Magic, Murder and the Weather

Studio album by Magazine

Released

June 1981

Recorded

1981

Studio

Trident Studios, London

Genre

New wave, post-punk

Length

39:52

Label

Virgin

Magazine chronology

Play
(1980)

Magic, Murder and the Weather
(1981)

No Thyself
(2011)

Singles from Magic, Murder and the Weather

"About the Weather"/"In the Dark"/"The Operative"
Released: July 1981

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Magic, Murder and the Weather is the fourth studio album by English post-punk band Magazine, and their final album until the band's reformation in 2009. It was released in June 1981 by record label Virgin. One single, "About the Weather", was released from the album.

Unlike on the group's former album The Correct Use of Soap, the writing credits for Magic, Murder and the Weather were not shared equally. The majority of the songs were written by keyboardist Dave Formula; only the opening three songs of side two of the LP were credited to all five members. Consistent with all Magazine's albums, the lyrics were written by Howard Devoto.

Magic, Murder and the Weather was recorded at Trident Studios, London in early 1981, with John Brand recording and engineering and The Correct Use of Soap producer Martin Hannett credited for mixing. A producer is not credited. Hannett mixed the album at Strawberry Studios in , with Chris Nagel assisting.

The classic lineup of the band had ended when guitarist and founding member John McGeoch had departed in mid-1980 to join Siouxsie and the Banshees. Former Ultravox guitarist Robin Simon, who played guitar for Magazine's 1980 world tour, left the group soon after the tour. Replacing him was ex-Amazorblades guitarist and Devoto friend Ben Mandelson. The lineup that recorded the album was as follows: Devoto (vocals and guitar), Barry Adamson (bass), Formula (keyboards), John Doyle (drums) and Mandelson (guitar and violin). Laura Teresa and Ray Shell also contributed backing vocals.

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