Tool of the Man explained

Tool of the Man
Type:	Album
Artist:	Poster Children
Cover:	PosterChildrenToolOfTheManCover.jpg
Released:	February 26, 1993
Recorded:	1992, Dreamland, Gatehouse, New York City, New York
Genre:	Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Length:	41:16
Label:	Sire^[1] Creation (UK)
Producer:	Mike McMackin
Prev Title:	Daisychain Reaction
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Just Like You
Next Year:	1994

Tool of the Man is the third album by American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1993.^{[1] [2]} 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."^[3]

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

Poster Children

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

Technical personnel

• Mike McMackin – Producer, Engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: POSTER CHILDREN RECORDING SONG FOR SIRE COMPILATION. David. Rothschild. chicagotribune.com. 5 March 1993 .
2. Web site: POSTER CHILDREN TOOL AROUND UNDER THEIR OWN POWER. RICH. HARRY. mcall.com. 25 April 1993 .
3. Web site: Poster Children . Trouser Press . 24 December 2020.