On the Offensive
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| Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 20:00 | |||
| Label | Hidden Agenda | |||
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On the Offensive is an EP released by Poster Children in 2004. It is composed of politically themed cover songs.
Track listing
[edit]- "Clampdown" – 3:17 (originally by the Clash)
- "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" – 3:16 (originally by Heaven 17)
- "The New World" – 3:33 (originally by X)
- "Let's Have a War" – 2:06 (originally by Fear)
- "Divide and Conquer" – 2:55 (originally by Hüsker Dü)
- "Complicated Game" – 4:53 (originally by XTC)
Reception
[edit]Pitchfork gave it 7.0.[1] Allmusic gave it 3.5 stars, with Tim Sendra describing it as "an impassioned antiwar, anti-Bush statement...a fun listen".[2] PopMatters gave it 6 stars, with Christine Klunk stating that it "shows The Poster Children at their sharpest and tightest".[3]
Personnel
[edit]- Rick Valentin – Vocals, Guitar
- Rose Marshack – Bass, vocals
- Jim Valentin – Guitar
- Matt Friscia – Drums
References
[edit]- ^ Loftus, Johnny (2004) "Poster Children On the Offensive EP", Pitchfork, October 13, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2017
- ^ Sendra, Tim "On the Offensive Review", Allmusic. Retrieved October 25, 2017
- ^ Klunk, Christine (2005) "The Poster Children On the Offensive", PopMatters, February 27, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2017
