RTFM (album)
1997 studio album by Poster Children
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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]
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| Released | April 22, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996, Pogo Studio, Champaign, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:58 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records[1] | |||
| Producers | Bryce Goggin, Poster Children[2] | |||
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Production
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