Failed States (album)

Failed States
File:Propagandhi - Failed States cover.jpg
Studio album by Propagandhi
Released	September 4, 2012
Recorded	Private Ear Recording and Illegal Combatant Studios, Winnipeg
Genre	Punk rock, Melodic hardcore, Crossover thrash
Length	38:20
Label	Epitaph Records
Producer	John Paul Peters
Propagandhi chronology
Supporting Caste (2009)Supporting Caste2009 Failed States (2012)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Thrash Hits
AbsolutePunk	(90/100)
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Failed States is the sixth full-length album by the punk rock band Propagandhi. It was released on September 4, 2012.

Track listing

All music composed by Propagandhi.

No.	Title	Length
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

Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Fucking Rich Fuck the Poor"	1:19
14.	"The Days You Hate Yourself"	1:57
15.	"Failed States (Experimental Prototype)"	1:59

Critical and commercial reception

The album debuted at #1 on the Heatseekers chart for one week, and #107 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 3,500 copies.

Personnel

Propagandhi

• Chris Hannah - guitar, vocals
• Jord Samolesky - drums
• Todd Kowalski - bass guitar, vocals
• David Guillas - guitar

Artwork

• Cover painting by Todd Kowalski.
• Booklet cover painting by Charlie Immer.
• Challenger explosion photo by NASA.
• Band photo by Mandy Malazdrewich.
• Layout by Derek Hogue/Amphibian.

Production

• John Paul Peters - producer, engineer
• Troy Glessner - mastering