Failed States (album)

Failed States is the sixth full-length album by the punk rock band Propagandhi. It was released on September 4, 2012, receiving critical praise.

Failed States
Studio album by Propagandhi
Released	September 4, 2012
Studio	Private Ear Recording and Illegal Combatant, Winnipeg
Length	38:20
Label	Epitaph
Producer	John Paul Peters
Propagandhi chronology
Supporting Caste (2009) Failed States (2012) Victory Lap (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Thrash Hits
AbsolutePunk	(90/100)
Sputnikmusic
Allmusic

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.

Track listing

All music is 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 number 1 on the Heatseekers chart for one week, and number 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