State of Shock (D.I. album)
# State of Shock (D.I. album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Los Angeles Times | |

State of Shock is D.I.'s fifth full-length studio album. It was released in 1994 via Doctor Dream Records. The album marked a reunion with original drummer John Knight, who had departed after 1986's Horse Bites Dog Cries.

## 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." 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."

## Track listing

* "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

* "Two Girls, One Stein" — 3:01
* "Hysteria" — 2:18
* "Buttons" — 3:14
* "Loser" — 2:40

## Personnel

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