Junior Citizen Explained

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

Junior Citizen is the fourth album by the American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1995.^{[1] [2]}

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."^[3] 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and 'New Boyfriend'."^[4] CMJ New Music Monthly thought that "the raw power of the band's early material has become superseded by technical noodling."^[5]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: POSTER CHILDREN ENTERS INTERACTIVE ARENA. David. Rothschild. chicagotribune.com. 24 February 1995 .
2. Web site: Catch Second Stage For True Alternative Sound | The Spokesman-Review. www.spokesman.com.
3. Web site: Poster Children . Trouser Press . 27 February 2021.
4. Web site: CHILDREN LAG. Mark. Jenkins. April 28, 1995. www.washingtonpost.com.
5. Web site: Reviews. CMJ New Music Monthly. March 27, 1995. CMJ Network, Inc.. Google Books.