Citizen Zombie
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{{Infobox album
| name = Citizen Zombie
| type = studio
| artist = The Pop Group
| cover = The Pop Group - Citizen Zombie.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|2|23|df=yes}}
| recorded = {{Start date|2012}}–{{Start date|2014}}
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Dance-punk|post-punk|art punk|experimental rock|avant-funk|noise rock}}
| length = 39:53
| label = Freaks R Us
| producer = Paul Epworth
| prev_title = Cabinet of Curiosities
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = The Boys Whose Head Exploded
| next_year = 2016
}}
{{Music ratings
|MC = (74/100){{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/citizen-zombie/the-pop-group |title=Citizen Zombie – The Pop Group |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=February 23, 2015}}
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |first=Fred |last=Thomas |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002791773|pure_url=yes}}|title=Citizen Zombie |publisher=Allmusic |access-date=February 23, 2015}}
|rev2 = Drowned in Sound
|rev2score = (7/10){{cite web |first=Mark |last=Ward |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18648/reviews/4148715 |title=The Pop Group: Citizen Zombie |publisher=Drowned in Sound |date=February 23, 2015 |access-date=February 23, 2015 |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221201315/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18648/reviews/4148715 |url-status=dead }}
|rev3 = Mojo
|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite journal|first=Andrew |last=Perry |url=http://www.mojo4music.com/19126/pop-group-citizen-zombie/ |title=The Pop Group: Citizen Zombie |journal=Mojo |date=February 23, 2015 |access-date=February 23, 2015}}
|rev4 = Pitchfork Media
|rev4score = (2.4/10){{cite web |first=Stephen M. |last=Deusner |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20217-citizen-zombie/ |title=The Pop Group: Citizen Zombie |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=February 27, 2015}}
|rev5 = PopMatters
|rev5Score = (7/10){{cite web |first=Ian |last=King |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/190867-the-pop-group-citizen-zombie/ |title=The Pop Group: Citizen Zombie |publisher=PopMatters |date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=February 27, 2015}}
|rev6 = Q
|rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |last=columnist |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/citizen-zombie/the-pop-group |title=The Pop Group: Citizen Zombie |journal=Q |date=April 2015 |page=10 |access-date=February 27, 2015}}
|rev7 = Uncut
|rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite journal |last=columnist |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/citizen-zombie/the-pop-group |title=The Pop Group: Citizen Zombie |journal=Uncut |date=March 2015 |page=74 |access-date=February 23, 2015}}
}}
Citizen Zombie is the third studio album by The Pop Group, released on 23 February 2015 by Freaks R Us. It marks the first album of new studio material by the band since For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?, released thirty-five years prior in 1980.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Citizen Zombie
| writer1 = Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart
| length1 = 3:52
| title2 = Mad Truth
| writer2 = Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart
| length2 = 3:47
| title3 = Nowhere Girl
| writer3 = Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = Shadow Child
| writer4 = Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart
| length4 = 2:45
| title5 = The Immaculate Deception
| writer5 = Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart
| length5 = 4:24
| title6 = S.O.P.H.I.A.
| writer6 = Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart
| length6 = 3:55
| title7 = Box 9
| writer7 = Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart
| length7 = 3:37
| title8 = Nations
| writer8 = Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart
| length8 = 3:11
| title9 = St. Outrageous
| writer9 = Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart
| length9 = 3:44
| title10 = Age of Miracles
| writer10 = Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart
| length10 = 4:11
| title11 = Echelon
| writer11 = Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart
| length11 = 3:01
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Versions Galore – Deluxe Edition bonus disc
| title1 = Zombie [Land]
| length1 = 3:05
| title2 = The Immaculate
| length2 = 3:28
| title3 = Shadow [Master]
| length3 = 2:45
| title4 = Echelon [Instro-Mental]
| length4 = 3:01
}}
Personnel
The Pop Group
- Dan Catsis – bass guitar
- Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone, keyboards
- Bruce Smith – drums, percussion
- Mark Stewart – vocals
Additional musicians
- Chiara Meattelli – backing vocals
- Skip McDonald – backing vocals
- Isla Rainforth – backing vocals
- Kate Rodd – backing vocals
- Pete Wareham – tenor saxophone
Technical
- Paul Epworth – production, guitar, backing vocals
Release history
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! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalog |
United Kingdom
| 2015 | Freaks R Us | CD, LP | Freak 8/9 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|800758|type=album}}
- [https://popgroup.bandcamp.com/album/citizen-zombie-2 Citizen Zombie] at Bandcamp
{{The Pop Group}}
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