''State Is Burning'' is the eighth full-length studio album by Israeli

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band Useless ID. It was released on July 1, 2016, and is the band's second album and third release on

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. It was released more than 4 years after the band's previous album, ''

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'', marking the longest gap between two Useless ID albums. It was also preceded by a 7-inch EP for the album's first single "

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", which was released on May 6, 2016. Musically. the album is a return to the faster, more aggressive sound of earlier releases by the band. It is the fourth album the band recorded at the

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, Colorado, recorded December 3–19, 2015, with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore, and the band's first and only album with drummer

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, who announced his departure during the album's release show on June 30, 2016. The album's release show took place on June 30, 2016, a day before the album's official release, at the Barby club in

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, supported by

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band Shifka Chiefs. During the band's performance, they were joined by Jamie Hilsden of

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based punk rock act Man Alive, to perform two songs, originally recorded by Man Alive.

Singles

On April 15, 2016, the song "We Don't Want the Airwaves" was released as the first official single, through the

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channel. On April 20, 2016, the band announced on their

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page they'll be making a music video for the single, which will be composed of fan footage that will be sent to them by fans, giving tribute to

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, as the song is the band's tribute to the Ramones. On June 10, 2016, the album's opening track "Land of Idiocracy" was streamed for free through the Fat Wreck Chords YouTube channel. On July 25, 2016, the official music video for "We Don't Want the Airwaves" was released, through the

official YouTube channel. The video is a compilation of photos and short videos, referencing and paying tribute to

, that were made by fans and sent to Useless ID, then edited together by the band, along with homage pictures by the band members themselves.

Track listing

Personnel

Yotam Ben Horin Yotam Ben Horin ( he, יותם בן חורין; born February 17, 1979, in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for Israeli punk rock band Useless ID, as well as a solo artist releasin ...

- lead vocals, bass *

Ishay Berger Ishay Berger ( he, ישי ברגר) (born July 8, 1978 in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist for Israeli punk rock band Useless ID and the bassist of brutal death metal/grindcore act Whorecor ...

- lead guitar, backing vocals *

Guy Carmel Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...

- rhythm guitar, vocals *

- drums, percussion ;Production * Bill Stevenson - production, engineering, arrangement *Jason Livermore - production, engineering, mastering *Adi Khavous - photography

References

{{Authority control 2016 albums Useless ID albums Albums produced by Bill Stevenson (musician) Fat Wreck Chords albums