Stark and uncompromising, The Faint are back with their second full-length. Electronic, darkwave pop, with plenty of confessionals and come-ons. Their hypnotizing keyboard tantrums and unique, straightforward lyrics, which explored the intricacies of personal interactions, pricked the ears of the underground. A reinvention of their sound.

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The Faint are back with Danse Macabre, the follow-up to 1999's highly praised "Blank-wave Arcade," which fused traditional rock instrumentation with electronic elements to create a haunting yet danceable sound that was more driven by punk rock than any sort of dance foundation. The Faint continue to evade the traditional standoffish and cold aura of electronic music by using warm and embracing instrumentation, including bass guitar and cello, in addition to the barrage of analog s   [ read more ]

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A lot has changed since 2001, the year The Faint released Danse Macabre. They were one of the better-kept secrets of the underground, playing to packed basements and popping up in the occasional fanzine. But in the months following Danse Macabre's release, the murmur surrounding The Faint grew louder. Shows swelled out of the basements and into the clubs. DJs started voluntarily playing tracks on commercial stations like KROQ. Word of mouth pricked the ears of the press, and their name fell fr   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. GSL is pleased to announce a one-off release from Omaha, Nebraska's THE FAINT. Featuring 4 tracks, this vinyl-only release showcases the band's distinctive ability to craft timeless electronic pop and invoke a sense of atmosphere and purpose devoid in much contemporary "indie rock". THE FAINT's previous full-length release (Saddle Creek Records) won them a vast legion of underground followers. This EP and the subsequent album (also on Saddle Creek) will undoubtedly secure that following. THE F   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Stark and uncompromising, The Faint are back with their second full-length. Electronic, darkwave pop, confessionals, and come-ons. A reinvention of their sound. Available on silver CDs and blank-white vinyl.

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In the oversaturated indie-rock genre, The Faint's debut "Media" stands out as some of the most intelligent pop music around today. The hook-laden vocal melodies, strong choruses, and occasional keyboard motifs provide a solid pop foundation which is then broadened by disjointed guitar sounds. They effectively combine the aggressive new wave aesthetic found in an Elvis Costello record with the multilayered sound of the Cure. The 12 tracks on "Media" are an even mix of '90s indie rock and '80s mainstream p   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. A lot has changed since 2001, the year The Faint released Danse Macabre. They were one of the better-kept secrets of the underground, playing to packed basements and popping up in the occasional fanzine. But in the months following Danse Macabre's release, the murmur surrounding The Faint grew louder. Shows swelled out of the basements and into the clubs. DJs started voluntarily playing tracks on commercial stations like KROQ. Word of mouth pricked the ears of the press, and thei   [ read more ]

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Nebraska's The Faint is unquestionably one of America's most exciting bands, and Astralwerks is proud to release a remixed version of its critically lauded album, "Danse Macabre." The newly reworked disc consists of stellar new remixes from the likes of Paul Oakenfold, The Thin White Duke (Jacques Lu Cont), and Photek, among others. "We find that we gain a new understanding about how our music is interpreted by having other artists reconstruct it and reinterpret it, drawing from their unique musical backgro   [ read more ]

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This is an 18" x 24" Faint poster from their August 30th 2009 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles (with support acts Autoerotique and Moving Units. Signed and numbered in an edition of 120. Designed by: Kevin Tong

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VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! The Faint are set to release their first album in four years Fasciinatiion through their own, newly-formed label, blank.wav. Fasciinatiion, The Faint's fifth album, is the first in the band's ten-year history to be written, recorded, produced, art directed and released entirely on their own. Fasciinatiion is an album that draws on many defining facets of The Faint's sound, while remaining completely different from anything else t   [ read more ]

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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! The Faint are set to release their first album in four years Fasciinatiion through their own, newly-formed label, blank.wav. Fasciinatiion, The Faint's fifth album, is the first in the band's ten-year history to be written, recorded, produced, art directed and released entirely on their own. Fasciinatiion is an album that draws on many defining facets of The Faint's sound, while remaining completely different from anything else they've put out   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The Faint present remixes of their tracks by some of their favorite artists. Strip Steve re-imagines "Mirror Error" as only he can. Djedjotronic has been one of The Faint's favorite Boysnoize artists, and the remix of "Machine In The Ghost" shows Djedjotronic in rare form, focusing on the spirituality of the lyrics. Tensnake's inclusion reveals brand new areas that the band themselves would never have imagined.

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