Constructs of the State

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Constructs of the State
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Studio album by Leftöver Crack
Released November 27, 2015
Genre Crust punk, anarcho-punk, ska punk
Length36:57
Label Fat Wreck Chords [1]
Leftöver Crack chronology
Deadline
(2007)
Constructs of the State
(2015)
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Constructs of the State is the third album by American crust punk band Leftöver Crack, released in 2015 on the Fat Wreck Chords label. It features guest appearances from Jesse Michaels, Joe Jack Talcum and Penny Rimbaud as well as members of Bouncing Souls, All Torn Up, Mischief Brew, Riverboat Gamblers, Blackbird Raum, Days N Daze, Conquest for Death, REIVERS, and Intro5pect.

Album collection of recorded music, words, sounds

An album is a collection of audio recordings issued as a collection on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium. Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78-rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP records played at ​33 13 rpm. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The audio cassette was a format used alongside vinyl from the 1970s into the first decade of the 2000s.

Crust punk is a form of music influenced by English punk rock and extreme metal. The style, which evolved in the early-1980s in England, often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills. The term "crust" was coined by Hellbastard on their 1986 Ripper Crust demo.

Leftöver Crack band that plays punk rock

Leftöver Crack is an American punk rock band formed in 1998, following the breakup of Choking Victim. The band is currently signed to Fat Wreck Chords for CD releases, and Alternative Tentacles for vinyl releases. The band consists of Scott Sturgeon (vocals), Brad Logan (guitar), Alec Baillie, Donny Morris (drums) Chris Mann (guitar). Leftöver Crack spans several different music genres including hardcore punk, ska, and crust punk. They write mostly political lyrics of a radical leftist nature, opposing religion, capitalism, and authority. Members of Leftöver Crack reside in the C-Squat on 155 Avenue C in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Natives of New York City, band members have a well-documented history of back-and-forth conflict with the NYPD which precedes the band's formation. The name "Leftöver Crack" is explained by Stza as being "an oxymoron", based on the idea that crack cocaine addicts are known for vigorous use, and are unlikely to have any "leftover" crack.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Archaic Subjugation"1:19
2."Don’t Shoot"2:20
3."Loneliness & Heartache"2:26
4."System Fucked" (feat. Jesse Michaels [2] )2:54
5."Slave to the Throne"2:22
6."Bedbugs & Beyond" (feat. Kate Coysh [3] )1:59
7."Corrupt Vision"1:28
8."Last Legs" (Blackbird Raum cover)3:43
9."The Lie of Luck"3:37
10."¡Poliamor Fiesta Crack!"2:12
11."Vicious Constructs"3:56
12."Amanecer de los Muertos"3:18
13."The War at Home" (previously appeared on Realpolitik! )4:56

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