Failure

I'd been waiting almost two decades to hear Failure live. I got the first opportunity this passed February, playing their first show since the late 90's. It. Was. Amazing.
Then they announced a nation wide tour and (GASP) new material. If you don't know their music, you've probably heard a band that cites them as an influence. There are almost no "modern rock" bands that would sound the way they do without having Failure around. Best known for their 1996 hit "Stuck On You", they really defined a genre. Too heavy for pop, too abstract for alternative, too spacy for rock. And live? They do not dissapoint. This show spanned all three records (with a heavy leaning on their middle effort, "Magnified", which was thrilling), along with a new track they have yest to record. The majority of the audience was clearly long time fans, but I brought along two friends whose first exposure to them was this concert. They became immediate fans :) If you haven't heard a lot of their work, just go see them live. If you're already familiar, you were at the show the other night. In any event, you need to check them out.

A great show. I sang along with every song until I was hoarse. I don't know how Ken keeps it together for a whole show. I especially liked the encores with new & old material. Their imagery was as always trippy and they'd added some new drum shields made of glass that I'm sure are functional but looked cool despite. I had a great time. Their merch lady was also cool and engaged me in conversation about working with the band (great) and added to the warm friendly atmosphere of the show. Even if you don't know them I recommend Failure for a great low-key rock show. Oh, and I caught my first guitar pick ever -- I've been seeing shows since '95 -- and it was one of Ken's black Dunlop's which was like the cherry on top. Such a great night!

Saw them last Fri Aug 15th ain philly with hum.. absolutely fucking amazing. . Best show in a while.. I thing in 2011 when I saw them they were better.. but that's because it was an evening with failure. . Them only.. was really great show .. venue was good. .

The music was completely spot on. It was a fantastic show. The complete Fantastic Planet album, front to back and then some. Amazing videos for the backdrop. Everything came together perfectly.