Tool of the Man

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Tool of the Man
PosterChildrenToolOfTheManCover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1993
Recorded1992, Dreamland, Gatehouse, New York City, New York
Genre Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Length41:16
Label Sire [1]
Creation (UK)
Producer Mike McMackin
Poster Children chronology
Daisychain Reaction
(1991)
Tool of the Man
(1993)
Just Like You
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
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Tool of the Man is the third 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.

Contents

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

Poster Children

Technical personnel

Notes

  1. 1 2 Rothschild, David (5 March 1993). "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. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 609.
  4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 888.
  5. HARRY, RICH (25 April 1993). "POSTER CHILDREN TOOL AROUND UNDER THEIR OWN POWER". mcall.com.
  6. "Poster Children". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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