Chixdiggit - Safeways Here We Come LP FAT 766-1
Sweeter than maple syrup and at times more mysterious than Ogopogo, Canada’s finest pop-punk export, CHIXDIGGIT!, are back with their latest masterpiece, Safeways Here We Come. With nearly six years having passed since their last release the anticipation for new material is at a crescendo and Safeways is exactly what fans have been pining for. Every track on Safeways Here We Come is quintessential CHIXDIGGIT! Each song bristles with the trademark up tempo, straight forward, guitar driven, pop punk sound that CHIX have become famous for. As always, not only does KJ (singer/guitarist) belt out absolutely unforgettable melodies, but the topical content of the album is as varied, intriguing, and downright cheeky as ever. His knack for turning everyday events and situations into hilarious lyrics, peppered with social commentary, is uncanny. From a song about an en vogue hair style dubbed the “rat”, to a comedic refrain about disliking a friend’s dog, Safeways has it all and of course it is delivered in KJ’s unmistakable screechy tenor. Safeways Here We Come encompasses everything that CHIXDIGGIT! fans could ever want in an album, providing a welcome reprieve from all the over-conceptualized, genrespecific music littering the punk scene today, and once again proving that sometimes simple, fast, and fun is all you need to make a perfect album.