| RTFM | ||||
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| Released | April 22, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996, Pogo Studio, Champaign, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:58 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records [1] | |||
| Producer | Bryce Goggin, Poster Children [2] | |||
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RTFM is the fifth album by the American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1997. [4] [5] The title comes from the term RTFM, short for "Read The Fucking Manual". [6] It was issued as an enhanced CD. [7]
The band supported the album by touring with Failure. [8]
Production
The album was mixed using a Mac Quadra 650. [9] The band recorded the album with the same lineup that recorded Junior Citizen; it was the first time in their existence that the exact same band members had appeared on two albums in a row. [8]
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote: "Years on the club circuit have made the band's lyrics ever more sardonic; in "Music of America" from their new album, RTFM (Reprise), Poster Children mock 'AM/FM trash, recycled every hour and converted into cash.'" [10] The Chicago Tribune thought that "the quartet fuses swaggering power chords, home-brewed techno-delia, pop melodies and dissonant clatter into a distinctive, inviting wail." [11]
Track listing
- "Blackdog" – 3:56
- "Ofor1" – 3:35
- "Music of America" – 2:24
- "Dreamsmall" – 3:54
- "Speed of Light" – 3:17
- "King of the Hill" – 4:42
- "21st Century" – 3:34
- "Attack!" – 2:56
- "Sleep" – 3:57
- "Pearly Gates" – 4:50
- "Afterglow" – 4:00
- "Happenseveryday" – 3:53
Personnel
- Bryce Goggin – Producer, Engineer
- Rick Valentin – Vocals, Guitar
- Rose Marshack – Bass, vocals
- Jim Valentin – Guitar
- Howie Kantoff – Drums
References
- ^ "Poster Children". Trouser Press. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Flick, Larry (Sep 6, 1997). "Poster Children: 0 For 1". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 36. p. 101.
- ^ "RTFM - Poster Children | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Poster Children Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Recommended". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ van der Vliet, Gina (May 3, 1997). "Reprise act considered Poster Children for ECD". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. p. 59.
- ^ Rodriguez, Kenn (26 Sep 1997). "Poster Children continue punk tradition on the road". Albuquerque Journal. p. E13.
- ^ a b Wolgamott, L Kent (4 May 1997). "Failure finds success in doing things its way". Lincoln Journal Star. p. H5.
- ^ Silberman, Steve. "Strange Attractors". Wired – via www.wired.com.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (May 23, 1997). "2d Echelon, With Cynicism". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Reger, Rick (9 May 1997). "THE BEST BAR BANDS, BAR NONE". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 33.
