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Released 30 years ago

Fantastic Planet

Failure · 1996

68 min · 17 tracks · alternative rock · art rock · space rock

A sprawling sonic landscape blending heavy guitars with ethereal melodies and introspective lyrics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing and flow
  • introspective late-night vibes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 13, 1996, 'Fantastic Planet' was Failure's second studio album, following their debut 'Comfort' from 1994. At this point, the band was navigating a transition into a more defined sound that would ultimately influence the post-grunge and space rock movements of the late '90s.
Stylistic neighbors
Lou Reed· John Cale· Nikolai Noskov

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Saturday Saviour 4:27
  • 2 Sergeant Politeness 4:05
  • 3 Segue 1 1:54
  • 4 Smoking Umbrellas 3:58
  • 5 Pillowhead 2:09
  • 6 Blank 5:38
  • 7 Segue 2 1:17
  • 8 Dirty Blue Balloons 4:23
  • 9 Solaris 3:43
  • 10 Pitiful 4:45
  • 11 Leo 3:05
  • 12 Segue 3 2:11
  • 13 The Nurse Who Loved Me 4:25
  • 14 Another Space Song 5:10
  • 15 Stuck on You 4:28
  • 16 Heliotropic 6:14
  • 17 Daylight 6:00

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