RTFM (album)

RTFM is the fifth album by the American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1997.^[4][5] The title comes from the term RTFM, short for "Read The Fucking Manual".^[6] It was issued as an enhanced CD.^[7]

RTFM
Studio album by Poster Children
Released	April 22, 1997
Recorded	1996, Pogo Studio, Champaign, Illinois
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	44:58
Label	Reprise Records[1]
Producer	Bryce Goggin, Poster Children[2]
Poster Children chronology
Junior Citizen (1995) RTFM (1997) New World Record (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The band supported the album by touring with Failure.^[8]

Production

The album was mixed using a Mac Quadra 650.^[9] The band recorded the album with the same lineup that recorded Junior Citizen; it was the first time in their existence that the exact same band members had appeared on two albums in a row.^[8]

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote: "Years on the club circuit have made the band's lyrics ever more sardonic; in "Music of America" from their new album, RTFM (Reprise), Poster Children mock 'AM/FM trash, recycled every hour and converted into cash.'"^[10] The Chicago Tribune thought that "the quartet fuses swaggering power chords, home-brewed techno-delia, pop melodies and dissonant clatter into a distinctive, inviting wail."^[11]

Track listing

1. "Blackdog" – 3:56
2. "Ofor1" – 3:35
3. "Music of America" – 2:24
4. "Dreamsmall" – 3:54
5. "Speed of Light" – 3:17
6. "King of the Hill" – 4:42
7. "21st Century" – 3:34
8. "Attack!" – 2:56
9. "Sleep" – 3:57
10. "Pearly Gates" – 4:50
11. "Afterglow" – 4:00
12. "Happenseveryday" – 3:53

Personnel

• Bryce Goggin – Producer, Engineer
• Rick Valentin – Vocals, Guitar
• Rose Marshack – Bass, vocals
• Jim Valentin – Guitar
• Howie Kantoff – Drums