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Supporting Caste
Type:studio
Artist:Propagandhi
Cover:Propagandhi - Supporting Caste cover.jpg
Released:March 10, 2009
Recorded:October – November 2008
Studio:The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
Genre:Punk rock
Label:G7 Welcoming Committee, Smallman, Hassle
Producer:Bill Stevenson
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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, by G7 Welcoming Committee Records and Smallman Records in North America,[1] Hassle Records in the UK and Europe,[2] and Grand Hotel van Cleef in Germany.[3]

Recording

Supporting Caste is the first Propagandhi release with second guitarist David "The Beaver" Guillas and the first not released on the band's former longtime label Fat Wreck Chords. It is also the third Propagandhi release on their own label and the first on Smallman Records. The album was recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado.[4]

Release

On January 13, 2009, Supporting Caste was announced for release in two months' time; alongside this, the album's artwork and track listing were posted online.[5] In February 2009, the band embarked on a tour of Australia and New Zealand.[6] [7] "Dear Coach's Corner" premiered on BBC Radio 1 on February 2, 2009.[8] The following week, listeners could receive "Supporting Caste" and "Human(e) Meat" if they donated to one of three charities that the band chose.[9] In March 2009, they embarked on a series of East Coast shows, which included a performance at the Harvest of Hope Fest. They were mainly supported by Paint It Black, with additional local acts on most shows.[10] [11] 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 linked to various pre-orders of the album.[12] The artwork is by the Canadian artist Kent Monkman, entitled "The Triumph of Mischief".[13] Supporting Caste was posted on the band's Myspace on March 3, 2009, and was released on March 10, 2009.[14] The album was critically acclaimed and was voted by Punknews users as the best album of 2009.[15] In April 2009, they went on a short tour of the United Kingdom.[16] In May and June 2009, they toured the West Coast and Midwest with Bridge and Tunnel and Strike Anywhere.[17] [18] In October 2009, they played a handful of Canadian shows with support from the Rebel Spell.[19] They closed out the year touring the UK alongside Strike Anywhere and Protest the Hero.[20]

Track listing

Personnel

Propagandhi

Artwork

Production[21]

Charts

Chart performance for Supporting Caste!Chart (2009)!Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] 86
US Billboard 200[23] 162
US Top Heatseekers7
24

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SUPPORTING CASTE - MARCH 10TH, 2009!!!! . January 13, 2009 . Propagandhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20090119224553/http://propagandhi.com/2009/01/311/ . January 19, 2009 . dead .
    - Web site: G7 Welcoming Committee News . G7 Welcoming Committee Records. dead . https://archive.today/20120718120842/http://g7welcomingcommittee.com/news/2009/01/propagandhis-supporting-caste-out-march-10th/ . 2012-07-18 .
    - Web site: Propagandhi announces release of 'Supporting Caste' . January 13, 2009 . Smallman Records.
  2. Web site: Propagandhi Supporting Caste CD . Hassle Records.
  3. Web site: Propagandhi - Supporting Caste . Shop van Cleef . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090313022141/http://www.ghvc-shop.de/products/detail/217 . 13 March 2009 . dead.
  4. Web site: Housewives Interview Propagandhi! . March 3, 2009 . Battle of the Midwestern Houswives.
  5. Web site: Propagandhi announce 'Supporting Caste'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 13, 2009. October 2, 2022.
  6. Web site: Propagandhi (Australia). Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. December 4, 2008. June 20, 2022.
  7. Web site: Propagandhi adds New Zealand dates. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. December 11, 2008. June 20, 2022.
  8. Web site: Propagandhi: 'Dear Coach's Corner' (from BBC Radio 1). Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. February 2, 2009. October 3, 2022.
  9. Web site: Propagandhi offers two advance songs for donations to charity. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. February 9, 2009. October 3, 2022.
  10. Web site: Line up for 2009 Harvest of Hope announced. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. December 18, 2008. June 20, 2022.
  11. Web site: Propagandhi / Paint It Black. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 22, 2009. October 3, 2022.
  12. Web site: Supporting Caste. Propagandhi.
  13. Web site: 2019-03-10 . Propagandhi, Supporting Caste . 2022-07-20 . DOMINIONATED . en-CA.
  14. Web site: Propagandhi: 'Supporting Caste'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 3, 2009. October 3, 2022.
  15. Web site: Your Favorite Records of 2009. Punknews.
  16. Web site: Propagandhi (UK). Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 14, 2009. October 2, 2022.
  17. Web site: Propagandhi / Bridge & Tunnel. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 25, 2009. October 4, 2022.
  18. Web site: Propagandhi / Strike Anywhere. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. April 3, 2009. October 4, 2022.
  19. Web site: Propagandhi / The Rebel Spell (Western Canada). Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. August 21, 2009. October 10, 2022.
  20. Web site: Propagandhi / Strike Anywhere / Protest The Hero (UK). Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. September 25, 2009. October 12, 2022.
  21. Web site: Supporting Caste . AllMusic . 2 February 2017.
  22. 226.
  23. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=propagandhi|chart=all}} Supporting Caste - Propagandhi ]. . March 24, 2012.

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