Neon Pill Explained

Neon Pill
Type:	studio
Artist:	Cage the Elephant
Cover:	Cage the Elephant - Neon Pill (album).png
Released:	May 17, 2024
Length:	38:35
Label:	RCA
Producer:	John Hill
Prev Title:	Social Cues
Prev Year:	2019

Neon Pill is the sixth studio album by American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released on May 17, 2024, by RCA Records.^[1] It is the band's first album in five years, following the release of Social Cues (2019), marking the longest gap between two Cage the Elephant studio albums.

Background

The album's full track listing was announced by Cage the Elephant on social media on March 19, 2024.^[2]

Promotion

The album was preceded by the release of the title track as the lead single on January 19, 2024. The song was the band's first release in five years.^[3] The second single, "Out Loud", was released on February 29, 2024 simultaneously with the album's announcement.^[4] The third and fourth singles, "Good Time" and "Metaverse", were released on April 5 and May 3 respectively.^{[5] [6]}

Critical reception

Upon release, Neon Pill received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream publications, the album has an average score of 74 based on seven reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Personnel

Cage the Elephant

• Matt Shultz – vocals, guitar
• Brad Shultz – guitar
• Nick Bockrath – guitar, synthesizer
• Matthan Minster – drums, piano, synthesizer
• Daniel Tichenor – bass
• Jared Champion – drums

Additional contributors

• John Hill – production
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Jeremy Ferguson – engineering
• John Mueller – engineering
• Jon Yeston – engineering
• Jonny Bell – engineering
• Chris Galland – engineering assistance
• Eli Epstein – engineering assistance
• Jeremie Inhaber – engineering assistance
• Josue San Martin – engineering assistance
• Kenny Harrington – engineering assistance
• Lauren Marquez – engineering assistance
• Mario Ramírez – engineering assistance
• Robin Florent – engineering assistance
• Skyler Chuckry – engineering assistance
• Rob Moose – strings on "Neon Pill", "Out Loud", and "Good Time"
• Katie Schecter – background vocals on "Neon Pill" and "Good Time"
• Nick Winegardner – background vocals on "Neon Pill" and "Good Time"
• Paige MacKinnon – background vocals on "Neon Pill" and "Good Time"

Charts

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Peak position
French Physical Albums (SNEP)^[7]	86
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[8]	15

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cage The Elephant announce their forthcoming sixth studio album, Neon Pill . . 29 February 2024.
2. C4tOYtkuUqw . cagetheelephant . We can't wait for you to listen to our new album Neon Pill. What song are you most looking forward to? Pre-order vinyl now from our Shop at cagetheelephant.com. Out worldwide May 17th. . March 19, 2024 . Cage the Elephant . March 19, 2024.
3. Web site: Cage the Elephant Release New Song "Neon Pill" . . 29 February 2024 . 19 January 2024.
4. Web site: Cage The Elephant announce new album 'Neon Pill' . . 29 February 2024 . 29 February 2024.
5. Web site: Dunworth . Liberty . Listen to Cage The Elephant's charismatic new single 'Good Time' . NME . May 15, 2024 . April 5, 2024.
6. Paul . Larisha . Cage the Elephant Can't Outrun Their Dreams on New Single 'Metaverse' . Rolling Stone . May 15, 2024 . May 3, 2024.
7. Web site: Top Albums - SNEP . SNEP . June 13, 2024 . June 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613175233/https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=21&annee=2024&categorie=Top%20Albums%20Physiques . live .
8. Cage the Elephant Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums. Billboard. May 29, 2024.