Conscious Consumer

Conscious Consumer is the second and final studio album by English punk rock band X-Ray Spex, the first new material recorded by the band in seventeen years. It was recorded in 1995 and released in September of that year by record label Receiver. The album saw the return of saxophonist Lora Logic, sacked from the original incarnation of the band but reconciled with singer Poly Styrene during the 80s,[2] as well as original bassist Paul Dean.

Conscious Consumer
Studio album by X-Ray Spex
Released	September 28, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Punk rock[1]
Length	39:09
Label	Receiver Records
Producer	Poly Styrene
X-Ray Spex chronology
Germfree Adolescents (1978) Conscious Consumer (1995)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The A.V. Club wrote that the album "revived the group's original anti-consumerist stance, but tempered it with Styrene's newfound serenity on songs like 'Prayer for Peace'", while Richie Unterberger of AllMusic echoed similar sentiments.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Poly Styrene, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Cigarettes"		2:53
2.	"Junk Food Junkie"		3:26
3.	"Crystal Clear"		4:31
4.	"India"		3:21
5.	"Dog in Sweden"	Styrene Peter-Paul Hartnett	3:14
6.	"Hi Chaperone"		2:58
7.	"Good Time Girl"		2:59
8.	"Melancholy"		3:53
9.	"Sophia"		2:49
10.	"Peace Meal"		2:30
11.	"Prayer for Peace"		3:58
12.	"Party"		2:48

Personnel

• Poly Styrene – vocals
• Red Spectre – guitar
• Lora Logic – saxophone
• Paul Dean – bass
• Pauli OhAirt – drums
• Peter-Paul Hartnett – backing vocals/photography

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Conscious Consumer – X-Ray Spex | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
2. http://www.furious.com/perfect/essentiallogic.html
3. O'Neal, Sean (26 April 2011). "R.i.P. Poly Styrene, Leader of X-Ray Spex and Punk Icon • Newswire • The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 5 August 2015.

External links

• Conscious Consumer at Discogs