Some Other Jackass Wrote:Well if we can talk about Oasis and some R.E.M. in the "modern music" mix, does anyone have any Failure?
A hard rock band from California as I understand it who released a few albums in the 1990's. The two albums from the band I have are Magnification and Fantastic Planet. Fantastic Planet is a great album! "Stuck On You" was the single released from the album in late 1996. There's some melodies goin on with these boys from time to time and some pretty good use of cymbals and drum work from the drummer.
Fantastic Planet would be a good place to start if anyone has any interest in the band Failure. Their vocals will remind you a little of Weezer but the bass and instrumentation is a little heavier and halucinagenic and fills the room much nicer. Not really a Porcupine Tree or even Pink Floyd soundscape but a good blend of hard rock and sort of somber instrumental music.
I will give a reputation point to the first person who has some honest remarks about what they like and dislike about Failure.

I have two Failure LPs - Fantastic Planet and Magnified. Gotta say my fave is Fantastic Planet. Saturday Saviour is a great track but Smoking Umbrellas is my fave on the album. Are they real obscure or something?? I've been looking for their CDs at local record stores (which usually have close to everything) and they are pretty hard to find. I downloaded Fantastic Planet and liked it so much that I'd like to buy it now. I'd call it alt rock that is kind of commercial sounding and not horribly original but surprisingly melodic and catchy, I really didn't think I'd like it at all.

I think it's funny how there's a thread about modern music on this Pink Floyd board. Cause most of the people here just listen to "old" stuff so they can lump everything relatively recent in to one thread! There's so much good material being made these days, kind of ignorant to only enjoy like 3 bands who are still together, IMO. But to each their own. Just don't rely on VH1 to show you current bands.