Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid

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Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 8, 2003
Genre Post-punk revival, indie rock
Length32:32
Label Kemado / Hollywood
Producer Tom Clapp
Elefant chronology
Gallery Girl
(2003)
Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
(2003)
The Black Magic Show
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 6.9/10 [2]
Drowned in Sound 7/10 [3]

Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid is the debut full-length album by American rock band Elefant. Originally released on April 8, 2003 by Kemado Records, it was re-released in October 2004 on Hollywood Records following the success of the single "Misfit".

Track listing

  1. "Make Up" (3:21)
  2. "Now That I Miss Her" (2:37)
  3. "Misfit" (3:14)
  4. "Bokkie" (3:36)
  5. "Tonight Let's Dance" (3:07)
  6. "Static on Channel 4" (2:18)
  7. "Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid" (4:19)
  8. "Annie" (3:15)
  9. "Love" (4:01)
  10. "Ester" (2:49)

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r633968
  2. Abebe, Nitsuh (3 August 2003). "Elefant: Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. Pisani, Mario (1 December 2004). "Elefant: Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2014.