Shine a Light (Constantines album)

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Shine a Light
Studio album by
Constantines
ReleasedAugust 19, 2003
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length46:30
LabelThree Gut, Sub Pop Records
Constantines chronology
Constantines
(2001) 		Shine a Light
(2003) 		Tournament of Hearts
(2005)

Shine a Light is the second full-length album released by the Constantines, and their first to be released internationally on the Sub Pop record label. It was the first album to feature keyboard player Will Kidman as a member of the band. The album also features some saxophone assistance from Jonas Berkeley.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press4/5[3]
Now4/5[4]
Pitchfork8.3/10[5]
Uncut[6]

Pitchfork placed Shine a Light at number 172 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[7] It was nominated for a 2004 Juno Award under the category Alternative Album of the Year.[8]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "National Hum" – 2:49
  2. "Shine a Light" – 4:47
  3. "Nighttime Anytime (It's Alright)" – 4:13
  4. "Insectivora" – 3:56
  5. "Young Lions" – 3:50
  6. "Goodbye Baby & Amen" – 4:57
  7. "On to You" – 4:36
  8. "Poison" – 3:36
  9. "Scoundrel Babes" – 2:44
  10. "Tiger & Crane" – 3:13
  11. "Tank Commander (Hung Up in a Warehouse Town)" – 4:02
  12. "Sub-Domestic" – 3:36

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reviews for Shine A Light by The Constantines". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Shine a Light – Constantines". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Constantines: Shine a Light". Alternative Press (183): 124. October 2003.
  4. ^ Perlich, Tim (August 14, 2003). "Constantines". Now. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Ott, Chris (August 20, 2003). "Constantines: Shine a Light". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Constantines – Shine A Light". Uncut (82): 87. March 2004. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  8. ^ "Constantines | Previous Nominations". Juno Awards. Retrieved 2021-11-28.



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