Voice of Reason (Rifle Sport album)

Voice of Reason
Studio album by Rifle Sport
Released	1983
Recorded	1982
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Reflex Records
Rifle Sport chronology
Voice of Reason (1983) Complex EP (1985)

Voice Of Reason is the first album by the Minneapolis band Rifle Sport. ^[1] It was released in 1983 by Bob Mould's Reflex Records. ^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

Maximum Rocknroll wrote: "The Gang of Four is the obvious reference point, but these guys add a more powerful and raw guitar sound to the funk rhythms, and occasionally break into more thrashy structures. The recording is excellent." ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Words Of Reason"
2. "Angel Tears"
3. "Run & Hide"
4. "Danger Streets"
5. "Good News Week"
6. "Mind Over Matter"
7. "Hollow Men"
8. "Meet"
9. "Church"
10. "Keep On Walkin'"
11. "Correctional Facility"
12. "No Money"
13. "Eva Evita"

Personnel

• J. Christopher - vocals
• Gerard-Jean Boissy - guitar
• Flour - bass guitar
• Jimmy Petroski - drums

References

1. "Rifle Sport". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
2. "Rifle Sport". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
3. Earles, Andrew (2010). Husker Du: The Story of the Noise-Pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock. Voyageur Press. p. 78. ISBN   9781616739799.
4. Yohannan, Tim. "Reviews". Maximum Rocknroll. Retrieved August 17, 2020.