Wisconsin (album)

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Wisconsin
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ReleasedJanuary 1, 1987
Recorded Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre Hardcore Punk
Label Alternative Tentacles
The Crucifucks chronology
The Crucifucks
(1985)
Wisconsin
(1987)
Our Will Be Done
(1995)
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Wisconsin is the second album by the hardcore punk band The Crucifucks. The album is noted for having a more "mellow" sound compared to The Crucifucks debut, although its lyrics maintain a stridently anarchist political viewpoint.

Track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "The Mountain Song"
  3. "Washington"
  4. "Resurrection"
  5. "Earth by Invitation Only"
  6. "Laws Against Laughing"
  7. "Pig in a Blanket"
  8. "When the Top Comes Off"
  9. "Concession Stand"
  10. "Wisconsin"
  11. "Artificial Competition"
  12. "Holiday Parade"
  13. "The Savior"

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