Suburban Light
2000 studio album by the Clientele
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Suburban Light is the debut studio album by English indie pop band the Clientele. The album was released on 28 November 2000 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom. In 2001, it was released by Merge Records in the United States. Suburban Light contains several tracks originally released on singles and compilations from 1997 through 2000, causing some websites such as Pitchfork to label it a compilation album.[1]
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| Released | 28 November 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2000 | |||
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| Length | 44:15 | |||
| Label | Pointy | |||
| Producer | The Clientele | |||
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Release
The track "We Could Walk Together" first appeared on the Fierce Panda Records compilation Cry Me a Liver in November 1997.[2] Several other tracks were issued as 7-inch singles across various labels: "What Goes Up" / "Five Day Morning" on Pointy Records in June 1998, "Reflections After Jane" / "An Hour Before the Light" on Johnny Kane Records in March 1999, "Lacewings" / "Saturday" on Motorway Records in September 1999, "I Had to Say This" / "Monday's Rain" on Pointy Records in December 1999, and "(I Want You) More Than Ever" / "6AM Morningside" on Elefant Records in February 2000.[2] "Bicycles" first appeared on the March Records EP A Fading Summer in May 2000.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 9.1/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[7] |
| Spin | 7/10[8] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[9] |
In 2009, Suburban Light was ranked at number 80 on Pitchfork's list of the best albums of the 2000s.[10] In 2018, Pitchfork listed it at number 21 on its list of the 30 best dream pop albums.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alasdair MacLean and James Hornsey.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Had to Say This" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Rain" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Reflections After Jane" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "We Could Walk Together" | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Monday's Rain" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Joseph Cornell" | 2:23 |
| 7. | "An Hour Before the Light" | 2:30 |
| 8. | "(I Want You) More Than Ever" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Saturday" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Five Day Morning" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Bicycles" | 2:14 |
| 12. | "As Night Is Falling" | 5:13 |
| 13. | "Lacewings" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 44:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Had to Say This" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Rain" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Reflections After Jane" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "We Could Walk Together" | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Monday's Rain" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Joseph Cornell" | 2:23 |
| 7. | "What Goes Up" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "(I Want You) More Than Ever" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "6AM Morningside" | 1:51 |
| 10. | "Five Day Morning" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "From a Window" | 2:40 |
| 12. | "As Night Is Falling" | 5:13 |
| 13. | "Lacewings" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 43:45 | |
Personnel
Credits for Suburban Light adapted from album liner notes.[2]
The Clientele
- Alasdair MacLean – vocals, guitar
- James Hornsey – bass
- Mark Keen – drums
Additional musicians
- Daniel Evans – drums
- Howard Monk – drums
Artwork and design
- Seonad MacLean – photography
- Marianna Parker – photography
- Basia Taboda – sleeve design