Ep316: Greg Edwards - Failure, Autolux & more

Greg Edwards of Failure gives a rare insight into his creative background and discusses his vinyl history, song-writing process, rare recordings, new LP 'Wild Type Droid" & more.

Topics include:

• Does Greg collect anything?
• How a new father can manage their record collection
• His parents' record collection
• The music that inspired him to play
• Joining Failure
• Switching from bass to guitar
• Song-writing for Failure
• The meaning of 'Wild Type Droid'
• Is there a 'theme' to the new album?
• The end of the Spaceman?
• The legacy of 'Fantastic Planet'
• Songwriting process
• Lack of segues on 'Wild Type Droid'
• the price of Failure vinyl prices
• The impact of the 2010 vinyl pressing of 'Fantastic Planet'
• Early Failure singles
• Does the Spaceman have a name?
• Solaris 2014 45 reunion single
• Background and vinyl likelihood of The Replicants
• Lusk - "Free Mars" album
• The future of Autolux
• Watching their last show in 1997
• Wrap up

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