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Neon Pill

Cage The Elephant

Neon Pill

Sixth album from the Kentucky indie rock five-piece produced by John Hill (MIA, Empire Of The Sun, Santigold)

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Columbia
UK Release date
17/05/2024
US Release date
17/05/2024
  1. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    “Watching his image ripple past/Just a drop, life moves fast,” Shultz sings over a somber acoustic guitar processional. It’s that sense of pain and perseverance that pushes this music beyond smart modern rock and roll into something deeper
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  2. 7.8 |   Paste Magazine

    The Kentucky band’s sixth album is a mixture of their most successful elements, such as the nonchalant rock that propelled “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” into legendary status, and a bounty of newer indie pop elements fluid enough to appeal to a younger generation’s taste
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  3. 7.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    A well-balanced mix of nostalgic nods to the mid-2010s and modern twists, making it a must-listen
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  4. 7.0 |   Clash

    It is an ambitious record that feels familiar and fresh in equal measure as they tinker with what has worked for them in the past
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    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
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  6. 6.0 |   Mojo

    An intriguing return. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Far Out

    The second half of the album definitely offers more than the first, as the group seemed to find a second wind or simply needed a moment to find their thunder. But when they do, it’s still not quite powerful enough to drown out the echo of what’s come before
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  8. 4.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Although Shultz may be doing better, Cage the Elephant isn’t, as they release an incomprehensible, incohesive mess of subpar songs
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