Magnified
| Magnified | ||||
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| File:Failure-Magnified.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 8, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993, Kiva West, Encino | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 49:04 | |||
| Label | Slash[2] | |||
| Producer | Failure | |||
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| Singles from Magnified | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarHalf star[1] |
| Kerrang! | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
Magnified is the second album by the American alternative rock band Failure.[4][5] It was released on March 8, 1994, through Slash Records.[6]
Production
[edit | edit source]Drummer Robert Gauss departed during the recording of the album; the remaining drum parts were played by John Dargahi and Greg Edwards.[7]
Magnified differs from Failure's debut album Comfort by using a great deal of bass guitar distortion. The use of a bassline as the main structure of the song as well as distortion can be heard best on "Frogs" and "Small Crimes."
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]In a retrospective article published to coincide with the album's 25th anniversary, Decibel wrote that "druggy chord changes slither unpredictably, oftentimes led by a four-string bassquake alongside primal drumming, both delivered with forceful conviction."[8] Trouser Press called the album "a major improvement [over the debut], but not a thorough success," writing that "Failure paints senseless coats of alternative guitar ... over tuneful material that might actually be enticing if not for the underbrush."[2] The Seattle Times wrote that "the songwriting on Magnified is more pop-oriented than on the band's first disc, Comfort, which had more of an improvisational feel."[9] The Albuquerque Journal wrote that "Failure checks into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame as the only band to have less variation between songs than Boston."[10]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All music is composed by Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards except "Let It Drip", by Andrews.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let It Drip" | Andrews | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Moth" | Edwards | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Frogs" | Andrews, Edwards | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Bernie" | Andrews | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Magnified" | Edwards | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Wonderful Life" | Andrews | 5:34 |
| 7. | "Undone" | Andrews, Edwards | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Wet Gravity" | Edwards | 6:06 |
| 9. | "Empty Friend" | Edwards | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Small Crimes" | Edwards | 7:13 |
| Total length: | 49:04 | ||
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Ken Andrews – vocals, guitar, bass
- Greg Edwards – bass, guitar, drums
- John Dargahi – drums on 1, 2, 6 & 7[11]
Credits
[edit | edit source]Recorded by Paul Lani. Mixed by David Bianco and Ken Andrews. Frog: Bruce Schwartz
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