Neon Pill

Neon Pill is the sixth studio album by American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released on May 17, 2024, by RCA Records.^[1] Neon Pill follows Social Cues (2019), which marks the longest gap between two Cage the Elephant studio albums. The title track was nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.^[2]

Neon Pill
Studio album by Cage the Elephant
Released	May 17, 2024
Length	38:35
Label	RCA
Producer	John Hill
Cage the Elephant chronology
Social Cues (2019) Neon Pill (2024)
Singles from Neon Pill
"Neon Pill" Released: January 19, 2024 "Out Loud" Released: February 29, 2024 "Good Time" Released: April 5, 2024 "Metaverse" Released: May 3, 2024

Background

The album's full track listing was announced by Cage the Elephant on social media on March 19, 2024.^[3]

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.^[4] The second single, "Out Loud", was released on February 29, 2024, simultaneously with the album's announcement.^[5] The third and fourth singles, "Good Time" and "Metaverse", were released on April 5 and May 3 respectively.^[6][7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Clash	7/10[10]
Far Out Magazine	[11]
Paste	7.8/10[12]

Upon release, Neon Pill received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, 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".^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Nick Bockrath, Matthan Minster, Daniel Tichenor, and Jared Champion, except where noted.

Neon Pill track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"HiFi (True Light)"	3:22
2.	"Rainbow"	3:15
3.	"Neon Pill" (Bockrath, Champion, Minster, B. Schulz, M. Schulz, Tichenor, Vlad Holiday)	3:21
4.	"Float Into the Sky"	3:58
5.	"Metaverse" (Bockrath, Champion, Minster, B. Schulz, M. Schulz, Tichenor, Jermaine Armstead, Holiday)	2:14
6.	"Out Loud" (M. Shultz, Caitlyn Smith)	3:20
7.	"Ball and Chain"	2:46
8.	"Good Time"	3:07
9.	"Shy Eyes"	3:12
10.	"Silent Picture"	3:45
11.	"Same"	2:58
12.	"Over Your Shoulder" (Bockrath, Champion, Minster, B. Schulz, M. Schulz, Tichenor, Holiday)	3:17
Total length:		38:35

Personnel

Cage the Elephant

• Matt Shultz – vocals, guitar
• Brad Shultz – guitar
• Nick Bockrath – guitar, synthesizer
• Matthan Minster – drums, piano, synthesizer
• Daniel Tichenor – bass
• Jared Champion – drums

Additional contributors

• John Hill – production
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Jeremy Ferguson – engineering
• 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 – strings 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

Chart performance for Neon Pill

Chart (2024)	Peak position
French Physical Albums (SNEP)[13]	86
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[14]	67
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15]	47
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16]	50
US Billboard 200[17]	57
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18]	15