PRINCE OF FAILURE The New Studio Album From Daniel Tompkins (Tesseract) And Paul Ortiz (Chimp Spanner) Out Now Alongside New Video For ‘Phantom’

Prince of Failure’s self-titled debut album is out now. Marking a significant shift in Daniel Tompkins’ creative world, Prince Of Failure was written and developed over several years with Paul Ortiz (Chimp Spanner) and traces a long internal process rather than a single moment of inspiration. The material reflects on neurodivergence, masking, and the psychological weight of living out of alignment with expectation - themes that shape both the narrative and the sound of the record.

Alongside the album release today, Prince Of Failure have also shared a new video for the track ‘Phantom’.

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“Phantom” explores the fight against the darker forces that live both within and around us. It’s about being haunted by destructive impulses, temptation, and the feeling of losing control to something that seems impossible to escape. Within the wider story of the album, it represents a descent into chaos - the moment where the protagonist is forced to confront the parts of himself he’s tried to suppress, only to realise that the battle may already be consuming him. Themes of conflict, self-destruction, and overwhelming power run throughout the song, creating a sense of inevitable collapse as everything begins to burn around him.

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“The idea behind Phantom was to capture that feeling of being at war with yourself - when your own thoughts and desires become the enemy. There’s this constant tension between resisting and surrendering, and the song lives in that space. It’s aggressive, chaotic, and ultimately about facing the consequences of forces you can no longer control.” - Dan Tompkins

PRINCE OF FAILURE – PRINCE OF FAILURE

The Glass Veil [01:38]

Dream Stealer [05:20]

Moonlight [04:09]

Phantom [04:01]

Fragile Crown [03:14]

Saturn’s Shadow [04:16]

Silent Throne [04:50]

Horizon (feat. Kristyn Hope) [05:08]

Palace of Echoes [00:42]

Prince of Failure [03:39]

Heartless [03:36]

Jaded Mantra [05:43]

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Prince Of Failure Is Out Now

https://princeoffailure.lnk.to/Prince_Of_Failure

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Musically, the album develops the atmosphere of Daniel Tompkins’ earlier solo work into darker, more reflective territory. Paul’s spacious arrangements, electronic textures and powerful guitar work sit alongside intimate, close-mic vocals, creating a strong sense of immediacy without sacrificing the dynamic scope associated with Tompkins’ progressive background and work with TesseracT. The pacing is restrained and deliberate with interludes and recurring motifs reinforcing the feeling of a continuous psychological arc.

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The decision to release the record under the name Prince of Failure reflects the collaborative identity of the project and separates it from Tompkins’ previous roles. It allows the work to exist on its own terms, without reference to past expectations. The Prince of Failure now stands as an official creative partnership between Tompkins and Ortiz, a shared vision with long-term intent.

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