''Neon Pill'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band

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. It was released on May 17, 2024, by

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. ''Neon Pill'' follows ''

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'' (2019), which marks the longest gap between two Cage the Elephant studio albums. The title track was nominated for

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at the

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Background

The album's full track listing was announced by Cage the Elephant on social media on March 19, 2024.

Promotion

The album was preceded by the release of the title track as the lead single on January 19, 2024. The song was the band's first release in five years. The second single, "Out Loud", was released on February 29, 2024, simultaneously with the album's announcement. The third and fourth singles, "Good Time" and "Metaverse", were released on April 5 and May 3 respectively.

Critical reception

Upon release, ''Neon Pill'' received generally positive reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream publications, the album has an average score of 74 based on seven reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

Personnel

Cage the Elephant *

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– vocals, guitar *

Brad Shultz Donald Bradley Shultz Jr. (born May 15, 1982) is an American musician. He is the rhythm guitarist and one of the founding members of the band Cage the Elephant, and is also a record producer. He is the older brother to current Cage the Elephant ...

– guitar * Nick Bockrath – guitar, synthesizer * Matthan Minster – drums, piano, synthesizer * Daniel Tichenor – bass *

Jared Champion Jared Lloyd Champion (born February 27, 1983) is the drummer for American rock band Cage the Elephant. Early life and career Champion was born and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In high school, Champion, with current bandmate Matt Shultz, ...

– drums Additional contributors * John Hill –

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– mastering *

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– mixing * Jeremy Ferguson –

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* John Mueller – engineering * Jon Yeston – engineering * Jonny Bell – engineering * Chris Galland – engineering assistance * Eli Epstein – engineering assistance * Jeremie Inhaber – engineering assistance * Josue San Martin – engineering assistance * Kenny Harrington – engineering assistance * Lauren Marquez – engineering assistance * Mario Ramírez – engineering assistance * Robin Florent – engineering assistance * Skyler Chuckry – engineering assistance *

Rob Moose Rob Moose (born 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer, conductor, and orchestrator. He primarily plays the violin, viola, and guitar. Early life and education Moose was born in 1982. He was raised in Windsor, Connec ...

–

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on "Neon Pill", "Out Loud", and "Good Time" * Katie Schecter – background vocals on "Neon Pill" and "Good Time" * Nick Winegardner – background vocals on "Neon Pill" and "Good Time" * Paige MacKinnon – background vocals on "Neon Pill" and "Good Time"

Charts

References

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