State of Shock (D.I. album)
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| State of Shock | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 32:07 | |||
| Label | Doctor Dream Records | |||
| Producer | D.I. | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
State of Shock is D.I.'s fifth full-length studio album.[3][4] It was released in 1994 via Doctor Dream Records.[5] The album marked a reunion with original drummer John Knight, who had departed after 1986's Horse Bites Dog Cries.
Critical reception
[edit]AllMusic wrote that the album "confounds the stereotypes of ... re-formations by sounding authentic and energetic while featuring some of the best material the band has released."[1] The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Still vigorous at 35, [Casey] Royer shows that, even for an inveterate and unchanging punk, there is a livable middle way between Neil Young's dreaded rust and a premature crash-and-burn. It's not a bad example for a big brother to set for a new generation of punk rock youth."[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Hated" (Michael Calabro, John Knight, Casey Royer) — 3:22
- "Clownhouse" (Calabro, Knight, Royer) — 2:54
- "What Is Life?" (Royer, Fredric Taccone) — 3:17
- "Runaround" (Calabro, Knight, Royer) — 2:13
- "Colors and Blood" (Taccone) — 3:00
- "It's Not Right" (Royer, Taccone) — 2:45
- "Paranoid's Demise" (Royer, Taccone)— 2:53
- "Dream" (Taccone, Nichols, Royer) — 2:35
- "Better Than Expected" (Royer, Taccone) — 3:06
- "Martyr Man" (Calabro, Taccone, Knight, Royer) — 4:33
- "Lexicon Devil" (Darby Crash, Pat Smear) — 1:47
Cleopatra Re-release Bonus Tracks
[edit]- "Two Girls, One Stein" — 3:01
- "Hysteria" — 2:18
- "Buttons" — 3:14
- "Loser" — 2:40
Personnel
[edit]- Casey Royer - Lead Vocals
- Michael Calabro - Guitars
- Fredric Taccone - Bass
- John Knight - Drums
- Steve Lyen - Drums
- Tim Maag - Guitars
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State of Shock - D.I. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Boehm, Mike (28 July 1994). "Dark, Subversive Stuff-and Punk". Los Angeles Times. Orange County Edition: 1.
- ^ "D.I. | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 57.
- ^ "A NEW HOME FOR D.I." Los Angeles Times. February 18, 1994.
