The Faint

Another Saddle Creek band will be on the road this Spring… I've only heard the one single. Does anyone have the album?<P>Thurs, May 8 The Faint 9:30 Club

I own their second album, Blank-Wave Arcade, and a burn of the latest disc, Danse Macabre. I want to like them a lot. But the reality is that their stuff gets a little boring over 10 tracks. That being said, I hear they smack the hell out of those synths live.<P>In vagely related neo-80s news, apparently The Notwist are touring the US in April. Anyone else excited?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:<BR><B>Another Saddle Creek band will be on the road this Spring… I've only heard the one single. Does anyone have the album?<P>Thurs, May 8 The Faint 9:30 Club</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I've heard the entire album and it did nothing for me. The Faint are actually one of the few Saddle Creek bands I really just don't care for at all. I absolutely love synth pop and I'll admit they can write a decent hook, but everything about their music feels so shallow and superficial. Image well before content (e.g Fischerspooner).

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by walkman:<BR><B>In vagely related neo-80s news, apparently The Notwist are touring the US in April. Anyone else excited?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>like you wouldn't believe!

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback:<BR><B> like you wouldn't believe!</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>Ah, it does my heart good to find a fellow traveller of German weirdness.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by walkman:<BR>…That being said, I hear they smack the hell out of those synths live.&lt;HR&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Yeah I saw them play at the Black Cat and they did put a good live show on. One thing I really enjoyed was everything was live and no backing tracks.&lt;P&gt;MindCage&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF="http://www.deep6.com" TARGET=_blank&gt;Deep6 Productions&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF="http://www.mindlessfaith.com" TARGET=_blank&gt;Mindless Faith&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by walkman:<BR><B> That being said, I hear they smack the hell out of those synths live.<BR></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>they were really great live, i thought. i saw them at GW when they opened up for no doubt. normally i'm not too into that kind of music, but it was a fun show. not sure if i could listen to their albums though….there are some bands that just sound better live

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by walkman:<BR><B> <BR>Ah, it does my heart good to find a fellow traveller of German weirdness.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>have you seen any of their videos? i have the 'pick up the phone' single that includes the excellent claymation done for that same track. really cool stuff.<P>of course, i have to say I was also highly impressed by mk12's video for the faint's "agenda suicide" (especially considering it was the first video they had done). i might not dig their music, but they picked a damn good company to create their video.

Thanks for the insight. Wingelbert and Walkman, you two seem to have similar tastes to mine, so I may hold off on getting the album until after further investigation. I seem to remember listening to a couple tracks online and feeling disappointed. I may still check out the live show if it is a quiet week.

Haven't you all realized that I am Wingelbert?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rhett Miller:<BR><B>Haven't you all realized that I am Wingelbert?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Hey, I resemble that remark.

Les Savy Fav is also playing this show. I keep missing LSF shows, so I may go to this one after all. <p>[This message has been edited by kurosawa-b/w (edited 02-20-2003).]

LSF is another band that I wish I liked more. That being said, the live show is stupefyingly great (at least the one time I saw them). But as far as really loud rock and roll goes, I recommend that you join me in going apeshit over McLusky. A Welsh power-punk trio, with a Steve Albini-produced (think ass-punishing) record, "McLusky Do Dallas."<P>Sample lyric: "My love is bigger than your love!/We take more drugs than a touring funk band! Sing it!" <P>Sample song title: "The World Loves Us (And Is Our Bitch).<P>Enough said.

I love McLusky. And was actually listening to them all weekend long. Can't wait to hear their new album and see them again. <P>P.S. I love that song. It's probably my favorite on the album. "And we're all going straight to hell!"<p>[This message has been edited by kurosawa-b/w (edited 02-20-2003).]

heehee walkman…you shoulda been on the message boards in november!! we had a great time singing the praises of mclusky, and their fabulous gig at the velvet lounge (and a big ole cheers to all who were there, by the way!)…i'm always glad to find another mclusky fan.<BR>by the way, hannah, how do you find all these gig dates?! you have fantastic sources, darling…<BR>oh and my favorite mclusky song…probably either collagen rock or lightsabre cocksucking blues. o how i want them to come back soon!!

Aw jeez. After a couple months spent lurking the board, I finally located the testicular force to post, and I'm so glad I did. Kindred spirits are difficult to find in this uncertain day and age.

don't fuck with the band……because the bands on fire…………….<P>fuck this band………..fuck their holes ……..but if they split up…….youre responsible……….<P>yaaaaaaaaay mclusky…………when are they coming back?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by walkman:<BR><B>Aw jeez. After a couple months spent lurking the board, I finally located the testicular force to post, and I'm so glad I did. Kindred spirits are difficult to find in this uncertain day and age.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>amen honey!!!!!! if i had a drink i'd make a toast.

poorlulu (and everyone else who loves mclusky): my inside source tells me that mclusky are working on coming back to the states this year, *but* they might not come back to d.c. since they were here in november. however, i am doing what i can to try and get them down here again!! <BR>"if i can't kill kenny then i can't do anything right…right…but if i can kill kenny i can't do anything right…and if i don't get drunk then i'm not a slave to drink…" god bless 'em!

by the way, walkman, do you like the walkmen? or is your name inspired by something else…? just curious.