Pink Razors

It's no secret that Canada's Chixdiggit! are one of their most beloved pop punk exports. Having been around since '91, they've had a nice long tenure playing pop punk. They actually have a new album that drops tomorrow. But, this review is about their 2005 effort, Pink Razors. Clocking in around twenty-seven minutes with thirteen tracks, the average song is only two minutes. However, this is all the time the band needs for catchy songs about girls. playing music, and a Canadian two dollar store.

The album opens with "Welcome to the Daiso", which, according the extra commentary, is a two dollar store in Canada. Though a nice opening track, the solo is a little rough around the edges. The backing vocals are a nice touch though. The next cut on the album is my favorite song on the whole album. "I Remember You" is a song about girlfriend's best friends. It's a song that gets stuck in your head for hours; which is plenty of plays since the song is less than three minutes. The solo is different from the previous track; and impressive, it was made up on the spot. The third song is only thirty seconds long, making it one of the more forgettable and less impressive songs on the whole, a small stain on a nice album.

The album doesn't change much until the song "J Crew". Featuring a slower intro with just vocals and guitar, it's a nice change of pace on the album, helping to move it along and mix up things. The downside to this is that all the songs are similar and follow the same formula yet again, until the song "C.G.I.T.", another slower paced song. The vocals are pretty much the same, however, the lyrics seem more mature and the instrumentation just seems better. The last few cuts are forgettable, but, the last song, "Nobody Understands Me" is something completely different. Containing a bass intro with a bass line that resonates throughout the whole song, there's a keyboard used in it. The keyboard really changes things up, keeping the end of the album fresh. There's also a band commentary, with everyone involved in the making listening to the songs and giving their take on each song.


All in all, Chixdiggit! are a great band. They play their music well and write catchy songs. The downside is that most every song sounds exactly the same. They tend to follow the same formula making it tough to decipher the different tracks, albeit, not as tough as a Bad Religion album. Overall though, if you're a fan of pop punk, Pink Razors is a good album to pick for a few album spins.

6/10

http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/692

It's available for purchase directly from Fat Wreck. It's only 8 bucks for the record, 10 for the CD.