The Sun & the Neon Light

The Sun & the Neon Light
Studio album by Booka Shade
Released	May 26, 2008
Recorded	Late 2007 - Early 2008
Genre	Electronic, House, Downtempo, Minimal [1]
Length	62:45
Label	Get Physical Music
Producer	Booka Shade
Singles from The Sun & The Neon Light
"Charlotte"

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Guardian	[4]
musicOMH	[5]
Now	NN[6]
Pitchfork Media	5.8/10[7]
Popmatters	[8]
Resident Advisor	2/5[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]
Spin	6/10[11]
URB	[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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Redemption"	4:09
2.	"Psychameleon (First Mix)"	5:22
3.	"Audio Commentary"	8:00
4.	"Mandarine Girl (Reworked)"	7:08

References

1. Discogs
2. "The Sun & The Neon Light – Booka Shade". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
3. Jeffries, David. "The Sun & the Neon Light – Booka Shade". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
4. Macpherson, Alex (22 May 2008). "CD: Booka Shade, The Sun & the Neon Light". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
5. Hogwood, Ben (26 May 2008). "Booka Shade – The Sun And The Neon Light". musicOMH. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
6. "Booka Shade". Now. Now Communications. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
7. Sherburne, Philip (1 July 2008). "Booka Shade: The Sun and the Neon Light". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
8. Gabriele, Timothy (10 August 2008). "Booka Shade: The Sun and the Neon Light". Popmatters. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
9. Girard, Stéphane (23 May 2008). "Booka Shade – The Sun & The Neon Light". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
10. Hughes, Dave (26 May 2008). "Booka Shade: The Sun and the Neon Light". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
11. Reeves, Mosi (30 May 2008). "Booka Shade, 'The Sun and the Neon Light' (Get Physical)". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
12. Shahan, James (6 June 2008). URB https://web.archive.org/web/20081006051932/http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=659. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
13. Charlotte
14. Clash Magazine