Failure

The Profile

Failure is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, formed by Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards. Debuting with Comfort (1992) produced by Steve Albini, they gained cult status with Fantastic Planet (1996), disbanded in 1997, and reunited in 2014, releasing The Heart Is a Monster (2015), In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind (2018), and Wild Type Droid (2021).

Los Angeles-formed alt-rock group led by Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards; debut produced by Steve Albini; known for Fantastic Planet; breakup in 1997 and reunion in 2014 with subsequent albums.

One review dives into Failure’s 1992 debut Comfort, produced by Steve Albini, framing the band as LA alt-rock with grunge-era DNA and Pixies-flavored riffs. The verdict is positive but notes derivativeness. Publicly, Failure formed in Los Angeles, broke up in 1997 after Fantastic Planet, and reunited in 2014, releasing The Heart Is a Monster and more.