Songs from the Rain

Songs from the Rain is the third album by the Irish band Hothouse Flowers.[1][2] It was released in 1993.[3]

Songs from the Rain
Studio album by
Hothouse Flowers
Released1993
Length51:51
LabelLondon
ProducerStewart Levine
Hothouse Flowers chronology
Just a Note
(1991)		 Songs from the Rain
(1993)		 Born
(1998)

The album peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] The band promoted it by playing the Another Roadside Attraction festival, and then opening for Midnight Oil.[5][6]

Production

The album was produced by Stewart Levine.[7] Two of its songs were cowritten with Dave Stewart; Will Jennings also contributed to Songs from the Rain.[8][9]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[11]
The Indianapolis Star[12]
Los Angeles Times[13]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[14]

Rolling Stone wrote: "Like Simple Minds, another spiritually inspired act that succumbed to bombast, Hothouse Flowers seem unsure how to express their religiosity without alienating a potential new audience."[15] The Edmonton Journal determined that the album "captures the essence of contemporary Irish soul."[16] The Chicago Tribune declared that the Hothouse Flowers prove that they remain "among the most emotional, compelling and imaginative of the new Celtic rock bands."[17]

The Los Angeles Times concluded that "the best moments are disarming expressions of faith that are as mystical and spirit-lifting as the works of Van Morrison and the Waterboys."[13] The Guardian noted that "the Flowers have begun mining a potentially rewarding vein of blues-gospel-folk-funk."[18] The Philadelphia Inquirer lamented that "Celtic soul can be a mighty tepid cup of tea."[14]

AllMusic wrote that "while Songs From the Rain is the band's most musically diverse collection, it is hampered by an inconsistent set of material."[10] Hot Press' Pat Carty described the album as "one of the great Irish records".[19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hothouse Flowers and Stewart Levine

No.TitleLength
1."This Is It (Your Soul)"3:52
2."One Tongue"4:29
3."An Emotional Time"4:28
4."Be Good"3:53
5."Good for You"4:04
6."Isn't It Amazing"5:50
7."Thing of Beauty"5:27
8."Your Nature"5:08
9."Spirit of the Land"4:18
10."Gypsy Fair"3:50
11."Stand Beside Me"6:32
Total length:51:51

Charts
Chart performance for Songs from the Rain
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 79
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] 22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 7
US Billboard 200[27] 156

References
  1. "Hothouse Flowers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. "Picks & pans – Songs from the Rain by Hothouse Flowers". People. 39 (15): 25. April 19, 1993.
  3. Kelly, Christina (March 1993). "Listen up – Songs from the Rain by Hothouse Flowers". Sassy. 6 (1): 42.
  4. "Hothouse Flowers | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  5. Muretich, James (18 July 1993). "If It's Good For Us It Must Be Good For You: Hothouse Flowers". Calgary Herald. p. B8.
  6. Renzhofer, Martin (17 September 1993). "Midnight Oil Is Promoting Music, Not Messages, On Tour From Down Under". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C7.
  7. Harrison, Tom (16 July 1993). "A Day of Good Music". The Province. p. B32.
  8. Buckley, Peter (April 9, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  9. Jarvey, Paul (12 August 1993). "Flowers' songs rooted in spirituality". Telegram & Gazette. p. C4.
  10. "Songs From The Rain - Hothouse Flowers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  11. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  12. Penner, Diana (12 April 1993). "Hothouse Flowers 'Songs from the Rain'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C3.
  13. Hilburn, Robert (11 April 1993). "Hothouse Flowers Bloom Again". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 58.
  14. Stark, Karl (13 April 1993). "Hothouse Flowers Songs From the Rain". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
  15. Manning, Kara (May 27, 1993). "Recordings — Songs from the Rain by Hothouse Flowers". Rolling Stone. No. 657. p. 52.
  16. Howell, David (30 July 1993). "Soulful sound comes easily to Hothouse Flowers". Edmonton Journal. p. C3.
  17. Heim, Chris (6 August 1993). "And the Hothouse Flowers (back with its first new album in three years, the recently released 'Songs from the Rain')...". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. R.
  18. Mulholland, John (5 May 1993). "MUSIC: Hothouse Flowers Royal Albert Hall". The Guardian. The Guardian Features Page.
  19. Carty, Pat. "Hothouse Flowers, Let's Do This Thing". Hotpress. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  20. "Australiancharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – Songs from the Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  21. "Dutchcharts.nl – Hothouse Flowers – Songs from the Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  22. "Offiziellecharts.de – Hothouse Flowers – Songs from the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  23. "Charts.nz – Hothouse Flowers – Songs from the Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  24. "Swedishcharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – Songs from the Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  25. "Swisscharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – Songs from the Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  26. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  27. "Billboard 200: Week of April 10, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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