Critical reception
Mike DeGagne of AllMusic gave praise to Power's songwriting being "way above 1997's '' Mother Nature Calls''" and his musicianship being "extremely sharp" throughout the track listing, while also highlighting Peter Wilkinson's performance as "more professional and orefocused" than with his other bands, concluding that: "Even though none of the songs can match the strength of " Guiding Star" ��''Magic Hour'' still stands up as the group's second best recording." In a retrospective review, Jamie Atkins of '' Record Collector'' said the album and its successor ''Beetroot'' showcase a band attempting to "break new ground ..It all just lacks wit, imagination and conviction".Track listing
;Note * "Hideaway" ends at 6:40. After 13 minutes of silence (6:40–19:40), the hidden song "What You Gonna Do?" begins, which is an instrumental version of "Alien" conducted by David Arnold.Personnel
;Cast * John Power – vocals, guitar * Peter Wilkinson – backing vocals, bass * Liam "Skin" Tyson – guitar * Keith O'Neill – drums ;Production * Gil Norton – producer, mixing * Danton Supple – engineer, mixing * David Arnold – string arrangements * Nicholas Dodd – conductor *Chart performance
References
External links
* ''Magic Hour'' at ''Billboard'' {{Authority control 1999 albums Cast (band) albums Polydor Records albums Albums produced by Gil Norton