LP Review: "Quarter Life Crisis" by Ben Katzman's DeGreaser

Quarter Life Crisis

Personally, I'm a sucker for a catchy turn of a phrase. Ben Katzman caught my attention with Quarter Life Crisis.

That's the title track of Ben Katzman's DeGreaser's latest record. There's other great tracks like Too Old For Retail that hit me right in the feels.

I got out of retail when I was 28. I still bear the scars of that career path all these years later.

It takes a bit more than some bad ass titles and funny lyrics to catch my attention for longer than just a song or two though. What Quarter Life Crisis features is some great songs.

These tracks are one part D.R.I., one part Suicidal Tendencies, 1 part Metallica, and 1 part Kiss. So, this album is a little bit angry, a little bit silly, and a big bit of party time. The songs bounce. The guitars shred.

But best of all we can relive those delightful days of the late 80's and early 90's with the hardcore punk thrash metal crossover bands. The addition of the Kiss element is why this record is so damned good.

There's a great deference paid to D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, The Cro-Mags and the rest, but it's got a different vibe that turns it into something else no matter how eerily familiar it might be.

Release: 10/12/18 BUFU Records BANDCAMP FACEBOOK