Studio Album · No. 3
Melophobia Songwriting Credits by Cage the Elephant
Produced by Jay Joyce · Engineered by Jason Hall, Matt Wheeler
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Cage the Elephant carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Melophobia follows the same authorship pattern as the rest of the Cage the Elephant catalog: Wikipedia attributes every track's writing credit to the band collectively, and the two singles with individually documented songwriter splits, 'Come a Little Closer' and 'Cigarette Daydreams,' both list all five members active on the album - Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Lincoln Parish, Daniel Tichenor, and Jared Champion. Within that shared credit, Matt Shultz has been singled out specifically as the lyricist on 'Cigarette Daydreams,' consistent with his role as the band's primary lyricist, while Brad Shultz functions as his main songwriting and musical foil. 'It's Just Forever' is the one outlier, carrying an additional writing credit for guest vocalist Alison Mosshart. Lincoln Parish's departure from the band in December 2013, shortly after release, makes Melophobia his last album as a member.
Melophobia is the third studio album by Cage the Elephant, released October 8, 2013 on RCA Records. Produced by Jay Joyce and recorded at St. Charles in Nashville, the record traded the band's earlier garage-rock bite for a wider, more psychedelic and melodic palette. Wikipedia credits every song on the album to the band collectively, with frontman Matt Shultz as primary lyricist and Brad Shultz as his chief songwriting partner, alongside Lincoln Parish, Daniel Tichenor, and Jared Champion. The title reflects a fear of making music that projects a premeditated image of self rather than a literal fear of music. Singles 'Come a Little Closer' and 'Cigarette Daydreams' both topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and the album went on to Grammy-nominated and RIAA-platinum success.