Mineral - The Power of Failing + EndSerenading

Say what you will of the tappity noodle antics of current gen emo, but none of it would be the same today without Austin, TX’s Mineral in the late 90s. A whole 25 years later, both of their albums have been reissued on cassette in very limited quantities.

These are collectors items! You won’t find these pups anywhere else!

Only 250 were made, once they’re gone, they’re gone and Sad Songs is the exclusive distributor.

FFO: Mineral, The Gloria Record, Imbroco

The Power of Failing

Originally released in January of 1997, The Power of Failing was genre-defining and left a permanent imprint on a generation’s late teens / early adulthood, including ya boi here.

Side A
1. fight, eight and ten
2. gloria
3. slower
4. dolorosa
5. 80-37

Side B
6. if i could
7. july
8. silver
9. take the picture now
10. parking lot

EndSerenading

Released in August 1998 after the band’s breakup, EndSerenading had a less abrasive, softer and yet just as powerful and introspective approach, a clear indicator of things to come. I’d play this in my car and yell the vocals to the dismay of other drivers giving me weird looks.

Side A
1. Lovelettertypewriter
2. Palisade
3. Gjs
4. Unfinished
5. ForIvadell

Side B
6. Wakingtowinter
7. Aletter
8. Soundslikesunday
9. &serenading
10. Thelastwordisrejoice

A huge thank you to Arena Rock Recording Company for the opportunity

Tapes not sold separately!