Fasciinatiion

about this album

Fasciinatiion is the fifth studio album by the American rock band The Faint. It was released in the US on August 5, 2008. The album is their first full-length album released outside of Saddle Creek and on the new label blank.wav. The album is the first in the band's ten-year history to be written, recorded, produced, art directed and released entirely on their own. "The Geeks Were Right" is the first single from the album and was officially released on iTunes at the end of June 2008. The album was released in Australia through Inertia Music on September 20, 2008. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

why this is interesting

This album merits consideration as a pivotal moment of artistic independence. The Faint's complete control over writing, recording, production, and direction reveals a band confident enough to chart its own course beyond established label structures. The result demonstrates how creative autonomy can reshape a band's sonic identity—the work feels simultaneously more experimental and focused than what label constraints might have permitted. For those interested in how infrastructure shapes artistic output, or simply curious about post-punk revival evolving beyond formulaic boundaries, this record offers substantial ground for exploration.

tracks

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Wet From Birth

Danse Macabre

Blank-Wave Arcade

Media

Danse Macabre Remixes

Blank Wave Arcade