| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 6.8/10[5] |
New World Record is the sixth album by American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1999.[6] It was the first album recorded in their own studio, Tedium.[3] It was among the first albums made available for purchase in the MP3 format.[7]
Critical reception
Tucson Weekly called New World Record "an album that gets closest to the ferocious energy the band generates on stage" and "the best thing they've put out since 1993's Tool."[6] The Chicago Reader called the album "a striking left turn from a band that's produced more than its share of mediocre alternapop."[8] CMJ New Music Report called it "melodic, punchy post-punk [that] works in the darker intensity of the band's famed live shows."[9]
Track listing
- "Accident Waiting to Happen" – 3:56
- "6x6" – 3:35
- "Time to Kill" – 2:24
- "Ankh" – 3:54
- "Mr. Goodnight" – 3:17
- "Chemicals" – 4:42
- "Straightline" – 3:34
- "Planet Earth" – 2:56
- "Good Cop Bad Cop" – 3:57
- "Secret Handshake" – 4:50
- "Wait and See" – 4:00
- "Deadman" – 3:53
Personnel
- Rick Valentin – Vocals, Guitar
- Rose Marshack – Bass, vocals
- Jim Valentin – Guitar
- Howie Kantoff – Drums
References
- ^ "Poster Children". Trouser Press. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "New World Record - Poster Children | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 609.
- ^ "Poster Children: New World Record". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Poster Children, New World Record - PopMatters Music Review". web.archive.org. September 3, 2000.
- ^ a b "Tucson Weekly: Soundbites (May 20 - May 26, 1999)". www.tucsonweekly.com.
- ^ "Making It Big with MP3" – via www.wired.com.
- ^ Jones, J. R. "Poster Children". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. February 15, 1999 – via Google Books.