The truth from newnoisemagazine.com:
Though they might be an unfamiliar name to the younger crowd,
Poster Children were a touring machine in the early ’90s, saw some minor
success on MTV (“If
You See Kay”), and
helped cultivate the college rock scene as a verifiable force of non-mainstream
music. After a 14 year hiatus, the band return with a political album that tips
its hat to their early sound and was even engineered by Steve Albini.
Recorded with a live feel, it’s a loud installment of crunchy, multi-faceted post-punk, where
all the power of their legacy is present, and the subject matter bluntly voices
disdain for today’s
status quo. While there’s
a couple of quiet moments to be found, the bulk here is angular, ebullient,
riff heavy rock that’s
charged, driving and tense, where strong guitar work and a fiery rhythm section
make this a triumphant return. If you weren’t a fan before, prepare to be now.
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