Golden

Failure: Golden - Unreleased Sounds and Images [CD/DVD]
- 40 minute documentary covering the band's entire history

- Commentary by the band members

- Slideshows featuring recording, touring, concert, and publicty photos

- Unreleased songs and videos

- CD: includes 11 unreleased original songs by Failure

Side #1 -- DVD

Documentary

- Commentary by Ken Andrews

- Commentary by Greg Edwards

Videos:

Failure - Undone

- Commentary by Ken Andrews

- Commentary by Greg Edwards

Replicants - Destination Unknown

- Commentary by Ken Andrews

- Commentary by Greg Edwards

Failure - Stuck on You

- Commentary by Ken Andrews

- Commentary by Greg Edwards

Slideshows

Tour Photos

Recording Photos

Concert Photos

Press, Ads, & Flyers

Publicity Photos

Side #2 -- CD Audio

01. Shrine...

More great stuff from an underrated, influential intelli-metal band
Most of these songs came from the time period after Failure's 1st album, Comfort, while they were demo-ing songs for their 2nd album (Magnified). (But, oddly, Magnified has a slew of different songs.) Failure were sharing an apartment in southern California, recording songs at home with a drum machine. Although Failure's frontman, Ken Andrews, has gone onto higher and higher sound quality, I really like the homey, warm feel of these lo-fi songs.
Golden: Unreleased Songs and Images has that wonderful 4 track charm and some of Failure's darkest, most haunting, and most beautiful material. "Pennies" is hands down one of Failure's best songs. "Mange" is a compelling but harrowing account of animal abuse. There is also a hidden track in which Failure don't take themselves too seriously. This compilation attests to the genius of Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards, a writing team I would argue are the Lennon-McCartney of our postmodern age. The documentary -- especially Edwards's commentary...

Let the music speak for itself.
I've owned the album for several months and it has definitely grown on me. Failure is a great band, i celebrate their entire catalog.

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