Carnival of Light is the third studio album by British rock band Ride, released in June 1994 via Creation Records.

The album showcased the band's shift from shoegazing to a more traditional, folk rock sound.

[3] It was well received by some critics, magazine Select calling it "another fantastic British album in the old tradition"[9] and reached the UK Top 5.

However, by the end of 1994 even the band members had become disillusioned, referring to it amongst themselves as "Carnival of Shite",[10] although in a 2022 interview Andy Bell stated that he had "made peace with it.

[11] All tracks are written by Andy Bell except where noted"Official Ride website".