Failed States (album)
2012 studio album by Propagandhi
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Failed States is the sixth studio album by the Canadian punk rock band Propagandhi. It was released on September 4, 2012, receiving critical praise.
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2012
StudiosPrivate Ear Recording and Illegal Combatant, Winnipeg
GenreMelodic hardcore
Length38:20
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| Released | September 4, 2012 | |||
| Studios | Private Ear Recording and Illegal Combatant, Winnipeg | |||
| Genre | Melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 38:20 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | John Paul Peters | |||
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| Thrash Hits |   [1] |
| AbsolutePunk | (90/100)[2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
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
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 | |
| No. | 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
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.
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