Kiss/Kick is the latest album from Broken Spindles [Myspace], and the second release from The Faint's blank.wav record label. Although Broken Spindles' sole member Joel Petersen has done remixes for Of Montreal and AFI and is also a member of The Faint, Kiss/Kick is a strictly "No Eyeliner" record. It is more No Wave than [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

If electro indie pop group The Faint gets you swooning, then this is one interview you don't want to miss. Lead singer Todd Fink took the time to talk to Bethany about the band and how to live the good life when not on the road. Check it out: PopWreckoning, Bethany: So Fasciination was the first time you guys did everything in your album making process. What sort of new challenges did you face with that? Was it similar to remixing? Todd Fink, The Faint: Yeah, [...]

The Omaha, NE based-robots in disguise known as The Faint are in Australia this week and Japan next week. Fasciinatiion is out now via blank.wav. Here are a week of dates right before Christmastime where Clark and company will be stamping their passports in the British Isles. Dates: Nov 17 Dublin, IE Crawdaddy Nov 18 Glasgow, SCT Oran Mor Nov 19 Manchester, UK Academy 3 Nov 20 London, Uk Scala Nov 21 Brighton, UK Brighton Digital (mp3) [...]

We here around the culture of me were once obsessed with all things relating to Sassy and Dirt magazines. And while those titles are long gone, the sentiment of how they covered the culture industries has indeed left its mark on writers and culture vultures everywhere. It is because of that influence that we are proud to present our features post, "Getting Sassy with...", wherein we bring you that much closer to your favorite bands by way of a simple Q&A session that's both painless and informative. Ha! Beat that, [...]

Note: This is The Faint's first proper album since Wet From Birth ( my #16 Album of 2004 ). It's also their first release on their own label, Blank.Wav. Their previous three proper albums came out on Conor Oberst's Saddle Creek Records. Sound: Electro rock and danceable pop driven by an exciting mix of synthetic sounds – robotic vocals, fuzzy electro bass and guitar riffs, distorted digital freakouts and synths that bleep, bloop, squeak, bubble, bounce and more...

MP3: The Faint - Mirror Error Fuck yeah, so here we are on the grand new release Tuesday and we've got a brand spanking new record from The Faint , everybody's old friend. "Fasciinatiion" may not be light on the letter 'I', but it is light in the sound. What? It's true, but it's fantastic. The first 2 songs ( that includes single "The Geeks Were Right" ) will tease you into thinking it's more of the same of their sound found on "Wet From Birth" ( I'll let you decide [...]
Omaha favorites and underground dance-punk sensations The Faint are finally releasing their first album after a four year break. Fasciinatiion is completely do-it-yourself and is the first album the band has ever written, recorded, produced and released on their own via their blank.wav imprint. Even the album art is their own work. Fans can still [...]