The Faint – Fasciinatiion (2008)

Let me preface this review by saying that I was a massive Faint fan from about the time Blank-Wave Arcade was released in 1999 to the Danse Macabre Remixes release in 2003. During that time I attended a number of Faint concerts and used songs off of Blank-Wave & Danse Macabre as the centerpieces of all good dance parties, but then my approbation dissipated and I tuned out… so much so that 2004’s Wet From Birth was hardly a blip on my radar. Fasciinatiion, however, has revitalized my affinity. The dance-dance electro-pop beats and voice effects of “The Geeks Were Right” brought back found memories of 4AM dance-offs and concert pre-parties. “Mirror Error,” “Forever Growing Centipedes,” and “Get Seduced” all carry the electro-pop, head-nodding drive that induced my initial affair with The Faint back in the late 90s and early 00s. Although this album has a few of those “experimental” moments that I could do without, overall this album is an excellent effort to break a four-year hiatus.