After several releases (EPs and singles) and many important live shows, The Man & His Failures are releasing their long-awaited debut album. “Survival Kit” is an electronic music work that opens up to many other musical styles — here you’ll find elements of post-punk, industrial, gothic, darkwave, and EBM. The result is truly interesting: “Survival Kit” is a strong album that will certainly appeal to any fan of dark electronica. It features solid ideas, great rhythms, and catchy melodies, along with rich arrangements and clever lyrics. The production is spot on, delivering the proper sound and a genuine feeling to the compositions, all of which offer something worthwhile even to the most demanding ears. “Survival Kit” is a dystopian, atmospheric concept album that will captivate you and draw you into other worlds — distant and shrouded in mist. The Man & His Failures manage to grab our attention with an album that forces us to press play again and again. The unique electro soundscapes of “Survival Kit” are irresistible, and it doesn’t take many listens to sink into the swampy waters of this excellent release. Even listeners who aren’t fans of electronic music will find plenty of fascinating elements in “Survival Kit” that may lead them to embrace this Greek band. The Man & His Failures set the pace, and we follow, fully seduced by the exquisite material of their debut. An ideal beginning for this experienced trio, who deliver “many great things” with their very first full-length release.
♦ 8/10
Dimitris Zacharopoulos
