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Magnified
1994 studio album by Failure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Production
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
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]
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Track listing
All music is composed by Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards except "Let It Drip", by Andrews.
Personnel
- Ken Andrews – vocals, guitar, bass
- Greg Edwards – bass, guitar, drums
- John Dargahi – drums on 1, 2, 6 & 7[11]
Credits
Recorded by Paul Lani. Mixed by David Bianco and Ken Andrews. Frog: Bruce Schwartz
References
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