Tool of the Man

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Tool of the Man
PosterChildrenToolOfTheManCover.jpg
Studio album by
Poster Children
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1993
Recorded1992, Dreamland, Gatehouse, New York City, New York
GenreAlternative rock, post-hardcore
Length41:16
LabelSire[1]
Creation (UK)
ProducerMike McMackin
Poster Children chronology
Daisychain Reaction
(1991) 		Tool of the Man
(1993) 		Just Like You
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide3/5 stars[4]

Tool of the Man is an album by American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1993.[1][5] The title of the album comes from graffiti written in dust on the band's van during the South by Southwest Festival: "Poster Children, Band of the Year, Tool of the Man." The album art consists of several optical illusions, including an afterimage of the United States flag on the front cover.

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press wrote: "Far from acting like tools of the man, Poster Children opt for an even less homogenized approach: sugar-free rockers mixed with knottier, more experimental mood pieces."[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Dynamite Chair" – 3:01
  2. "Tommyhaus" – 3:26
  3. "In My Way" – 5:07
  4. "Clock Street" – 4:17
  5. "Redline" – 5:20
  6. "Shotguns & Pickups" – 2:32
  7. "Blatant Dis" – 3:56
  8. "Idiot Show" – 4:19
  9. "Outside In" – 3:30
  10. "Three Bullets" – 5:48

Personnel[]

  • Rick Valentin – Vocals, Guitar
  • Rose Marshack – Bass, vocals
  • Jim Valentin – Guitar
  • John Herndon – Drums

Credits[]

  • Mike McMackin – Producer, Engineer

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Rothschild, David. "POSTER CHILDREN RECORDING SONG FOR SIRE COMPILATION". chicagotribune.com.
  2. ^ "Tool of the Man - Poster Children | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 609.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 888.
  5. ^ HARRY, RICH. "POSTER CHILDREN TOOL AROUND UNDER THEIR OWN POWER". mcall.com.
  6. ^ "Poster Children". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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