Born on the First of July is the second album by the Canadian pop punk band Chixdiggit, released in 1998.[2][3] It was reissued in 2013.[4]

The band supported the album by touring with, among others, the Groovie Ghoulies and the Hi-Fives.[5][6] Its first single was "Chupacabras".[7]

Production

The album was produced by Ryan Greene.[8] It was recorded at Sundae Sound, in Calgary, where the band's new drummer, Dave Alcock, worked as an engineer.[9][10] Born on the First of July includes an unlisted cover version of Sylvia's "Nobody".[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Calgary Herald[13]
Calgary Sun3.5/5[11]
Deseret News[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[14]
Punknews.org[15]

The Deseret News wrote that "Ryan Greene's production ups the crunch quotient and downplays the melodic side, but it doesn't detract too much."[6] The Calgary Herald thought that there was "nothing fancy to this 13-track, 24-minute disc of rock for suburban punks."[13]

The Hamilton Spectator deemed the album "snappy, melodic two-minute pop songs [with] a '77-era punk rock attack."[16] The Windsor Star concluded that "Chixdiggit have produced a rollicking album that reflects the feeling of wild abandon they exude live."[17] Broken Pencil called Born on the First of July "hard-driving classic Canadian rawk of the highest order ... Speedy loud guitars, action-arm drumming and husky, beer-tempered vocals deliver songs on summer fun, young love, and the first pangs of disillusionment."[18]

AllMusic wrote: "They don't make pop-punk like this anymore. No emo overtones, no generic NOFX or Queers riffs to be found and no songs about crying over a girl who broke said person's heart."[12]

Track listing

All songs by KJ Jansen, unless otherwise noted.

  1. Gettin' Air - 1:33
  2. My Girl's Retro - 1:09
  3. Sikome Beach - 1:49
  4. Chupacabras - 2:00
  5. Quit Your Job - 0:25
  6. My Restaurant - 2:07
  7. Julianne - 1:04
  8. 20 Times - 2:28
  9. Ohio - 1:44
  10. Haven't Got Time For - 1:38
  11. 2000 Flushes - 0:58
  12. Brunette Summer - 4:33
  13. Nobody (Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan) - 2:11
    • Track 13 is unlisted.

Musicians

References

  1. ^ "Top 75". CMJ New Music Monthly (60): 65. Aug 1998.
  2. ^ "Chixdiggit! Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
  4. ^ "Chixdiggit Get the Reissue Treatment Courtesy of Fat Wreck Chords | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
  5. ^ Hay, Jason (12 June 1998). "Impossible not to smile at Chixdiggit". St. Catharines Standard. p. D4.
  6. ^ a b c "Chixdiggit, Hi-Fives' CDs easy on ears". Deseret News. November 20, 1998.
  7. ^ Watson, Chad (8 Apr 1999). "Chixdiggit Born On The First Of July". The Newcastle Herald. Go. p. 46.
  8. ^ Muretich, James (21 Apr 1998). "Chixdiggit gear up for sophomore CD". Calgary Herald. p. B10.
  9. ^ Fuller, Cam (21 May 1998). "It began as a joke, and the lads from Calgary's Chixdiggit have been having fun ever since...". The StarPhoenix. p. D1.
  10. ^ Ohler, Shawn (22 May 1998). "Punk rockers Chixdiggit rebound after spiteful 1997". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.
  11. ^ a b Veitch, Dave (May 17, 1998). "BORN ON THE FIRST OF JULY Chixdiggit". Calgary Sun. Entertainment. p. 50.
  12. ^ a b "Born on the First of July - Chixdiggit! | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  13. ^ a b Muretich, James (3 May 1998). "Chixdiggit: Born on the First of July". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  14. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 232.
  15. ^ "Chixdiggit! - Born on the First of July". www.punknews.org.
  16. ^ "TONIGHT Chixdiggit With: Mooney Suzuki, The Groovie Ghoulies". The Hamilton Spectator. 10 June 1998. p. C4.
  17. ^ "CHIXDIGGIT Born on the First of July". Windsor Star. 6 Aug 1998. p. E6.
  18. ^ Wenchwood, Nona (Winter 1999). "Chixdiggit". Broken Pencil (8): 76.
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