The Posies - Failure

The Posies - FailureContains 8 bonus tracks, including 1 available for the first time anywhere, The Posies 1988 debut is back and bigger than ever!. Little did Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow know that when they dropped off their cassette to Scott McCaughey (R. E. M., The Minus 5), the clerk at their favorite record store (who happened to do A&R for the indie label PopLlama), that a power pop dynasty would begin. Originally released by the band on cassette, then issued on

laughter through gritted teeth

and several singles including The SAS And The Glam That Goes With It and Come Taste My Mind (‰ÛÏmasterful examples of raging techno-pop‰۝ Select ) and Larky

their biggest sold out tour to date and the swagger of a band that have never been more relevant

they move on

as well as extensive liner notes by Swiss music historian Lurker Grand

" he immobilizes himself even more completely and complains

more crucially

Inspired by records like Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift For You" and Rotary Connection's "Peace" this album will be a record that will appeal not only to lovers of holiday music

Along with Dr

The majority of the album was recorded using a Realistic PZM microphone attached to a door

he‰۪s looking for the eye within

The violinist in Nick Cave’s band is one of several western guests on the album