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
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