| Magnified | ||||
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| Released | March 8, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993, Kiva West, Encino | |||
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| Length | 49:04 | |||
| Label | Slash [2] | |||
| Producer | Failure | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Kerrang! |  [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]
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."
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]
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 | ||
Recorded by Paul Lani. Mixed by David Bianco and Ken Andrews. Frog: Bruce Schwartz
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