The Power of Failing explained

The Power of Failing
Type:studio
Artist:Mineral
Cover:The_power_of_failing.jpg
Released:January 28, 1997
Recorded:January – October 1995, Music Lane Recording Studios, Austin, Texas
Genre:
Length:49:01
Label:Crank!
Next Title:EndSerenading
Next Year:1998

The Power of Failing is the debut studio album from the Austin, Texas-based emo band Mineral. Released on January 28, 1997, The Power of Failing was made available on both LP and CD format and has since been acclaimed as an essential album from the 90s emo movement.

Reception

The Power of Failing received extreme praise for its songwriting and honest lyrics. Writing for Allmusic, Blake Butler declared the record to be "a keystone album from one of the most well-known and revered emo rock bands of the '90s", stating that "although the structure is relatively simple most of the time, it is the essence of the music which overwhelms."[4] Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork said that "Part of what makes The Power of Failing a classic is that its raw feel and execution matches its emotions."[5] Paul Travers of Kerrang! was less positive, criticzing the slowness of "Slower" and "Dolorossa" and comparing the band's "alterna-noise rock" sound unfavourably with Idlewild.

Legacy

The Power of Failing has been recognized as one of the landmark albums of 1990s emo. It has appeared on various best-of emo album lists by NME,[6] Rolling Stone[7] Similarly, "Gloria" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture.[8] In a retrospective thinkpiece entitled "Mineral's 'The Power of Failing' Dragged Alternative Rock in a More Emotionally Vulnerable Direction", Eddie Cepeda of Noisey stated that "bands like Death Cab for Cutie and Pinback have Mineral to thank for much of their sound."[9]

Track listing

  1. "Five, Eight and Ten" – 5:26
  2. "Gloria" – 3:42
  3. "Slower" – 5:47
  4. "Dolorosa" – 5:10
  5. "80-37" – 4:33
  6. "If I Could" – 5:59
  7. "July" – 4:24
  8. "Silver" – 6:56
  9. "Take the Picture Now" – 3:16
  10. "Parking Lot" – 3:52

Personnel

Mineral
Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time . Rolling Stone. Galil, Leor. March 1, 2016. March 1, 2016.
  2. Web site: The essential emo albums from the genre's 35-year history . . 18 February 2020 . May 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: Caceres . Nick . Six essential midwest emo albums pt. 1: 1994-1999 . NinerTimes . 25 September 2022 . May 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: The Power of Failing - Mineral Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-07-15.
  5. Web site: Mineral: The Power of Failing/EndSerenading Album Review Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. 29 October 2014 . en. 2017-07-15.
  6. Web site: 20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time. January 14, 2015. NME.com. July 29, 2015.
  7. 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time. Rolling Stone. 2017-07-15.
  8. Web site: The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213181251/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-emo-songs.html. Vulture. Cohen, Ian. February 13, 2020. February 13, 2020. August 14, 2020.
  9. Web site: Mineral's 'The Power of Failing' Dragged Alternative Rock in a More Emotionally Vulnerable Direction. Noisey. 30 January 2017 . en-us. 2017-07-15.

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