Conscious Consumer
Conscious Consumer | ||||
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Studio album by X-Ray Spex | ||||
Released | September 28, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
Length | 39:09 | |||
Label | Receiver Records | |||
Producer | Poly Styrene | |||
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Conscious Consumer is the second and final studio album by English punk rock band X-Ray Spex, the first new material recorded by the band in seventeen years. It was recorded in 1995 and released in September of that year by record label Receiver.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club wrote that the album "revived the group's original anti-consumerist stance, but tempered it with Styrene's newfound serenity on songs like 'Prayer for Peace'", while Richie Unterberger of AllMusic echoed similar sentiments.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Poly Styrene, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cigarettes" | 2:53 | |
2. | "Junk Food Junkie" | 3:26 | |
3. | "Crystal Clear" | 4:31 | |
4. | "India" | 3:21 | |
5. | "Dog in Sweden" |
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3:14 |
6. | "Hi Chaperone" | 2:58 | |
7. | "Good Time Girl" | 2:59 | |
8. | "Melancholy" | 3:53 | |
9. | "Sophia" | 2:49 | |
10. | "Peace Meal" | 2:30 | |
11. | "Prayer for Peace" | 3:58 | |
12. | "Party" | 2:48 |
Personnel
- Poly Styrene – vocals
- Red Spectre – guitar
- Lora Logic – saxophone
- Paul Dean – bass
- Pauli OhAirt – drums
- Peter-Paul Hartnett – backing vocals/photography
References
- 1 2 Unterberger, Richie. "Conscious Consumer – X-Ray Spex | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ O'Neal, Sean (26 April 2011). "R.i.P. Poly Styrene, Leader of X-Ray Spex and Punk Icon • Newswire • The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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