Media (album)
| Media | ||||
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| Studio album by The Faint | ||||
| Released | March 24, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Whoopass Recording, Lincoln, Nebraska | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
| Producer | A.J. Mogis | |||
| The Faint chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Media is the second studio album by new wave revivalists The Faint and their first under that name; they had released their debut as Norman Bailer. It was released on March 24, 1998. A clear style change can be heard after this album's release, moving from a more post-hardcore influenced style to new wave.[citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]- "Syntax Lies" – 3:39
- "Some Incriminating Photographs" – 3:09
- "As the Doctor Talks" – 3:16
- "Tandem: City to City" – 2:13
- "Repertoire of Uncommon Depth" – 3:42
- "Typing: 1974-2048" – 2:00
- "Lullaby for the..." – 0:54
- "Acting; On Campus Television" – 2:34
- "<===> (Getting/Giving The Lock)" – 2:49 (Shown with two arrow icons on the CD track list)
- "Amorous in Bauhaus Fashion" – 3:01
- "There's Something Not as Valid When the Scenery Is a Postcard" – 2:33
- "An Allusion Passes Through the Bar" – 6:57
- "Defy the Ailments" (hidden track) – 2:05
Personnel
[edit]- Todd Baechle – lead vocals, guitar
- Joel Petersen – guitar
- Matt Bowen – bass, backing vocals
- Clark Baechle – drums
