Enter: The Conquering Chicken

by The Gits

Overview

Before the Gits' second album, Enter: The Conquering Chicken, could be completed, lead singer Mia Zapata was brutally raped and murdered, lending an atmosphere of solemnity to the proceedings that might not otherwise be so prevalent. The tone of this record is actually lighter than the previous one, although that's due in large part to some of the filler material necessitated by Zapata's absence; most of it is lighthearted, especially given the circumstances, and there are two versions of "Social Love" back to back, one a solo acoustic performance by Zapata. The first half of the record holds much of its substance, including a surprisingly effective cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," and Zapata's fully fleshed-out originals can be positively harrowing. Enter: The Conquering Chicken can't quite be up to the level of Frenching the Bully, since there's no way the album could truly be completed, but parts of it stand as a powerful epitaph, and the informal tone of the filler actually helps paint a more complete picture of Zapata as a human being. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	12/05/2025
Label:	Sub Pop
UPC:	0098787164909

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Gits   Primary Artist
Steve Moriarty   Drums
Joe Spleen   Guitar
Tim Sommer   Vocals (Background)
Mia Zapata   Vocals
7 Year Bitch   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Sam Cooke   Lyricist,Composer
John Nevin   Associate Producer
Ben London   Associate Producer
Jack Endino   Mastering Engineer,Producer,Mixing
The Gits   Producer,Lyricist,Composer
Scott Benson   Producer,Engineer,Mixing
7 Year Bitch   Screams
Tim Sommer   Screams
Mia Zapata   Lyricist,Composer
Joe Spleen   Composer
Dante Alighieri   Composer
Matt Dresdner   Composer
Mark Pollard   Paintings
John Nevins   Assistant Engineer