Failed States (album)

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2012 studio album by Propagandhi

Failed States

Studio album by

Propagandhi

Released| September 4, 2012
Studio| Private Ear Recording and Illegal Combatant, Winnipeg
Length| 38:20
Label| Epitaph
Producer| John Paul Peters
Propagandhi chronology
| Supporting Caste
(2009)  | Failed States
(2012)  | Victory Lap
(2017)

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Professional ratingsReview 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, receiving critical praise.

A remastered version was released through multiple digital streaming services on February 1, 2019 as Chris Hannah felt that the original version sounded inferior to the quality of Supporting Caste and Victory Lap.[5]

## Track listing[edit]

All music is composed by Propagandhi

No.| Title| Length

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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

Bonus TracksNo.| Title| Length

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13.| "The Fucking Rich Fuck the Poor"| 1:19
14.| "The Days You Hate Yourself"| 1:57
15.| "Failed States (Experimental Prototype)"| 1:59

## Critical and commercial reception[edit]

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

## Personnel[edit]

Propagandhi

* Chris Hannah - guitar, vocals
* Jord Samolesky - drums
* Todd Kowalski \- bass guitar, vocals
* David Guillas \- guitar

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

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## References[edit]

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. ^ Stagno, Mike (September 6, 2012). "Propagandhi - Failed States (album review)". Sputnikmusic.
4. ^ Allmusic Review
5. ^ "Instagram".

## External links[edit]

* v
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Propagandhi

* Jord Samolesky
* Chris Hannah
* Todd Kowalski
* Sulynn Hago

* John K. Samson
* Mike Braumeister
* Scott Hopper
* David Guillas

Studio albums|

* How to Clean Everything
* Less Talk, More Rock
* Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes
* Potemkin City Limits
* Supporting Caste
* Failed States
* Victory Lap

Extended plays|

* How to Clean a Couple o' Things
* Where Quality Is Job #1
* The Recovered EP

Splits|

* I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning
* Propagandhi/F.Y.P.

Related|

* Discography
* G7 Welcoming Committee
* The Weakerthans
* I Spy

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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