When drummer Dave Masud isn’t slapping skins for the Vampirates, he’s busy making his own music. On May 1st, Dave released Three Quarter Life Crisis, his latest solo record. Dave has crafted a record that’s a visceral look at middle age as your body and the world breaks down around you. The songs are lyrically dark, but musically bright in more spots than you’d think. While the record mostly stays in punk rock mode, Masud sneaks in a bit of dub reggae with the cleverly named “DU(M)B,” but shines on songs like “Dead Friends Song” and “After the Storm.”
Check out the video below for After the Storm below:
If you like what you’ve heard, support Dave and his music. The record is available almost everywhere you can stream music, but you can buy it directly from Dave at his Bandcamp.