The Failed Convict

Cable | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 18, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The End Records
• ASIN: B002DQUS2E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,206 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Why Hartford, Connecticuts CABLE are not a household name at least in households familiar with Unsane and Quicksand is a mystery that may never be solved. The veteran noisy rockers worked the scene for a dozen years, releasing records on labels such as Hydra Head, Translation Loss, Doghouse and touring alongside bands like Isis, Today is the Day, and 5ive.

CABLE entered Studio G in Brooklyn, NY in March to record a new full-length album with Joel Hamilton (Unsane, Tom Waits, Book of Knots). The album, entitled The Failed Convict, features hand-drawn artwork by Aaron Horkey (Pelican, Mogwai) and will see an August 18th release via THE END RECORDS.

"I think I speak for everyone in Cable in saying that recording with Joel was truly a remarkable experience, and one we'll never forget, says Szalaj. This is the most intensive album we have ever done. We have been writing it for almost a year, which is the most work and dedication we have ever put forth for a record and, it may sound cliché, but personally we all feel it is the strongest Cable material to date.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Crushing Masterpiece, September 16, 2010

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This review is from: The Failed Convict (Audio CD)

From start to finish, this record is incredible. Like a great noir film or a hard as nails crime novel, the story that threads through the album captivates and pulls you along as it follows the odyssey of escaped convict Jim.The lyrics and music both shine on this meticulously constructed record, seamlessly covering a lot of different sounds and emotions from punishing rage to melodic introspection, creating a gritty portrait of a scarred and broken man hurtling deeper into the darkness of his own soul as he traverses the seedy underbelly of America. Definitely an album to listen to all the way through, repeatedly. Get in your car and take a long nighttime drive with The Failed Convict. Always been a Cable fan, but this record has raised the bar substantially. And the amazing artwork by Aaron Horkey rounds out the package perfectly. Welcome back Cable. Well done.