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Victory Lap (Propagandhi album)

2017 studio album by Propagandhi

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ48784611 ↗
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Victory Lap is the seventh studio album by the Canadian punk rock band Propagandhi. Released on September 29, 2017, it is the first Propagandhi album to feature Sulynn Hago on guitar. While Hago was originally recruited to be a live member and their predecessor David Guillas was intended to continue performing on studio releases, the album features Hago as a full band member while Guillas provided some guitar parts as a "Propagandhi alumnus".

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Writing

Frontman Chris Hannah said of the writing process:

"For most of the songs I wrote on this record I tried to go in with a different philosophy than I have in the past. Instead of labouring over every word and making everything perfectly fit some sort of end result, the rule was 'First thing out of my mouth is the first thing that goes on the paper.'"

And of his current position as a songwriter:

"I think back in the Less Talk era, it was more like, 'Give me the fuckin' bullhorn and let me talk about me.' But I've modified that position somewhat. People say they're tired of hearing white, male voices, and so am I. I'm fuckin' tired of hearing my fuckin' self."

Reception

The album has received positive reviews from critics.

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