Dropkick Murphys: The Meanest Of Times (140 g) (2LP)

Dropkick Murphys’ sixth studio album, *The Meanest Of Times*, is a collection of stories about family, loyalty, and remembering one’s roots. “The Meanest Of Times” features the best elements of the DKM sound: a complex blend of classic punk rock, Celtic folk, and American rock ’n’ roll that fully showcases the band’s diversity, intensity, and authenticity. From the Quincy Barbershop, where it all began, to Fenway Park in the year the Red Sox won the World Series, to six sold-out shows at a club where they used to be banned, and the title track in a Martin Scorsese film—DKM’s goal has always remained the same. The album debuted at No. 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was included in Rolling Stone’s list of the best albums of 2007.