Suburban Light is the debut studio album by English indie pop band The Clientele. The album was released on 28 November 2000 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom. In 2001, it was released by Merge Records in the United States. Suburban Light contains several tracks originally released on singles and compilations from 1997 through 2000. Release The track "We Could Walk Together" first appeared on the Fierce Panda Records compilation Cry Me a Liver in November 1997. Several other tracks were issued as 7-inch 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 A Fading Summer in May 2000. Critical reception In 2009, Suburban Light was ranked at number 80 on Pitchforks list of the best albums of the 2000s. In 2018, Pitchfork listed it at number 21 on its list of the 30 best dream pop 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 2000 debut albums The Clientele albums Merge Records albums