The Misfits is a band probably more known by their gimmick than their songs, but the band is a pretty solid hardcore punk act, and I think their longevity is proof of that. Formed in 1977, Static Age, the album we’ll be talking today, is technically their debut album, although only being released in 1996, a whopping eighteen years after being recorded!

A lot of these songs had been released before and it includes some of Misfits finest and most famous work, like “Last Caress” and “Teenagers From Mars”, which had been seen before in Collection I & II.

If you know Misfits, this album is exactly what you’ll expect from them, Hell, this album is probably what you know about Misfits, it’s all about an hardcore punk sound, very tongue-in-cheek lyrics and, most importantly, to just have a lot of fun!

It was my first time listening to this album in full, but I knew most of the songs already, I love the previous mentioned but songs like “Attitude”, “She”, “We Are 138” were also familiar songs that I didn’t resist singing along. Even the songs that I didn’t knew ended up being fantastic. I’d point out “Hybrid Moments” and “Hollywood Babylon” as some new favourite tracks for me.

I do think this is one of the genre’s greats, but I do have to admit this was a safe pick for me. I knew I was going to like it, a lot, but it was a long time coming, so I couldn’t resist finally picking it up. If you’re curious about Misfits look no further than this gem to start your journey.