Born on the First of July | ||||
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Released | 1998 | |||
Genre | Pop punk | |||
Label | Honest Don's [1] | |||
Producer | Ryan Greene | |||
Chixdiggit! chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Sun | 3.5/5 [11] |
Deseret News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Punknews.org | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
All songs by KJ Jansen, unless otherwise noted.
Born on the First of July | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1998 | |||
Genre | Pop punk | |||
Label | Honest Don's [1] | |||
Producer | Ryan Greene | |||
Chixdiggit! chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Sun | 3.5/5 [11] |
Deseret News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Punknews.org | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
All songs by KJ Jansen, unless otherwise noted.