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\u201cI Feel So Alive!\u201d declares the very first lyric from the opening track off of Kill Chicago<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s sophomore album, \u201cThe Fix<\/em>\u201d, which releases on November 8, 2019.\u00a0 And damn, do I ever. Perhaps that\u2019s a bit dramatic, but I\u2019m not exaggerating when I say that this release has been one of my most anticipated of 2019. Back in 2015, their debut \u201cThe Grey<\/em>\u201d quickly rose to land itself of my list of great indie albums by any band from anywhere, ever. It still finds itself on my road-trip playlists and laid gently down on the bed of my turntable all the time. Needless to say, I had very high expectations for \u201cThe Fix<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\nWith elevated expectations come concerns. \u201cThe Grey<\/em><\/a>\u201d seemed to nail the recipe for me. The combined efforts of the uber-talented Greg Webber (vox\/guitar), Dillon Anthony (guitar\/pedal steel\/keyboards\/musical MacGyver), Matt Bowie (bass\/vox), and Zach Atkinson (drums) deliver something that is greater than the sum of its parts. My aforementioned concern was that the album title implied they were going to maybe try and fix something that wasn\u2019t broken.<\/p>\n Well… they didn\u2019t. They took what wasn\u2019t broken and leaned into it, while breaking some rules in the process.<\/p>\n The first offering, \u201cAnother Way<\/em>,\u201d starts out minimally but quickly crescendos into that old familiar sound. A perfectly blended banger that works its way through several thematic and dynamic shifts along the way. It\u2019s a very intriguing progressive overture for what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n \u201cMoonlight<\/em><\/a>\u201d is next up, and is a gritty blues-rock stomp The breakdown at 2:52 of \u201cTwo Drinks Behind<\/em><\/a>\u201d has me headbanging as I type this very sentence on my 4th<\/sup> or 5th<\/sup> listen through the album. And then we\u2019re off on a double-time ride on the next track, \u201cMade Up<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s also well worth mentioning that the band has been redefining the genre of indie-music-video-on-a-budget with\u00a0\u201cShow Me<\/em><\/a>\u201d\u00a0 ( https:\/\/youtu.be\/uKyChvipkVM<\/a> ) and \u201cTwo Drinks Behind<\/em>\u201d ( https:\/\/youtu.be\/5WNNeSvBl3k<\/a> ) which were released as singles ahead of the full opus and show what you can do when you have a unique combination of creativity and twisted humour. Both videos just beautifully embody the smart-assed rebel ethic that has come to define so much of the band\u2019s work.<\/p>\n The 7th<\/sup> track, \u201cYou Don\u2019t Like It<\/em>\u201d is a refined throwback to the band\u2019s 2015 sound, and “Flying Home<\/em>” starts out as a sensitive acoustic monologue before it gets greasy. The final two songs \u2013 the blues-infused \u201cHave Not Town<\/em>\u201d and slow burn of \u201cPull Over<\/em>\u201d are a fitting end to a musical ride that I plan to take again. Often. Because, much like how I view Kill Chicago<\/strong> itself, this album is better than the sum of the individual songs. I\u2019m sure that favourite tracks will emerge and that I will tweet those at my friends and foes in order to impress them with my taste in new music, but \u201cThe Fix\u201d is a body of work that deserves appreciation in its entirety.<\/p>\n In addition to the core members of the band, some decent harmonies are added by Alan Jeffries along with trumpet from Matte Robinson on \u201cPull Over<\/em>\u201d and backing vocals from the venerable Don Levandier on \u201cTwo Drinks Behind<\/em>.\u201d These subtle finishing touches are just further evidence of the creative evolution of the band. To poorly paraphrase frontman Greg Webber \u2013 they wanted to make sure that if this was the last thing they ever recorded together, they could be proud of what they have accomplished and leave no regrets. They should be damned proud, they should regret nothing, and I REALLY hope that there is lots more to come.<\/p>\n Kill Chicago<\/strong> makes music that is best consumed as a combined audio dish. It\u2019s not a great steak or a plate of wings. It\u2019s more like your favourite casserole that mom used to make. \u201cThe Fix?\u201d Mom added bacon to the casserole and now you\u2019re going to just keep eating it until you hate yourself.<\/p>\n Come see for yourself. Join Kill Chicago<\/strong> as they celebrate the release of \u201cThe Fix<\/em>\u201d on November 8th<\/sup> 2019 at 8 pm at the Capital Complex<\/a> in Fredericton New Brunswick. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Production Credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/killchicago <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Colin Fowlie for CHSR 97.9 FM \u201cI Feel So Alive!\u201d declares the very first lyric from the opening track off of Kill Chicago\u2019s sophomore album, \u201cThe Fix\u201d, which releases on November 8, 2019.\u00a0 And damn, do I ever. Perhaps that\u2019s a bit dramatic, but I\u2019m not exaggerating when I say that this release has<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kill-chicago-100x100.jpg\")
that gives us a helping of something the band does so well. A shape-shifting driving song that is elevated by the pedal steel of Dillon Anthony. And by the 3rd<\/sup> track, \u201cSo Small<\/em>\u201d which features reggae-inspired stabs on the 2 and the 4 which give way to an anthemic chorus with and a choir of vocal harmonies, I\u2019m satisfied. They have established their intent for the record and put to rest and concerns that I had of a drastic departure from what made \u201cThe Grey<\/em>\u201d great. This is a bona fide artistic evolution and I love it.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kill-Chicago-800x373.jpg\")
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\nProduced by Brad Perry and Kill Chicago
\nEngineered by Brad Perry and Evan Hansen at The Recordery
\nMastering by Ryan Morey at Grey Market Mastering
\nAll songs written by Greg Webber and Kill Chicago
\nAlbum design by Tanya Duffy
\nPhotography by Dillon Anthony and Chris Griffiths<\/h4>\n
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