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Froce
over 8 years

hey this is probably my favorite band so like i'll share it with you guys. im sure at least some of you are familiar with Failure, but this original 90s band is a little obscure.

so, uh, they have 4 full-length albums in their discography and those are Comfort, Magnified, and Fantastic Planet, and last year's The Heart is a Monster. you can listen to the full albums on YouTube through the links i put. they're all really good albums imo and it shows how awesome this band is.

so yeah take a listen but if whole albums are too much for you here are some recommended songs you have to listen to:

Stuck On You - Fantastic Planet

Counterfeit Sky - The Heart is a Monster

Sergeant Politeness - Fantastic Planet

Frogs - Magnified

Petting The Carpet - The Heart is a Monster

Bernie - Magnified

Wonderful Life - Magnified

Daylight - Fantastic Planet

Another Space Song - Fantastic Planet

Heliotropic - Fantastic Planet

these are great introductory songs to Failure. make sure to vote in the poll which album is your favorite.

weekly threads about other semi-obscure bands that are in my favorite list will soon follow. following similar format to this one. enjoy the music!

favorite Failure album? (excluding Golden and Essentials)
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Magnified
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Fantastic Planet
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Comfort
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The Heart is a Monster
Escurai
over 8 years

dazeldafreak says


Katie says

tl;dr


u in nutshell


someone get her out
dazeldafreak
over 8 years

Katie says

tl;dr


u in nutshell
Katie
over 8 years

dazeldafreak says

From a creative sound engeineering perspective it is one of the best songs on the album. Of all of their albums Fantastic Planet is a stand out on production quality alone, I use pillowhead as a room reference track thanks to the quality of the track. The creative production is what drew me to the band, I've picked up bands like ramona falls and wolves and machines due to the concept of production composition, using the mix and master as it's own creative space to include meta compositional elements to reinforce the mood or song. Nurse who loved me really brings together both what the producer and band were going for perfectly on that album, the song, like the majority of the album, is about heroin and his freinds using medicinal amounts to quit it whilst he can't seem to escape it's charm and the production mirrors it. My favourite section is where the song gets messier and messier and more into the actual grunge territory production wise, dropping the space element. They envision the more grunge aspect of their compostion to imply a lack of control and composure in relation to the drug and suddenly the mix does what is esentially a producition inhale, everything reels back leaving a massive empty space with a spacey guitar and minimalistic vocals, which esentially mix wise represents a heavy breath of fresh air, dropping it all. It created an amazing juxtaposition that left a lasting impression on me and caused me to check the band out. None of their albums however compare to Fantastic Planet in my opinion, that was by far the peak of their material in my opinion.


tl;dr
dazeldafreak
over 8 years
From a creative sound engeineering perspective it is one of the best songs on the album. Of all of their albums Fantastic Planet is a stand out on production quality alone, I use pillowhead as a room reference track thanks to the quality of the track. The creative production is what drew me to the band, I've picked up bands like ramona falls and wolves and machines due to the concept of production composition, using the mix and master as it's own creative space to include meta compositional elements to reinforce the mood or song. Nurse who loved me really brings together both what the producer and band were going for perfectly on that album, the song, like the majority of the album, is about heroin and his freinds using medicinal amounts to quit it whilst he can't seem to escape it's charm and the production mirrors it. My favourite section is where the song gets messier and messier and more into the actual grunge territory production wise, dropping the space element. They envision the more grunge aspect of their compostion to imply a lack of control and composure in relation to the drug and suddenly the mix does what is esentially a producition inhale, everything reels back leaving a massive empty space with a spacey guitar and minimalistic vocals, which esentially mix wise represents a heavy breath of fresh air, dropping it all. It created an amazing juxtaposition that left a lasting impression on me and caused me to check the band out. None of their albums however compare to Fantastic Planet in my opinion, that was by far the peak of their material in my opinion.
Froce
over 8 years

dazeldafreak says

Where is nurse who loved me? WHERE IS IT?


It's a fine track on its own but it feels so out of place with the rest of Fantastic Planet. Not enough space rock, not enough hard riffs.Trust me I'm far from hating on that track and I think it's in the better half of FP, but it's just that there are better ones. Also, my favorites aren't based on radio hits sooo~!

BTW good to find someone who recognizes Failure, tell me more about your experiences with the band.
dazeldafreak
over 8 years
Where is nurse who loved me? WHERE IS IT?
Nubie
over 8 years
fantastic band. i really love the high pitched guitars, it really gives it the "Failure" feel, instantly memorable and iconic.there are some songs here and there that i could do without but most tracks just beg you to keep coming back for a listen!

i found out about them when they opened for tool. what a great show it was.