Neon Golden

Neon Golden is the fifth studio album by German indie rock band The Notwist, originally released through City Slang on 14 January 2002.

Neon Golden
Studio album by
The Notwist
Released14 January 2002 (2002-01-14)
StudioUphon-Tonstudio (Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany)
Genre
Length41:32
LabelCity Slang
ProducerGalore
The Notwist chronology
Shrink
(1998)		 Neon Golden
(2002)		 The Devil, You + Me
(2008)
Singles from Neon Golden
  1. "Trashing Days"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Pilot"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Pick Up the Phone"
    Released: 2002

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic89/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press4/5[3]
The Boston Phoenix[4]
Drowned in Sound10/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
Muzik4/5[7]
Pitchfork9.2/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Uncut[10]
The Village VoiceB−[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Neon Golden received an average score of 89 based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

Pitchfork placed Neon Golden at number 131 on its list of the top 200 albums of the 2000s.[12]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Markus Acher, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."One Step Inside Doesn't Mean You Understand"
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
3:15
2."Pilot"
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
  • Martin Gretschmann
4:28
3."Pick Up the Phone"Gretschmann3:55
4."Trashing Days"Micha Acher3:24
5."This Room"
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
  • Gretschmann
  • Martin Messerschmid
4:45
6."Solitaire" (lyrics by Gretschmann)Gretschmann3:29
7."One with the Freaks"Markus Acher3:38
8."Neon Golden"
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
5:54
9."Off the Rails"
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
3:27
10."Consequence"Micha Acher5:13
Total length:41:32
2003 US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
11."Scoop"
  • Markus Acher
  • Gretschmann
3:26
12."Propeller 9"
  • Micha Acher
  • Gretschmann
4:25
13."Formiga"
  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
  • Gretschmann
2:21
Total length:51:39

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

The Notwist

  • Markus Acher
  • Micha Acher
  • Martin Gretschmann
  • Martin Messerschmid

Additional musicians

  • Bibul F. Darouiche – conga
  • Roberto Di Gioia – piano, keyboards
  • Johannes Enders – tenor saxophone
  • Sebastian Hess – cello
  • Robert Klinger – double bass
  • Saam – zarb, cachon, canjira
  • Ullrich Wangenheim – bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone

Technical personnel

  • Chris Blair – mastering
  • Galore – production
  • O.L.A.F. Opal – recording, mixing
  • Mario Thaler – recording, mixing

Artwork and design

  • Phillip Arnold – artwork
  • Andreas Gerth – artwork

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 28
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 25
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 66
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 10
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] 47

References
  1. "Reviews for Neon Golden by The Notwist". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. Carlson, Dean. "Neon Golden – The Notwist". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. "The Notwist: Neon Golden". Alternative Press (176): 92. March 2003.
  4. Micallef, Ken (3–10 April 2003). "The Notwist: Neon Golden (Domino)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. Takru, Radhika (22 November 2010). "Album Review: The Notwist – Neon Golden / On/Off The Record (Deluxe Edition)". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. Aizlewood, John (1 February 2002). "The Notwist: Neon Golden (City Slang)". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. Holmes, Andrew (February 2002). "The Notwist: Neon Golden (City Slang)". Muzik (81): 61.
  8. Buckman, Luke (6 February 2002). "The Notwist: Neon Golden". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. Gensler, Andy (20 March 2003). "Notwist: Neon Golden". Rolling Stone (918). Archived from the original on 27 June 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  10. "The Notwist: Neon Golden". Uncut: 97. 2010. [G]litchy electronics and wintry acoustic melodies, it is not a million miles from the sound that went chartwards in the hands of The Postal Service and Owl City.
  11. Christgau, Robert (10 February 2004). "Consumer Guide: Parts of the Elephunk". The Village Voice. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  12. Pitchfork staff (28 September 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  13. "Austriancharts.at – The Notwist – Neon Golden" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  14. "Ultratop.be – The Notwist – Neon Golden" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  15. "Lescharts.com – The Notwist – Neon Golden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Notwist – Neon Golden" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  17. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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