Fail is the work of Dan Fox, the man behind Inner Demons Records. He records under several names, most notably Fail, Loss, This Is What I Hear When You Talk, and others. Now let’s talk about the title. I love the idea of a metal detector detector, so let's comb the sand dunes and see what we find beneath the surface.
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We kick it off with "I want to streak a nude beach by running around wearing a burqa," which is a 21 minute spacey trip. It totally sounds like there are times where Fox sampled the Star Trek transporter sound. This then shifts into a bass-heavy segment with an actual beat. Yes, a real one. You might even dance to it if you dance slow enough. Or if you are weighed down with a lot of cloth. Hypothetically speaking. Towards the end, it becomes a bit more punishing, with a lot of drone, noise, and pounding beats. There may be some distorted voice in there, but who can tell? And can we take a minute to appreciate the absurdity of the title? In a world that seems to be going straight to hell on all fronts, sometimes the only thing we can do is laugh. As Kurt Vonnegut remarked, "Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward." So it goes.

"Pink Freud" closes it off with another delightful title and a nice piece of almost peaceful drone. That “almost” is an important caveat, as the first third is smooth and calm, where it suddenly becomes dissonant and piercing. This then becomes a bit more distorted, but more soothing, like listening to a jet engine fly away into the distance.

Overall, another solid release from Fail, and a reminder that sometimes you just have to see the humor in the world. If you like it noisy, but not harsh noise wall, this is well worth checking out. This release is available exclusively to subscribers and weighs in at around 27 minutes.