''Suburban Light'' is the debut studio album by English

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band

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. The album was released on 28 November 2000 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom. In 2001, it was released by

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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.

Release

The track "We Could Walk Together" first appeared on the

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compilation ''Cry Me a Liver'' in November 1997. Several other tracks were issued as

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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. "Bicycles" first appeared on the March Records EP ''

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'' in May 2000.

Critical reception

In 2009, ''Suburban Light'' was ranked at number 80 on ''

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''s list of the best albums of the 2000s. In 2018, ''Pitchfork'' listed it at number 21 on its list of the 30 best

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albums.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''Suburban Light'' adapted from album liner notes. 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

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2000 debut albums The Clientele albums Merge Records albums