Cereal Killers

Cereal Killers
Studio album by Too Much Joy
Released 1991
Genre Power pop
Length 48:26
Label Giant
Producer Paul Fox
Too Much Joy chronology

Son of Sam I Am
(1989)		 Cereal Killers
(1991)		 Mutiny
(1992)

Cereal Killers is the third album by Scarsdale, New York-based power pop band Too Much Joy. It was released in 1991 on Giant Records, and was produced by Paul Fox.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Entertainment Weekly (A-)[3]
People (favorable)[4]
PopMatters (favorable)[5]
Robert Christgau (A-)[6]

Cereal Killers received favorable reviews from critics, both at the time of its release[4][6] and in a 2006 retrospective review by Patrick Schabe.[5]

Track listing

  1. Susquehanna Hat Company
  2. Good Kill
  3. William Holden Caufield
  4. Crush Story
  5. Pirate
  6. King of Beers
  7. Nothing on My Mind
  8. Pride of Frankenstein
  9. Sandbox
  10. Gramatan
  11. Thanksgiving in Reno
  12. Long Haired Guys from England
  13. Goodbye Ohio
  14. Theme Song

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard. p. 770.
  2. ↑ Ripol, Vince. "Cereal Killers Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Wyman, Bill (29 March 1991). "Cereal Killers Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Picks and Pans Review: Cereal Killers". People. 24 June 1991. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Schabe, Patrick (19 May 2006). "The Cut-Out Bin #6: Too Much Joy, Cereal Killers (1991)". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Christgau, Robert (1991). "Consumer Guide: Too Much Joy". Retrieved 29 January 2015.