The Meanest of Times [Digipak] *

Rating

Album: The Meanest of Times [Digipak] *
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Famous For Nothing
2)	God Willing
3)	State of Massachusets, The
4)	Tomorrow's Industry
5)	Echoes on "A" Street
6)	Vices and Virtues
7)	Surrender
8)	(F)Lannigan's Ball
9)	I'll Begin Again
10)	Fairmount Hill
11)	Loyal to No One
12)	Shattered
13)	Rude Awakenings
14)	Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
15)	Never Forget
16)	Jailbreak
17)	Thick Skin of Defiance
18)	Forever
19)	Breakdown
20)	Flannigan's Ball (Original Version)

Album: The Meanest of Times [Digipak] *
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Famous For Nothing
2)	God Willing
3)	State of Massachusets, The
4)	Tomorrow's Industry
5)	Echoes on "A" Street
6)	Vices and Virtues
7)	Surrender
8)	(F)Lannigan's Ball
9)	I'll Begin Again
10)	Fairmount Hill
11)	Loyal to No One
12)	Shattered
13)	Rude Awakenings
14)	Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
15)	Never Forget
16)	Jailbreak
17)	Thick Skin of Defiance
18)	Forever
19)	Breakdown
20)	Flannigan's Ball (Original Version)

Performer Notes

Dropkick Murphys: Ken Casey (vocals, bass guitar); Al Barr (vocals); Marc Orrell (guitar, banjo, accordion, background vocals); James Lynch (guitar, background vocals); Tim Brennan (acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, accordion, background vocals); Scruffy Wallace (bagpipe); Matt Kelly (drums, background vocals).
Personnel: Ronnie Drew, Spider Stacy (vocals); Rick Barton (guitars); Tim Weed, John Kingsley, Chris Baum, Armand Aromin, Andy Reiner (violin); Mike Calabrese, Keith Dickerhofe, Halley Feaster (cello); Jeni Maga¤a, Matthew Edwards (double bass); Eric Baird (sampler, sequencer).
Additional personnel: Tallent (bagpipe); Danny Lynch, Mark Carey (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Jim "the Hammer" Siegal.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.96) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[They are] songwriters -- and good ones, too, preserving their party-boy reputation while turning out giant, soulful choruses..."

Rolling Stone (p.116) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007".

Spin (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith surprisingly thoughtful songs....The brute fury of 'Shattered' alone provides reason enough to listen up."

Entertainment Weekly (p.81) - "[T]he bulk of the album consists of frenetic toe-tappers, such as the opener, 'Famous for Nothing'..." -- Grade: B+

Alternative Press (p.156) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Famous for blending East Coast hardcore with whiskey-scorched Celtic folk, Beantown's favorite sons predictably make sure both are well represented..."

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.47) - "[T]hey yet again deliver the goods with interest -- 16 tracks, each yielding massive hooks, Celtic-themed majesty and dazzling dual vocal interplay."