Neon Golden

Neon Golden
Studio album by The Notwist
Released 14 January 2002 (Germany); 4 February 2002 (UK); 25 February 2003 (U.S.)
Genre Indie, Electronica, Post-rock
Length 41:32
Label Virgin (Europe); Domino (U.S.)
The Notwist chronology
Shrink
(1998)		 Neon Golden
(2002)		 The Devil, You + Me
(2008)

Neon Golden is the fifth studio album by German indie rock band The Notwist. It was released in 2002 in Europe and 2003 in the United States to favourable reviews. The album's release and its success in the US has secured the band a sizable fan community.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Drowned In Sound (10/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media (9.2/10)[3]
Rolling Stone [4]
Salon.com (positive)[5]
PopMatters [6]
Splendid [7]
Dusted Magazine [8]
Metacritic (89/100)[9]

Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed Neon Golden at number 131 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s, [10] while placing the song "One with the Freaks" as the 318th best song of the 2000s.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "One Step Inside Doesn't Mean You Understand"   3:15
2. "Pilot"   4:28
3. "Pick Up the Phone"   3:55
4. "Trashing Days"   3:24
5. "This Room"   4:45
6. "Solitaire"   3:29
7. "One with the Freaks"   3:38
8. "Neon Golden"   5:54
9. "Off the Rails"   3:27
10. "Consequence"   5:13
11. "Scoop" (United States release only) 3:26
12. "Propeller 9" (United States release only) 4:25
13. "Formiga" (United States release only) 2:21

The United States release included the additional tracks "Scoop", "Propeller 9", and "Formiga" from the previously released EP Scoop.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Drowned In Sound review
  3. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  4. ^ Rolling Stone review
  5. ^ Salon.com review
  6. ^ PopMatters review
  7. ^ Splendid review
  8. ^ Dusted Magazine review
  9. ^ Metacritic review
  10. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/2/. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 
The Notwist
Markus Acher · Michael Acher · Andi Haberl · Martin Gretschmann
Martin Messerschmid
Studio albums
The Notwist · Nook · 12 · Shrink · Neon Golden · The Devil, You + Me
Other albums
Storm
EPs
Johnny and Mary · Only in America · Selections From 12 · Scoop · Lichter · Different Cars and Trains · Solo Swim
Singles
"Day 7" · "Chemicals" · "Trashing Days" · "Pilot" · "Pick Up the Phone" · "One with the Freaks" · "Where in this World" · "Boneless"