Shine a Light (Constantines album)

Shine a Light
Studio album by Constantines
Released	August 19, 2003
Recorded	December 2002 and January 2003
Studio	The Woodshed and Chemical Sound (Toronto, Ontario)
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	46:30
Label	Three 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. The album was recorded in December 2002 in The Woodshed and January 2003 at Chemical Song, Respectively. ^[1] 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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Alternative Press	4/5 [4]
Now	4/5 [5]
Pitchfork	8.3/10 [6]
Uncut	[7]

Pitchfork placed Shine a Light at number 172 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. ^[8] It was nominated for a 2004 Juno Award under the category Alternative Album of the Year. ^[9]

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

References

1. Constantines - Shine A Light, 2003-08-19, retrieved 2025-06-15
2. "Reviews for Shine A Light by The Constantines". Metacritic . Retrieved September 28, 2018.
3. Phares, Heather. "Shine a Light – Constantines". AllMusic . Retrieved September 28, 2018.
4. "Constantines: Shine a Light". Alternative Press (183): 124. October 2003.
5. Perlich, Tim (August 14, 2003). "Constantines". Now . Retrieved July 3, 2019.
6. Ott, Chris (August 20, 2003). "Constantines: Shine a Light". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
7. "The Constantines – Shine A Light". Uncut (82): 87. March 2004. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
8. 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.
9. "Constantines | Previous Nominations". Juno Awards . Retrieved 2021-11-28.