Shine a Light (Constantines album) explained

Shine a Light
Type:studio
Artist:Constantines
Cover:Constantines_shinealight_art.jpg
Released:August 19, 2003
Genre:Indie rock, alternative rock
Length:46:30
Label:Three Gut, Sub Pop Records
Prev Title:Constantines
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Tournament of Hearts
Next Year: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

Pitchfork placed Shine a Light at number 172 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[1] It was nominated for a 2004 Juno Award under the category Alternative Album of the Year.[2]

Track listing

  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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. Pitchfork. Pitchfork staff. September 28, 2009. October 1, 2009. 3. September 10, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120910125751/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/3/. dead.
  2. Web site: Constantines Previous Nominations. Juno Awards. 2021-11-28.

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