Supporting Caste
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Supporting Caste is the fifth full-length album by the punk rock band Propagandhi
. It was released on March 10, 2009 through G7 Welcoming Committee Records
and Smallman Records
in Canada and North America, Hassle Records in the UK and Europe, and Grand Hotel van Cleef in Germany. It is the first Propagandhi release with second guitarist David "The Beaver" Guillas and the first not released on former long time label Fat Wreck Chords. The album was recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado.
In part to stop or impede the leaking of the album, the band set up a page with an option to receive two high-quality songs from the album before release, by donating as little as $1 to one of three activist organizations supported by the band. This page also links to various pre-orders of the album. The band uploaded the entire album onto their MySpace page on March 3, 2009 for fans to hear ahead of its release. The album was critically acclaimed and was voted by punknews.org users as the best album of 2009.
The artwork is by Canadian artist Kent Monkman
, entitled The Triumph of Mischief.
Propagandhi
Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
. It was released on March 10, 2009 through G7 Welcoming Committee Records
G7 Welcoming Committee Records
G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...
and Smallman Records
Smallman Records
Smallman Records is a Winnipeg based record label created in 1997 by Rob Krause and Jason Smith as an avenue for releasing albums from their own bands. Smallman started out as a side venture but soon became a full time pursuit. Smallman has signed many bands that have become staples of the...
in Canada and North America, Hassle Records in the UK and Europe, and Grand Hotel van Cleef in Germany. It is the first Propagandhi release with second guitarist David "The Beaver" Guillas and the first not released on former long time label Fat Wreck Chords. The album was recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado.
In part to stop or impede the leaking of the album, the band set up a page with an option to receive two high-quality songs from the album before release, by donating as little as $1 to one of three activist organizations supported by the band. This page also links to various pre-orders of the album. The band uploaded the entire album onto their MySpace page on March 3, 2009 for fans to hear ahead of its release. The album was critically acclaimed and was voted by punknews.org users as the best album of 2009.
The artwork is by Canadian artist Kent Monkman
Kent Monkman
Kent Monkman is a Canadian First Nations artist of Cree and Irish ancestry. His works examine the way indigenous American and Canadian history has been presented in art by 19th and 20th Century artists such as George Catlin and Paul Kane, and "constructs new stories through images that take into...
, entitled The Triumph of Mischief.
Track listing
- "Night LettersNight letterA night letter is an unsigned leaflet distributed clandestinely, very much like the samizdat that were distributed clandestinely by the dissidents in the Soviet Union...
" – 3:53 - "Supporting Caste" – 4:58
- "Tertium Non Datur" – 3:17 (Latin: "There is no third [possibility]", i.e. the Law of excluded middleLaw of excluded middleIn logic, the law of excluded middle is the third of the so-called three classic laws of thought. It states that for any proposition, either that proposition is true, or its negation is....
; though Fallacy of the excluded middle better reflects the lyrics) - "Dear Coach's CornerHockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
" – 4:52 - "This Is Your Life" – 1:04
- "Human(e) Meat (The FlensingFlensingFlensing is the removing of the outer integument of whales. English whalemen called it "flenching", while American whalemen called it "cutting-in".-Open-boat:-Shore and Bay whaling:...
of Sandor KatzSandor KatzSandor Ellix Katz is a culinary author, DIY food activist and self-described "fermentation fetishist." He has taught hundreds of food fermentation workshops around the United States and his book Wild Fermentation has been called a classic, "the bible for people embarking on DIY projects like...
)" – 2:48 - "Potemkin CityPotemkin villagePotemkin villages or Potyomkin villages is an idiom based on a historical myth. According to the myth, there were fake settlements purportedly erected at the direction of Russian minister Grigory Potemkin to fool Empress Catherine II during her visit to Crimea in 1787...
Limits" – 3:49 - "The Funeral Procession" – 4:15
- "Without Love" – 3:50
- "Incalculable Effects" – 2:09
- "The Banger's Embrace" – 2:13
- "Last Will & Testament" – 15:16 (On the CD, the titled song is followed by several minutes of silence, an excerpt from "Black House" (at 11:06), and a cover of Black WidowBlack Widow (band)Black Widow were a rock band that formed in Leicester, England in September 1969. The band were mostly known for its early use of satanic and occult imagery in their music and stage act...
's "Come to the Sabbat" (at 11:22). On the double LP, the two songs are separate tracks, sequenced normally.)
Personnel
- Chris Hannah - Guitar, Vocals
- Jord Samolesky - Drums
- Todd KowalskiTodd KowalskiTodd "The Rod" Kowalski is a Canadian electric bassist and singer, currently a member of hardcore punk band Propagandhi. Along with his band, he lives a vegan lifestyle and supports animal rights.-Career:...
- Bass, Vocals - David GuillasDavid GuillasDavid "Space Beaver" Guillas is a Canadian guitarist. Formerly of Giant Sons and Rough Music, he is currently a member of hardcore punk band Propagandhi.- Career :...
- Guitar