Little Neon Limelight is the second studio album by American alternative blues band Houndmouth. It was released on March 17, 2015 via Rough Trade Records. Recording sessions took place at Low Country Sound Studios in Nashville, TN.

Little Neon Limelight
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)
StudioLow Country Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length39:04
LabelRough Trade
ProducerDave Cobb
Houndmouth chronology
From the Hills Below the City
(2013)
Little Neon Limelight
(2015)
Golden Age
(2018)

Background and release

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Little Neon Limelight was announced in a press release by Rough Trade Records on January 20, 2015 for release on March 17, 2015. The album was recorded at the Low Country Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee with Dave Cobb handling production.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Austin Chronicle     [4]
musicOMH     [5]
Record Collector     [6]
The Guardian     [7]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Katie Toupin, Matt Myers, Shane Cody and Zak Appleby

No.TitleLength
1."Sedona"3:59
2."Otis"3:11
3."15 Years"3:07
4."For No One"3:49
5."Black Gold"3:40
6."Honey Slider"3:36
7."My Cousin Greg"3:56
8."Gasoline"2:51
9."By God"3:15
10."Say It"3:22
11."Darlin'"4:18
Total length:39:04

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 118
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 15
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] 25

References

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  1. ^ "Houndmouth To Release 'Little Neon Limelight,' New Album Produced By Dave Cobb, March 17 On Rough Trade" (Press release). Rough Trade Records (via Shorefire Media). January 20, 2015. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Critic Reviews for Little Neon Limelight - Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "Little Neon Limelight - Houndmouth | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Freeman, Doug (March 20, 2015). "Houndmouth: Little Neon Limelight Album Review". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Marsh, Graeme (March 12, 2015). "Houndmouth - Little Neon Limelight | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (April 2015). "Little Neon Limelight - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Simpson, Dave (March 12, 2015). "Houndmouth: Little Neon Limelight review – raucous roots-rock euphoria". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Killin, James (March 12, 2015). "Houndmouth - Little Neon Limelight". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Houndmouth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Houndmouth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Houndmouth Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "Houndmouth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "Houndmouth Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Houndmouth Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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