What's the point of slick production if there is no heart?
Mineral's only two releases don't sound like they were made to the best audio quality, but the passion of both their records boils over the surface of vocalist/guitarist Chris Simpson's audible desperation. Drummer Gabriel Wiley, guitarist Scott McCarver and bassist Jeremy Gomez complete the early influence that was the Texas four piece of an early heart on the sleeve of many. 1997's debut,
The Power of Failing, is an early indie/emo staple with the likes of
Diary and
Dear You. The entire album, lyrically...[
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