State of Shock (D.I. album)

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.

State of Shock
Studio album by
D.I.
Released1994
GenrePunk rock
Length32:07
LabelDoctor Dream Records
ProducerD.I.
D.I. chronology
Tragedy Again
(1989)		 State of Shock
(1994)		 Caseyology
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]

Critical reception

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
  1. "Hated" (Michael Calabro, John Knight, Casey Royer) — 3:22
  2. "Clownhouse" (Calabro, Knight, Royer) — 2:54
  3. "What Is Life?" (Royer, Fredric Taccone) — 3:17
  4. "Runaround" (Calabro, Knight, Royer) — 2:13
  5. "Colors and Blood" (Taccone) — 3:00
  6. "It's Not Right" (Royer, Taccone) — 2:45
  7. "Paranoid's Demise" (Royer, Taccone)— 2:53
  8. "Dream" (Taccone, Nichols, Royer) — 2:35
  9. "Better Than Expected" (Royer, Taccone) — 3:06
  10. "Martyr Man" (Calabro, Taccone, Knight, Royer) — 4:33
  11. "Lexicon Devil" (Darby Crash, Pat Smear) — 1:47

Cleopatra Re-release Bonus Tracks
  1. "Two Girls, One Stein" — 3:01
  2. "Hysteria" — 2:18
  3. "Buttons" — 3:14
  4. "Loser" — 2:40

Personnel
  • Casey Royer - Lead Vocals
  • Michael Calabro - Guitars
  • Fredric Taccone - Bass
  • John Knight - Drums
  • Steve Lyen - Drums
  • Tim Maag - Guitars

References
  1. "State of Shock - D.I. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Boehm, Mike (28 July 1994). "Dark, Subversive Stuff-and Punk". Los Angeles Times. Orange County Edition: 1.
  3. "D.I. | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 57.
  5. "A NEW HOME FOR D.I." Los Angeles Times. February 18, 1994.


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