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''Magnified'' is the second album by the American
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Production

Drummer Robert Gauss departed during the recording of the album; the remaining drum parts were played by John Dargahi and Greg Edwards. ''Magnified'' differs from Failure's debut album ''
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'' by using a great deal of bass guitar distortion. The use of a bassline as the main structure of the song as well as distortion can be heard best on "Frogs" and "Small Crimes."


Critical reception

In a retrospective article published to coincide with the album's 25th anniversary, '' Decibel'' wrote that "druggy chord changes slither unpredictably, oftentimes led by a four-string bassquake alongside primal drumming, both delivered with forceful conviction." ''
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'' called the album "a major improvement ver the debut but not a thorough success," writing that "Failure paints senseless coats of alternative guitar ... over tuneful material that might actually be enticing if not for the underbrush." ''
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'' wrote that "the songwriting on ''Magnified'' is more pop-oriented than on the band's first disc, ''Comfort'', which had more of an improvisational feel." The ''
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'' wrote that "Failure checks into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame as the only band to have less variation between songs than
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Track listing


Personnel

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– vocals, guitar, bass * Greg Edwards – bass, guitar, drums *John Dargahi – drums on 1, 2, 6 & 7


Credits

Recorded by Paul Lani. Mixed by David Bianco and Ken Andrews. Frog: Bruce Schwartz


References

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