Failed States

by Propagandhi

Failed States cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 September 2012
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 42:19
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: John Paul Peters

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking their sixth studio album, the Canadian punk veterans significantly increase the metallic complexity of their famously political sound. The compositions heavily integrate the complex riffs and aggressive tempos of crossover thrash, pushing their melodic hardcore foundations into near-progressive territory. Chris Hannah's lyrics remain fiercely articulate and uncompromising, addressing systemic corruption, cognitive dissonance, and the consequences of late-stage capitalism.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conscious, technical, political, fast, protest

Tracklist

  1. Note To Self (5:56)
  2. Failed States (1:54)
  3. Devil's Creek (2:31)
  4. Rattan Cane (3:05)
  5. Hadron Collision (1:36)
  6. Status Update (1:05)
  7. Cognitive Suicide (3:41)
  8. Things I Like (1:59)
  9. Unscripted Moment (4:10)
  10. Dark Matters (3:15)
  11. Lotus Gait (3:14)
  12. Duplicate Keys Icaro (An Interim Report) (4:33)
  13. The Fucking Rich Fuck The Poor (1:19)
  14. The Days You Hate Yourself (1:57)
  15. Failed States - Experimental Prototype (1:58)

Credits

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