The Power of Failing is the debut studio album from the Austin, Texas-based emo band Mineral.

Released on January 28, 1997, The Power of Failing was made available on both LP and CD format and has since been acclaimed as an essential album from the 90s emo movement.

Writing for Allmusic, Blake Butler declared the record to be "a keystone album from one of the most well-known and revered emo rock bands of the '90s", stating that "although the structure is relatively simple most of the time, it is the essence of the music which overwhelms.

"[10] Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork said that "Part of what makes The Power of Failing a classic is that its raw feel and execution matches its emotions.

was less positive, criticzing the slowness of "Slower" and "Dolorossa" and comparing the band's "alterna-noise rock" sound unfavourably with Idlewild.