The wait is almost over, as The Heart Is A Monster, Failure’s first album since 1996’s seminal work Fantastic Planet, comes out June 30 via INresidence. Rabid fans in need for an early listen can also stream the album on Entertainment Weekly.
Pre-orders of “The Heart Is A Monster” via iTunes comes with the instant downloads of the singles “Hot Traveler” and “Mulholland Dr.”
Failure’s tour begins with a June 30 in-store performance at Amoeba Hollywood. Along with their co-headlining dates with Jane’s Addiction, Failure is pairing up with Hum, another group that was beloved in the 1990s but faded from view.
Hearing a Failure/Hum combo of “Stuck On You” and “Stars” at New York’s Webster Hall (August 13) would be oh so wonderful, but alas I am but a West Coast, penny poor, blogging hermit.
I’m eagerly anticipating the Failure album, especially since their latest music isn’t a one-dimensional ode to their past glories. For proof, check out the video to “Hot Traveler,” which was just released last week:
Failure Tour Dates
June 30 Los Angeles, CA Amoeba Hollywood
July 2 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
July 4 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 5 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop
July 7 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion Amphitheatre *
July 8 Lansing, MI Common Ground Festival
July 9 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre
July 10 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE *
July 12 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Bluesfest
July 14 Quebec City, QC Quebec City International Summer Festival
July 16 Portland, ME Asylum
July 17 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theatre
July 18 Westbury, NY The Space at Westbury
July 21 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
July 23 New Orleans, LA Republic New Orleans
July 25 Austin, TX Emo’s
August 7 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
August 8 Atlanta, GA The Wrecking Ball
August 9 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre **
August 11 Washington DC 930 Club **
August 13 New York, NY Webster Hall **
August 14 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory **
August 15 Boston, MA Royal Nightclub **
August 18 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
August 21 Chicago, IL Metro
October 25 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
* – w/ Jane’s Addiction
** – Co-headline dates with Hum
VIP packages for Failure’s headlining dates are available at Pledgemusic.com/Failure.
