Failure is more than just live music at a venue, it is an experience and an atmosphere that you cannot experience anywhere else. It is a dream you hope to not wake up from. They were able to take Warsaw Concerts in Brooklyn from event space and completely make it their own.

Up first, we get the opening act, Criminal Hygiene. This was a very unique band to open the slot. Being that Failure is a band that incorporates heavier sides of rock, catchier sides and more mesmerizing sides, there definitely  was note a required taste for this show, and Criminal Hygiene was a testament to that. Criminal Hygiene was able to start the show off on a very positive, catchy and optimistic note. They have an element of new-school punk, alternative rock and so much more behind their sound. Many Failure fans who thought they were going to be hanging out at the bar during the opening slots found themselves gravitating to the main venue space watching their set and discovering a new band. Criminal Hygiene starting things off on a perfect note that made people excited for the next two bands.

Next, we get Swervedriver. Swervedriver was a unique, yet perfect addition to the tour slot. Combining elements of Shoegaze, Alternative Rock, and so much more, Swervedriver completely changed the vibe of the show. Being that Criminal Hygiene was more “in your face” and up front, Swervedriver brought a completely mellow vibe to the crowd. With that, they were able to create an experience like no other. They added atmosphere and dream-like effects to the crowd with very mesmerizing guitar-tone, very gentle vocals and steady rhythm that had the audience’s eyes glued to the stage. It was interesting because Criminal Hygiene had a more upfront style that Failure demonstrates, while Swervedriver has the more sensitive and suttle side of Failure. With these two opening acts, it was the perfect package to show their own sounds and styles, while also demonstrating both sides of the headliner of the night.

Finally, we get the Headliner, Failure. Failure were able to get more fans on board than they already had with their latest release, “In the Future, Your Body Will be the Furthest Thing From you Mind”. The set-list of the night contained many new songs for them to promote their latest release, as well as having many old school classics that appealed to the old-school fans. The set-list itself was the least of what the audience was paying attention to however. The main attraction of the night was not only them being able to perform each song note for note, but also their production and their ability to further build an atmosphere in the venue with their lights. The person doing lights at that show was basically the 4^th member of the band. Each song that was played stood out in its own right because the production did not hold back. Whether they were playing a softer song, or a faster one, they way the band was able to execute it with their technical capabilities, as well as the production supporting it, eyes did not move from that stage for a single note throughout their set. The beauty of being in a venue that does not have the best wifi or phone reception, but having amazing space and sound is that you know that everyone at that show was attentive to it the entire night. Some people took their phones out for a brief second to snap a photo or take a quick video, but I have never seen a show with so many heads focused on what was in front of them.

Thanks as always to Jon for photographing the show as well. It felt good knowing that this was amore laid back show that didn’t have pits or crowdsurfers with the potential of shattering the lens.

The last thing about this show that needs to be mentioned is that this was one of the most diverse audiences I have ever witnessed at a show. I saw plenty of fans there for each band on the bill, I saw people in Slayer shirts, and I saw people in pop T-shirts. Failure is a band that can appeal to any type of audience with their sound and their ability to create an atmosphere with their live shows that you cannot experience anywhere else.

Photographs taken by Jonathan Arevalo