D.R.I. were a huge influence on me as a teenage metalhead, and really helped to push me in the direction of punk and hardcore. Discovering Dealing With It around 1986 was a definite game changer, and seeing the band live on the Thrash Zone tour in early in 1990 helped to seal the deal. That was the first time that I had been to a show where there was no barrier...it was just the band with the kids right there in their face, and it blew my mind when the singer was sticking the microphone into the crowd to sing along. People were stage diving like crazy and to be there in the middle of it completely changed my perspective on what a live show could be like. This was the real deal.
I definitely need to work on my D.R.I. collection, so I was especially excited to pick up Four Of A Kind. I was even more thrilled at the time when I was able to grab this copy off eBay and not have to deal with inflated Discogs prices.
I remember being initally disappointed with Four Of A Kind when it was released. It certainly wasn't going to compare to Dealing With It, and it didn't come across very strong following up Crossover, so it felt a bit weak when I first heard it. I soon came around though, and while it still comes up short compared to the albums before it, Four Of A Kind is still classic D.R.I. with songs like Suit And Tie Guy, Slumlord, Manifest Destiny and Think For Yourself. Great record.
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