“The L.A. space-rock/alt-metal trio Failure's 1996 album Fantastic Planet is considered by some a sleeper classic, one that attracted a cult following after the band broke up in 1997. With The Heart Is a Monster, their first new LP in 19 years, they manage to establish continuity with their back catalog while also giving a glimpse of what they may have sounded like had they evolved organically up to this point.”
“Since their breakup in the late Nineties, Clinton-era alt-rockers Failure have gone from overlooked coulda-beens to cult heroes, numbering Tool and Paramore among their admirers. The band's first album in 19 years justifies their rep. Spacey and sprawling yet packing plenty of guitar muscle, The Heart Is a Monster picks up where 1996's Fantastic Planet left off (literally: Both albums contain seve”
