Junior Citizen

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Field	Value
name	Junior Citizen
type	Album
artist	Poster Children
cover	PosterChildrenJuniorCitizenCover.jpg
released	February 14, 1995
recorded	1994, Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
genre	Alternative rock, punk rock
length	45:08
label	Sire
producer	Brian Anderson, Poster Children
prev_title	Just like You
prev_year	1994
next_title	RTFM
next_year	1997
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| name = Junior Citizen | type = Album | artist = Poster Children | cover = PosterChildrenJuniorCitizenCover.jpg | alt = | released = February 14, 1995 | recorded = 1994, Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin | venue = | studio = | genre = Alternative rock, punk rock | length = 45:08 | label = Sire | producer = Brian Anderson, Poster Children | prev_title = Just like You | prev_year = 1994 | next_title = RTFM | next_year = 1997 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = |rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |rev2score = |rev3 = MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |rev3score = Junior Citizen is the fourth album by the American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1995.

Production

The recording sessions took place at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. The album was produced by Brian Anderson and the band.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "[Rick] Valentin’s vocals have never been more pronounced, the rhythms never more insistent (or rigid), the tunes never punchier or more melodic." The Washington Post wrote that "the band's lack of a distinctive style does undermine the effectiveness of such catchy tracks as 'He's My Star' and 'New Boyfriend'." CMJ New Music Monthly thought that "the raw power of the band's early material has become superseded by technical noodling."

Track listing

1. "Get a Life" – 5:04
2. "Junior Citizen" – 5:15
3. "He's My Star" – 4:22
4. "Revolution Year Zero" – 3:06
5. "Drug I Need" – 5:50
6. "New Boyfriend" – 4:15
7. "Wide Awake" – 4:09
8. "King for a Day" – 2:02
9. "Mustaine" – 2:57
10. "Downwind" – 3:47
11. "One of Us" – 4:21

Personnel

• Brian Anderson – Producer, Engineer
• Bryce Goggin – Mixing
• Rick Valentin – Vocals, Guitar
• Rose Marshack – Bass, vocals
• Jim Valentin – Guitar
• Howie Kantoff – Drums

References

References

1. "Junior Citizen - Poster Children | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
2. (2006). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". MUZE.
3. (1999). "MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide". Visible Ink Press.
4. Rothschild, David. (24 February 1995). "POSTER CHILDREN ENTERS INTERACTIVE ARENA".
5. "Catch Second Stage For True Alternative Sound | The Spokesman-Review".
6. "Poster Children".
7. Jenkins, Mark. (April 28, 1995). "CHILDREN LAG".
8. (March 27, 1995). "Reviews". CMJ Network, Inc..

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