The Sun & the Neon Light

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The Sun & the Neon Light
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2008
RecordedLate 2007 - Early 2008
Genre Electronic, house, downtempo, minimal [1]
Length62:45
Label Get Physical Music
Producer Booka Shade
Singles from The Sun & The Neon Light
  1. "Charlotte"
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 68/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Now NN [6]
Pitchfork Media 5.8/10 [7]
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Resident Advisor 2/5 [9]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin 6/10 [11]
URB Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [12]

The Sun & the Neon Light is the third studio album by Berlin-based electronic band Booka Shade, released on 26 May 2008 on Get Physical Music. The album features 14 tracks, including new, shortened versions of "Karma Car" and "Planetary", both of which had been previously released as EPs on Get Physical. "Charlotte" is the lead single, released ahead of the album on 14 May. [13]

They are still masters in their field.

Clash Magazine. [14]

Release on the U.S. iTunes Store has "Charlotte" instead of "Redemption" since "Redemption" is included as a bonus track, the radio mix of "Numbers" is switched in with "Charlotte"'s position.

Track listing

Disc One (Unmixed)
No.TitleLength
1."Outskirts"4:53
2."Duke"4:32
3."Dusty Boots"3:25
4."Control Me"5:08
5."Solo City"4:34
6."Redemption"4:09
7."Charlotte"4:31
8."The Sun & the Neon Light"4:29
9."Sweet Lies"3:58
10."Karma Car"4:17
11."Psychameleon"4:56
12."Planetary"4:08
13."Comacabana"4:33
14."You Don't Know What You Do To Me (J's Lullaby)"5:12
Limited Edition Disc Two (Continuous Mix)
No.TitleLength
1."Control Me (Non Vocal Mix)" 
2."Monkey On My Deck (Studio Version)" 
3."Dusty Boots (High At Noon Mix)" 
4."Karma Car (Club Mix)" 
5."Outskirts (Babelsberg Mix)" 
6."Sweet Lies (Spotlight Mix)" 
7."Charlotte (Extended Mix)" 
8."Redemption (Factory Mix)" 
9."Numbers (Extended Vocal Mix)" 
10."Duke (Arrival Mix)" 
11."You Don't Know What You Mean To Me (J's Lullaby)" 
iTunes Bonus Disc (Unmixed)
No.TitleLength
1."Redemption"4:09
2."Psychameleon (First Mix)"5:22
3."Audio Commentary"8:00
4."Mandarine Girl (Reworked)"7:08

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