Failure Releases Location Lost Album and Tours

Los Angeles alternative rock band Failure released their seventh studio album, Location Lost, on April 24 through Failure Records, Arduous Records, and Virgin Music Group. The album arrives alongside a new single, "The Rising Skyline," featuring vocals from Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams, and announcements for extensive North American tours in spring and fall.

The track, a largely acoustic breakup ballad, marks a rare collaboration for Failure. Frontman Ken Andrews, who handles vocals and guitar, duets with Williams, whose delicate approach highlights the song's intimacy. Andrews described the partnership in a statement: "Failure doesn't do a lot of collaborations, but my friendship with Hayley, and her long-standing support of the band, turned this song into a very satisfying duet. It's probably the most delicate song we've ever done, and her vocal approach really brought that out." Williams also appears in the band's recent Hulu and Disney documentary, Every Time You Lose Your Mind.

Location Lost follows the trio's 2021 release, Wild Type Droid, and includes earlier singles "A Way Down" and "The Air's On Fire." The full tracklist features nine songs: "Crash Test Delayed,"...