The award for ‘Most Misleading Album Title of 2025’ has to go to Propagandhi’s ‘At Peace’. The activist Canadian hardcore heroes are still fighting the good fight against the forces of oppression after an eight year recording break, and the good news? They’ve lost none of their spark and intelligent, ranting thrash power over their time away. After thirty years as punk rock’s most eloquent hardcore soothsayers, Propagandhi have earned their title as firebrands many times over. Now older and wiser, the whole record feels like a balled fist, ready to slam into whoever stands in their way. Sure, they’re perhaps a little more jaded, if that’s even possible, but they’re poised to share a revitalised take on their sound.
The single drops serve as a bit of a primer for the new direction. ‘Cat Guy’, moves slowly with panther-like grace and a strong animal rights message, unflinching in it’s candour. “Which one of God’s pitiful creatures would you condemn?” Chris Hannah asks, “It’s time…
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