Citizen are an American rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio in 2009 and a Run for Cover Records mainstay. Youth (2013) is a defining record of the early-2010s emo revival, and the band has steadily widened into indie rock and post-punk territory since — Life in Your Glass World (2021) shows how far they've come. Shop Citizen vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Citizen formed in Toledo, Ohio in 2009. The band signed with Run for Cover Records and released their debut Youth (2013), which became a defining release in the early-2010s emo and indie rock revival. Their catalog has evolved across releases, with later albums incorporating broader indie rock and post-punk influences alongside their emo and post-hardcore roots.
Citizen's sound combines emo, indie rock, alternative rock, and post-hardcore with Mat Kerekes' distinctive vocal delivery. Their work has moved progressively from heavier emo and post-hardcore territory toward broader indie rock with later releases.
Run for Cover pressings of the Citizen catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions. Youth in particular has had extensive anniversary repressings.
Listeners new to Citizen typically start with Youth (2013) or Life in Your Glass World (2021).
