Failed States (album)

Failed States
Studio album by Propagandhi
Released September 4, 2012
Recorded Private Ear Recording and Illegal Combatant Studios, Winnipeg
Genre Punk rock, Melodic hardcore, Crossover thrash
Length 38:20
Label Epitaph Records
Producer John Paul Peters
Propagandhi chronology

Supporting Caste
(2009)		 Failed States
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Thrash Hits [1]
AbsolutePunk (90/100)[2]
Sputnikmusic [3]
Allmusic [4]

Failed States is the sixth full-length album by the punk rock band Propagandhi. It was released on September 4, 2012.

Track listing

All music composed by Propagandhi.

No. Title Length
1. "Note to Self"   5:56
2. "Failed States"   1:54
3. "Devil's Creek"   2:32
4. "Rattan Cane"   3:06
5. "Hadron Collision"   1:37
6. "Status Update"   1:05
7. "Cognitive Suicide"   3:42
8. "Things I Like"   1:59
9. "Unscripted Moment"   4:10
10. "Dark Matters"   3:16
11. "Lotus Gait"   3:15
12. "Duplicate Keys Icaro (An Interim Report)"   4:34
Total length:
 37:06

Critical and commercial reception

The album debuted at #1 on the Heatseekers chart for one week, and #107 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 3,500 copies.

Personnel

Propagandhi
Artwork
  • Cover painting by Todd Kowalski.
  • Booklet cover painting by Charlie Immer.
  • Challenger explosion photo by NASA.
  • Band photo by Mandy Malazdrewich.
  • Layout by Derek Hogue/Amphibian.
Production
  • John Paul Peters - producer, engineer
  • Troy Glessner - mastering

References

  1. ↑ Andrews, Alex (August 31, 2012). "Album: Propagandhi - Failed States". Thrash Hits. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ Okorley, Dre (September 4, 2012). "Propagandhi - Failed States". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/51664/Propagandhi-Failed-States/
  4. ↑ Allmusic Review

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