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So Off With Their Heads put out a new album this past August (Be Good), it was their first album since 2013's Home and I don't believe I'm off base when I say that it was highly anticipated in punk world. Ryan Young and co. have always put out fantastic music that has increasing returns and Be Good is nowhere near being an exception to the rule. Ryan has returned with his tunefully weathered vocal chords delivering his heart on his sleeve. If you follow Anxious and Angry you'll know that this album coincided with the dissolution of a long term relationship which is front and centre throughout the album. Musically and lyrically it's a heavy album, the lyrics are downright dark with very few glimpses of light. The music and vocal delivery however is dynamic with pop and melody throughout, oh and did I mention there is a good portion that is heavy (my wife described it as angry music the other day when I had it playing, I guess I can see where she was coming from). Be Good gets better and better with every listen. OWTH is a band that should be in your life, they put out killer albums and absolutely slay live, there is virtually no downtime in their set.  

I believe I've only dipped into the Great Lakes Potato Chips once before (I had to search this salty site to make sure that the time I'd had them before it wasn't S&V [this is a weird way of introducing today's flavour, GLPC Co Kettle Cooked Bold Sea Salt & Vinegar. Satisfying. Simple. No Trans Fats. "Skin On"]). When I cracked the bag I was greeted with the fantastic scent of vinegar (I work with someone who can't stand vinegar, it's so perplexing to me..because like, everyone should have the exact same taste as me..right?). I found that the chips have a fairly good crunch..they're marginally on the crunchier side of kettle cooked (maybe a 6..6.5/10). The seasoning on the chips has, at times, an almost creamy texture..but it's not a creamy seasoning (take what you want from that sentence [do I have to make sense?]). All of the chips are fairly well seasoned (contrary to what I found when I reviewed GLPC's Buffalo Wings chips) with some leaning more towards the salty side and others with mildly aggressive (the Bold in the bag description is pretty apt) vinegar flavour. I'd say that these chips have a good white vinegar tang. There aren't many brown chips in the bag, but they stay true to their word, the skin is on the chips. They're not topping CB's S&V, but to very loosely quote Kano, (these are a) new banger (to me). ([{I believe that both times GLPC have come into my possession it has been through Winners and I don't recall seeing them at any other stores around mi casa, so this is kind of a bitter sweet review).


Stay hydrated,
Marc

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