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Episode 20: Failure’s Kellii Scott Talks New Album In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind-SLIS Podcast-drummer talks band’s Herculean 2018 project in our exclusive interview. L.A. alternative rock trio Failure have always blazed their own unique musical path, a mix of melody and dissonance that has garnered them a […]
Review: Failure Takes Fans on a Trip to ‘Fantastic Planet’ at Mohawk Austin: space rockers perform iconic 1996 album in its entirety. [rating=5] Failure’s 1996 album Fantastic Planet is an opus that’s grown legendary with time. While overlooked upon its release, its dense, sonic layers and engaging arrangements has cultivated quite the cult following. This has served the L.A. […]
Albums Revisited: Failure’s ‘Fantastic Planet’ Turns 20: celebrating one of the most underrated alternative albums of the 90s. August 13, 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Fantastic Planet, the 1996 album from L.A. space rock gods Failure. And if ever there was an album deserving of a tribute and reappraisal, this is it. In an decade full […]
Concert Review: Failure at Emo’s-L.A. alt-rock sonic architects wow loyal fans at Austin show. [rating=5] Just a few months after their blazing SXSW 2015 set, space rock titans Failure returned to Austin last night. Following a set by art-noise rockers Queen Kwong (featuring Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland…although you’d never guess that with their alt-indie aesthetic), […]
Failure’s Greg Edwards Talks New Album The Heart Is A Monster: The lyricist/guitarist/bassist discusses the concept and execution of band’s first album since 1996’s Fantastic Planet. One of the most eagerly anticipated rock albums of 2015 is The Heart Is A Monster (out June 30th via INgrooves) from iconic L.A. space-rockers Failure, who reunited last year for the successful […]
Failure ‘The Heart Is A Monster’ Review: reunited space-rockers create an immersive effort that demands your full attention. [rating=5] Failure were a band ahead of their time: ambitious alt-rockers whose immersive soundscapes and unconventional song structures proved too challenging for those lost in grunge or Britpop in the mid-90’s. They fell through the cracks due to record […]
Ken Andrews Interview: Failure frontman discusses band’s reunion, future and his diverse body of work. Failure were one of the great unsung bands of the 90’s. Fusing power-pop, alt-rock, space-rock and more, they were as unclassifiable as they were unforgettable. But lack of exposure, record label pressures, and internal band conflicts led to an early […]
