About the Light

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About the Light
About the Light cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)
Length39:52
Label Domino, Double Six
Steve Mason chronology
Meet the Humans
(2016)
About the Light
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.6/10 [1]
Metacritic 81/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Clash 9/10 [4]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [6]

About the Light is the fourth studio album by Scottish musician Steve Mason. It was released on 18 January 2019 through Domino Recording Company

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."America Is Your Boyfriend"3:42
2."Rocket"4:58
3."No Clue"3:10
4."About the Light"4:26
5."Fox on the Rooftop"4:39
6."Stars Around My Heart"4:06
7."Spanish Brigade"3:31
8."Don't Know Where"3:57
9."Walking Away from Love"3:40
10."The End"3:43

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 38

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