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''Going Out in Style'' is the seventh studio album by the Dropkick Murphys and was released on March 1, 2011. It was the band's second studio release on their Born & Bred Records label,〔(Dropkick Murphys to release "Going Out In Style" )〕 and marks the longest gap between two Dropkick Murphys albums, as it was released almost four years after 2007's ''The Meanest of Times''. The album is the band's highest charting to date making its debut at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 200 album charts. It was also the first to feature new member Jeff DaRosa. Three singles have been released so far from the album including "Going Out in Style", "Memorial Day" and "Sunday Hardcore Matinee". The first single was also made into music videos. The album was re-released on March 13, 2012 as the Fenway Park Bonus Edition. It includes the full studio album and an 18 song live CD recorded at Fenway Park in Boston, MA while the limited edition vinyl version includes two bonus live songs not available on the CD.〔http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2012/03/05/preorder-going-out-in-style-fenway-park-bonus-edition-cd-limited-vinyl/〕 ==Musical style== ''Going Out in Style'' is a concept album, blending the band's own personal experiences and family folklore into the story of a fictional character named Cornelius Larkin. ''Going Out in Style'' traces the journey of Larkin, whether it's the Irish immigrant's first person account of his own wake or the band's in depth interpretation of his life and lineage throughout the album's lyrics. According to bassist/vocalist, Ken Casey, "Cornelius has passed on to the other side, and the album becomes a retrospective of his life." The liner notes for the album will feature an obituary for Larkin written by author Michael Patrick MacDonald. The band says that the story of Larkin evolved into a saga which will eventually be told through their website and could eventually become a book someday. ''Going Out In Style'' signals the beginning of another chapter in Dropkick Murphys' own story. Vocalist Al Barr said, "I hope fans can listen to Going Out In Style with the same excitement we have. It’s all about family and friends for us. No bullshit here… we don’t like to convolute things." The album delves deeper into Irish folk than their previous albums. "Broken Hymns," "Cruel," and "1953" all feature very Irish sounds and themes, dealing with immigration to the United States. A few of the songs break from the concept of the album. "Sunday Hardcore Matinee" is a nostalgic song about the band's trips to hardcore punk shows during their adolescence. "Take Em' Down" is a pro-union song dedicated to Wisconsin workers protesting the anti-labor legislation passed by Governor Scott Walker The album also includes two traditional Irish covers: "Peg o' My Heart" and "The Irish Rover." 〔http://punkmusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/The-Dropkick-Murphys-Going-Out-In-Style.htm〕〔http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2011/02/22/take-em-down-the-dropkick-murphys-stand-with-wisconsin/〕 The album also features guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen, NOFX vocalist Fat Mike, Chris Cheney from The Living End and actor/comedian Lenny Clarke. Guitarist James Lynch's father, Pat Lynch makes an appearance on "The Irish Rover". On January 18, 2011, ''Rolling Stone'' began streaming the song "Memorial Day" on their website. On February 2, 2011, Alternative Press released an exclusive stream of the song, "Hang 'Em High". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Going Out in Style」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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