FAILURE 03/28/2000 Bob James began to take

Bob James began to take over the writing chores

yet never loses its drive or focus

hell is where the action is” someone said but if you mix the two together you might come up with some songs like these

furthered their claim

Photographers: Harold Edgerton

FAILURE 03/28/2000 Bob James began to takeJonathan Auer and Ken Stringfellow weren't old enough to buy beer (and hadn't outgrown the tragic fashion affectations of teenage Cure fans) when they created this low budget pop masterpiece, recorded in a makeshift studio in the Auer family's home. And while it was the first salvo in what would become an enduring career in indie pop, Failure still remains one of the Posies' best and most purely enjoyable albums. Though there are brief moments while