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Failed States | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 4, 2012 | |||
Studio | Private Ear Recording and Illegal Combatant, Winnipeg | |||
Length | 38:20 | |||
Label | Epitaph | |||
Producer | John Paul Peters | |||
Propagandhi chronology | ||||
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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]
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 |
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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