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
^Penner, Diana (12 April 1993). "Hothouse Flowers 'Songs from the Rain'". The Indianapolis Star. p. C3.
^ abHilburn, Robert (11 April 1993). "Hothouse Flowers Bloom Again". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 58.
^ abStark, Karl (13 April 1993). "Hothouse Flowers Songs From the Rain". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
^Manning, Kara (May 27, 1993). "Recordings — Songs from the Rain by Hothouse Flowers". Rolling Stone. No. 657. p. 52.
^Howell, David (30 July 1993). "Soulful sound comes easily to Hothouse Flowers". Edmonton Journal. p. C3.
^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.
^Mulholland, John (5 May 1993). "MUSIC: Hothouse Flowers Royal Albert Hall". The Guardian. The Guardian Features Page.
