Mobile Estates is the second and final album by Citizen King, released in 1999.[6][7] It was the band's only album for a major label.[8]
| Mobile Estates | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 9, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:32 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.[1] | |||
| Producer | Dave Cooley, Matt Sims, Eric Valentine | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Cincinnati Post | B+[3] |
| Q | [4] |
| The Times | 8/10[5] |
Production
editThe album was produced by Dave Cooley, Matt Sims, and Eric Valentine.[9]
Critical reception
editThe Washington Post wrote that "even at Citizen King's most engagingly relaxed ('Jalopy Style', 'Long Walk Home'), the band just sounds like the Red Hot Beastie Spin Doctors."[10] Rolling Stone thought that "if a finer vintage—say, Beck circa 1998—is unavailable, Citizen King are just dope and dopey enough to feed your faux funk habit."[11] The San Antonio Express-News called the album "a tuneful, low-fi and quirky major-label debut."[12]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Matt Sims and Dave Cooley, except where noted.
- "Under the Influence" (Sims) - 4:22
- "Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out)" - 3:38
- "Safety Pin" (Sims) - 3:45
- "Jalopy Style" - 3:11
- "Basement Show" - 3:48
- "Smokescreen" - 3:24
- "The Milky Way" - 0:46
- "Long Walk Home" - 2:58
- "Skeleton Key" - 4:37
- "Closed for the Weekend" (Sims) - 2:56
- "Salt Bag Spill" - 2:15
- "Billhilly" - 3:27
- "Checkout Line" - 3:36
Personnel
edit- Matt Sims - lead vocals, bass guitar
- Kristian Riley - guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Cooley - keyboards
- Malcolm Michiles - turntables
- DJ Brooks - drums, programming, backing vocals
References
edit- ^ "Citizen King Stretches Out On WB's 'Mobile'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 6, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael. "Review: Citizen King - Mobile Estates". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ Wilson, Ken (May 27, 1999). "Citizen King delivers". The Cincinnati Post. Perspective Extra. p. 12.
- ^ O'Brien, Lucy. "Review: Citizen King - Mobile Estates". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 106.
- ^ Aston, Martin (29 May 1999). "Citizen King". The Times. Features. p. 10.
- ^ "Citizen King | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Citizen King Keeps The Rhythm Steady". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015.
- ^ Carter, Nick (December 25, 1998). "Citizen King is ready for the big time". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. E20.
- ^ Gensler, Andy (Feb 1999). "Nine for 1999". Spin. 15 (2): 84.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (30 Apr 1999). "CITIZEN KING 'Mobile Estates' Warner Bros". The Washington Post. p. N16.
- ^ Chonin, Neva (May 27, 1999). "Mobile Estates WARNER BROS". Rolling Stone (813): 64.
- ^ Johnson, Robert (May 19, 1999). "Quick Spins". San Antonio Express-News. p. 10G.
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