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Aug 12, 2015The occasional “segues” throughout the record recall Fantastic Planet and although they help give it some variety and atmosphere, they also feel like too much of a throwback rather than helping The Heart Is A Monster stands on its own.
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Jul 15, 2015While the lyrics still bristle with discontent, they're less defiant and more concerned with the journey than they are the inevitable descent/ascent to oblivion.
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Kerrang!Jul 15, 2015A record of grandstanding musical ambition. [18 Jul 2015, p.52]
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Jul 1, 2015The Heart Is a Monster contains no less than six ambient interludes. A whole separate album in that style would've been nice, but even in truncated form the interludes cast Philip Glass-ian shades onto the other songs and suggest that Failure's creativity is far from exhausted.
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Jun 30, 2015What might've been a Nineties nostalgia trip feels more like history made new.
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Alternative PressJun 30, 2015The Heart Is A Monster is not only a stark reminder of why the band have been so influential, but it also underscores their status as modern trailblazers. [Jul 2015, p.97]
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Jun 30, 2015Having not lost a single step, Failure is as potent a force now as it was when its style of music was king.
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Jun 30, 2015Many of the album’s finer moments come in the slower, more abstract compositions.
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Jun 30, 2015The Heart is a Monster doesn't quite leave the impression mid-'90s Failure did, but despite less experimental approach and cleaner digital production, it's still a compelling listen.