Transgender Dysphoria Blues

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All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace

Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Transgender Dysphoria Blues cover art.jpg
Studio album by
Against Me!
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2014 [1]
RecordedTotal Treble Studios, Elkton, Florida
Studio 606, Los Angeles, California
Earthsound Recording, Valdosta, GA
Motor Studios, San Francisco, CA
Genre
Length28:43
Label Total Treble, Xtra Mile
Producer Laura Jane Grace
Against Me! chronology
Black Crosses
(2011)		Transgender Dysphoria Blues
(2014)		 23 Live Sex Acts
(2015)
Singles from Transgender Dysphoria Blues
  1. "True Trans"
    Released: July 12, 2013
  2. "Unconditional Love"
    Released: May 26, 2014
  3. "Osama bin Laden as the Crucified Christ"
    Released: April 18, 2015
No.TitleLength
1."Transgender Dysphoria Blues" (often erroneously titled "Talking Transgender Dysphoria Blues")3:16
2."True Trans Soul Rebel"3:12
3."Unconditional Love"2:51
4."Drinking with the Jocks"1:48
5."Osama bin Laden as the Crucified Christ"2:57
6."FUCKMYLIFE666"2:56
7."Dead Friend"3:02
8."Two Coffins"2:20
9."Paralytic States" (also known as "Paralytic States of Dependency" [39] )3:12
10."Black Me Out"3:09
Total length:28:43

Personnel

Band

Additional musicians

Production and design

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [40] 89
US Billboard 200 [41] 23
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [42] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [43] 6
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [44] 2

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