It’s been four years since we’ve heard new music from our favorite Celtic punkers, the Dropkick Murphys.  They’re making a strong return to the music scene, however, with their upcoming album, Going Out In Style, which makes its debut March 1.  A few days before the release, on February 27, the guys venture off for their traditional St. Patricks Day US Tour.  Check out album info and tour dates after the jump.
Going Out Of Style features new music with their traditional punk rock blend of Irish energy and melody while maintaining a hardcore style.  The instruments speak as loud as the lyrical story being told in a series of 13 songs, one of which features one of America’s favorite voices, Bruce Springsteen.  The Dropkick Murphys often find musical inspiration from integrating their personal experiences with fantasy-like fictional stories that you soon feel you’re a part of once you’ve been jamming to the song for long enough.  Going Out Of Style showcases their style through the story of the trials and tribulations of fictional Cornelius Larkin, a determined and strong-willed Irish immigrant.  Interestingly enough, the fictional story is guided by accurate historic or personal details.  The story unravels as the album progresses.

Al Barr, lead singer of the Murphys, speaks on behalf of the group with excitement and high hopes for their upcoming album.

“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…we don’t like to convolute things. That translates to the music, and the fans appreciate it.  It’s a beautiful thing, and I can’t wait to introduce Cornelius Larkin to the world.”

Track Listing for Going Out In Style

1. Hang ‘Em High
2. Going Out In Style
3. The Hardest Mile
4. Cruel
5. Memorial Day
6. Climbing A Chair To Bed
7. Broken Hymns
8. Deeds Not Words
9. Take ‘Em Down
10. Sunday Hardcore Matinee
11. 1953
12. Peg O’ My Heart
13. The Irish Rover

Just in time of the album drop date is the band’s kick-off of their annual US St. Patricks Day Tour, which begins February 23 in New York.  Following US dates are a series of European tour dates also.   Joining the Murphys for majority of the tour is another modern punk favorite, Against Me.

Tour Dates:

With Against Me!:
2/23 – Niagara Falls, NY – The Rapids Theatre
2/24 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

Only DKM on this show:
2/25 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center (Admirals Hockey Game)

With Naked Raygun:
2/26 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
With Against Me!:

2/27 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
3/1 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore
3/2 – Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
3/3 –  Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
3/4 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
3/5 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
3/6 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
3/8 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
3/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
3/10 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
3/11 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom

Festival Show (no Against Me!):
3/12 – Washington, DC – Shamrock Fest at RFK Stadium

With Against Me!:
3/13 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
3/16 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
3/17 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
3/18 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
3/19 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Arena

European Shows:

4/15 – Strasbourg, France – Artefact Festival
4/16 – Bielefeld, Germany  – Ringlokschuppen
4/17 – Lund, Sweden – Färs & Frosta Sparbank Arena
4/18 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
4/19 – Stockholm, Sweden – Arenan
4/21 – Erfurt, Germany – Thuringen Hall
4/22 – Zurich, Switzerland – Give It A Name Festival
4/23 – Meerhout, Belgium – Groezrock
4/24 – Schjindel, The Netherlands – Paaspop
4/25 – München, Germany – Zenith
4/26 – Milan, Italy – Loud And Proud Festival at Alcatraz
4/28 – Barcelona, Spain – Sala Razzmatazz 1
4/29 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera
4/30 – Bilbao, Spain – Sala Rockstar