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Cage the Elephant's lead singer Matt Shultz entered a period of psychosis some time after the release of Social Cues, the 2019 album that won the Kentucky band its second Grammy for Best Rock Album. Shultz's dark night of the soul culminated in an arrest for felony firearm possession in January 2023, a rock bottom that allowed him to enter recovery, after which he reunited with the band to continue work on Neon Pill, an album he began writing before his breakdown. Neon Pill doesn't necessarily reflect all this personal upheaval, at least on its shimmering surface. Working again with John Hill, the producer who helmed Social Cues, Cage the Elephant once again cannily synthesizes a variety of alt-rock eras, marrying a neo-garage rock bounce with washes of psychedelia, punctuating the proceedings with new wave flair and the occasional earnest ballad. Six albums deep, it's a combination that feels familiar but Cage the Elephant delivers their alt-rock pastiche with panache, concentrating as much on feel as hooks. It's an approach that's worked for them since their 2007 debut and continues to work on Neon Pill since the shape-shifting sounds places an emphasis on the surface. This approach extends to Shultz's delivery. He molds his vocals to the fuzz-toned guitar and analog synths, a skill that helps realize the sound of the song even if it doesn't necessarily encourage lyrical exploration. All this means is that it's easy to listen to Neon Pill without decoding the confusion that lies at the heart of the songs. The album may have been written during a dark night of the soul but it was recorded with precision and concentration, ultimately obscuring the pain at the point of origin. It's an approach that hardly does a disservice to either Shultz or Cage the Elephant: it gives Neon Pill an alluring, subdued pulse that soothes instead of stirs.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Rob Moose, Strings - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Tich, Bass - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Vlad Holiday, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Synthesizer - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Katie Schecter, Background Vocal - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Paige MacKinnon, Background Vocal - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer - Nick Winegardner, Background Vocal
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Vlad Holiday, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Jermaine Armstead, Composer, Lyricist - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Rob Moose, Strings - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Caitlyn Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Rob Moose, Strings - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Synthesizer - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Tich, Bass - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Synthesizer - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Katie Schecter, Background Vocal - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Paige MacKinnon, Background Vocal - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer - Nick Winegardner, Background Vocal
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
John Hill, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer - Chris Galland, Assistant Engineer - Jeremy Ferguson, Engineer - Cage The Elephant, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Jared Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Tichenor, Composer, Lyricist - Matthew Shultz, Composer, Lyricist - Vlad Holiday, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Robin Florent, Assistant Engineer - Nick Bockrath, Composer, Lyricist - Matthan Minster, Composer, Lyricist - Mario Ramirez, Assistant Engineer - John Mueller, Engineer - Jonny Bell, Engineer - Jon Yeston, Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Engineer - Skyler Chuckry, Assistant Engineer - Lauren Marquez, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Harrington, Assistant Engineer - Eli Epstein, Assistant Engineer - Josue San Martin, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Cage the Elephant's lead singer Matt Shultz entered a period of psychosis some time after the release of Social Cues, the 2019 album that won the Kentucky band its second Grammy for Best Rock Album. Shultz's dark night of the soul culminated in an arrest for felony firearm possession in January 2023, a rock bottom that allowed him to enter recovery, after which he reunited with the band to continue work on Neon Pill, an album he began writing before his breakdown. Neon Pill doesn't necessarily reflect all this personal upheaval, at least on its shimmering surface. Working again with John Hill, the producer who helmed Social Cues, Cage the Elephant once again cannily synthesizes a variety of alt-rock eras, marrying a neo-garage rock bounce with washes of psychedelia, punctuating the proceedings with new wave flair and the occasional earnest ballad. Six albums deep, it's a combination that feels familiar but Cage the Elephant delivers their alt-rock pastiche with panache, concentrating as much on feel as hooks. It's an approach that's worked for them since their 2007 debut and continues to work on Neon Pill since the shape-shifting sounds places an emphasis on the surface. This approach extends to Shultz's delivery. He molds his vocals to the fuzz-toned guitar and analog synths, a skill that helps realize the sound of the song even if it doesn't necessarily encourage lyrical exploration. All this means is that it's easy to listen to Neon Pill without decoding the confusion that lies at the heart of the songs. The album may have been written during a dark night of the soul but it was recorded with precision and concentration, ultimately obscuring the pain at the point of origin. It's an approach that hardly does a disservice to either Shultz or Cage the Elephant: it gives Neon Pill an alluring, subdued pulse that soothes instead of stirs.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:33
- Main artists: Cage The Elephant
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
(P) 2024 RCA Records, under exclusive license from 110 Entertainment LLC
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