Some lyrics cut straight through the bullshit and latch onto whatever weird, mystical life force is rattling around inside me. That’s exactly how I feel about “Toxic" from Chicago absurdist punks Cel Ray, the follow-up to “Price of Gas" off their forthcoming album Cel Rayzer.
Over squiggly, frantic guitars and scampering drums, Maddie Daviss delivers a brutally funny self-assessment: “I am a toxic moron / Never made a healthy choice.” The jabs keep coming: “Want to be so tough / No I am just some dumb broad.” It's the kind of line that makes me want to point at the speaker and yell "exactly" before realizing I'm in the corner giving myself a high five. Equal parts self-destruction, self-awareness, and dumb-guy confidence. It's a beautiful thing.
Listen below.
Cel Rayzer is out 7/24 on Exploding In Sound. Pre-order here.
