychedelic Furs in both its sound and execution. It’s a joy to hear again, fresher than ever.

Their peerless permutations of art, aggression and ambience drive the dynamics, and it’s always been this originality which has set them apart, a cut above.

The album was produced by Richard Fortus with The Psychedelic Furs, whilst mixing duties were handled by Tim Palmer (David Bowie, U2, Robert Plant).

The album has received positive reviews and has reached #13 on the UK albums charts.

This double album 2LP record set is on black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a download code, pressed in Europe via Cooking Vinyl.