
Released in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Failure' arrives as the third official video from 'Good Woman' (February 5, 2021), The Staves' first album in six years and their most emotionally direct to date. The band — sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor from Watford, UK — had endured a hiatus marked by the unexpected death of their mother in 2018, relationship breakdowns, and personal…
The Staves occupy a distinctive position in UK indie folk, bridging close-harmony Americana tradition with art-rock production (here helmed by John Congleton, known for St. Vincent and Phoebe Bridgers). 'Failure' exemplifies a 2021 trend of high-craft live-session videos functioning as primary…
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