Has it really been four years since The Faint released Wet From Birth? That sounds crazy, but when I really ponder that fact, it seems about right. What the hell took them so long? Have they been in the Peace Corps, spreading their electro-vibe to third-world countries in need of something a little more modern? Did they get office jobs?
Well, whatever they’ve been up to, they managed to find time to record a new album, Fasciinatiion, which is due out on their own label blank.wav on August 5. The first track off the album, “The Geeks Were Right,” is very much The Faint. It could’ve been on any of their other albums, but when you kind of invent a sound, part of you might say, “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” Or, they might actually not know how to change up their sound. Either way, I’m just happy there’s something new to check out, and I’m pretty sure there will be some real nice surprises on the album.
Fasciinatiion Track List:
1) Get Seduced
2) The Geeks Were Right
3) Machine in the Ghost
4) Fulcrum and Lever
5) Psycho
6) Mirror Error
7) I Treat You Wrong
8) Forever Growing Centipedes
9) Fish in a Womb
10) A Battle Hymn for Children
The Faint Tour Dates
July
27 Des Moines, IA – People’s Court
28 Sioux Falls, SD – Ramkota Annex
29 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
30 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
31 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
August
1 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
2 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
3 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
4 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
5 San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom
7 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
8 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
9 San Diego, CA – SOMA
11 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
12 Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
14 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
15 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
16 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
17 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
18 New York City, NY – Terminal 5
20 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
21 Toronto, ONT – Opera House
22 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
23 Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
Artist:
www.thefaint.com/fasciinatiion
