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State of Grace | 
 enlarge | Artist: Street Dogs
Label: Hellcat Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.98
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 15303
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.2
MPN: 80503
UPC: 045778050321
EAN: 0045778050321
ASIN: B001A2AD2W
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Mean Fist | | • | Kevin J. O'Toole | | • | Into The Valley | | • | Rebel Song | | • | The General's Boombox | | • | Elizabeth | | • | Two Angry Kids | | • | Guns | | • | San Patricios | | • | A State Of Grace | | • | Free |
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Product Description
Mike McColgan (founding front man of Dropkick Murphys) and his band bring their passion-fueled songs to a wider audience with this Hellcat debut. Covering themes from politics to family to social injustice, these songs showcase a new depth while not abandoning the group's punk roots. With a main stage run on the entire 2008 Warped Tour and a batch of melodic, fist-pumping anthems to win over the crowd, Street Dogs are ready to take the streets. Produced by Ted Hutt (Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly). RIYL: Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Clash, Rancid.
Album Description
Mike McColgan (founding front man of Dropkick Murphys) and his band bring their passion-fueled songs to a wider audience with this Hellcat debut. Covering themes from politics to family to social injustice, these songs showcase a new depth while not abandoning the group's Punk roots. With a main stage run on the entire 2008 Warped Tour and a batch of melodic, fist-pumping anthems to win over the crowd, Street Dogs are ready to take the streets. Produced by Ted Hutt (Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly). RIYL: Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Clash, Rancid.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Another excellent album August 28, 2008
Other than the slight letdown of Back to the World, the Street Dogs have maintained an awfully high standard of working-class street punk. This album might be their best yet.
It's probably cliche at this point to compare the Street Dogs to the Dropkick Murphys, but I think it's worthwhile. Both bands started off with a style that necessitated variety -- if they had made "Do or Die" or "Savin Hill" over and over again (as great as they are), it would have gotten old quick. Dropkick has fought that staleness by evolving into a completely different band, with melodies and fiddles and the occasional soulful piano ballad. The Street Dogs have also added variety, but they've mostly just spruced up the original sound. You'll hear a whiff of a bagpipe and some unique duets -- just enough to keep it fresh, but it's still the band you love. The added spice, and the brilliant bite of "Guns," make "State of Grace" the highlight of the Street Dogs' library.
The album errs on the short side, and the back half is stronger than the first, but if your only complaints are that its ordered badly and leaves you wanting more... that's pretty good. Highly recommended.
 Left Turn July 20, 2008
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you protest soldiers funerals, don a kafia, have a trust fund, burn the flag on a regular basis or loathe the second amendment, this album is for you. If you liked early Dropkick Murphys or liked the songs "Back to the World" or "Don't Preach to me", fair warning, this album might not be your cup of coffee. This definitley won't be going back with me to the FOB.
Street Dogs, thank you. July 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Other than The Briggs new album that came out in June, I've been kinda bored with music this summer- until now. The Street Dogs have never disappointed me live or recorded, and with their newest record they still haven't.
I've given State of Grace only two listens thus far and for the most part it effing rocks. Mean Fist, Kevin J. O'Toole, Elizabeth, Two Angry Kids, Guns, and State of Grace are stand-outs to me.
My personal favorite has to be their cover of The Skids song Into the Valley. I like old punk and in this case, I like it even better when the Street Dogs cover it. Plus this song will be fun to chant along with at their shows, so it scores bonus points with me.
My only gripe is that it is, as someone else mentioned, too short. Oh well, I'll get over it.
Good cd... could have been great July 16, 2008
This cd is pretty good. If your a Street Dogs fan then you'll like this one as much as the others. The only problem with it is...ITS TOO SHORT! Its only about 30mins long. Thats kind of a bummer to me. I think if it had two or three more songs that were a bit longer towards the beginning then this effort would rival Fading American Dream.
 Solid Release from the Dogs July 16, 2008
I would give this 3.5 starts but it only allows full numbers. This album is pretty good. IMHO, not on the level of "Back To The World" or "Fading American Dream", but definitely up there with "Savin Hill". The first half of the album is its weakness as the first five tracks are either ok or not so good. But once the track "Elizabeth" shows up, the album is a five star! The final five or six tracks are very killer! If you like the Street Dogs previous work, you will dig this record.
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