The band consists of Clark Baechle, Todd Fink (formerly known as Todd Baechle), and Joel Petersen. They signed to Saddle Creek Records and released a few singles, but were unable to establish widespread sales, though they were extremely popular in the Omaha-area. After adding Matt Bowen, The Faint released Media, which established them within a small, national community of fans. While touring, Bowen left and was replaced by Jacob Thiele who helped move the next album, Blank-Wave Arcade, towards a more dance and electronica influenced sound. The album was an underground hit. Partway through the creation of the morose Danse Macabre, The Faint added Dapose, a death metal guitarist formerly of LEAD. Danse Macabre was also a critical and commercial success and has helped to establish a wider fanbase for the band. Their 4th album, released in 2004, is called Wet from Birth.
In 2002 bassist Joel Petersen released the first album from his solo project, Broken Spindles, and he has since released two subsequent albums and had a U.S. tour. Guitarist Dapose also has a side-project, Vverevvolf Grehv, releasing his first album in 2008.
On December 12th, 2005, The Faint announced that they have moved out of The Orifice (a rented out warehouse they used to record Wet from Birth) and into ENAMEL, a 100-year-old building where they recorded the tracks for their next album, Fasciinatiion.
1995 | Sine Sierra (Norman Bailer) | Lumberjack
1998 | Media | CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-21]
1999 | The Faint / Ex-Action Figures (split) | 7» Saddle Creek [LBJ-25]
1999 | Blank-Wave Arcade | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-29]
2000 | Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes | 12»PD Saddle Creek [LBJ-33]
2001 | Danse Macabre | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-37]
2001 | Mote / Dust | 12»EP Gold Standard Laboratories [GSL 47]
2001 | Agenda Suicide | CDS Fierce Panda [NING 117]
2003 | Danse Macabre Remixes | 3LP/CD Astralwerks [ASC 83269]
2003 | The Conductor | 12»EP Astralwerks [ASC 83862]
2004 | I Disappear | 12»/CDS Saddle Creek [LBJ-66]
2004 | Wet From Birth | LP/CD Saddle Creek [LBJ-67]
2004 | Desperate Guys Saddle Creek
2008 | The Geeks Were Right Blank.wav
2008 | Fasciinatiion Blank.wav
Agenda Suicide
The Faint Lyrics
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Or contest it all
The work solution makes the common house a home
The element of progress
That you mention is gone
It de-evolved to something you were headed toward
Did I waste my time, I think I did - I worked for life
All we want are just pretty little homes
Our work makes pretty little homes
Like a cast shadow
Like a father's dream
Have a cut-out son
What's a worse disease
To get that pretty little home
As I lay to die the things I think
I don't want to regret what I did - and work for life
All we want are just pretty little homes
Our work makes pretty little homes
Agenda suicide, the drones work hard before they die
And give up on pretty little homes
(Like a cast shadow)
Our work makes pretty little homes
Our work makes pretty little homes
Agenda suicide, the drones work hard before they die
And give up on pretty little homes
The Faint's song "Agenda Suicide" explores themes of conformity, progress, and the loss of individuality in modern society. The opening lines of the song suggest a conflict between following established logic and challenging it, and the idea that "the work solution" is what makes a home common. This suggests a tension between individuality and the pressures of conformity that come with societal norms.
As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest the absence of progress, despite the element of progress being mentioned. It seems that progress has de-evolved into something that was always inevitable. The singer reflects on their life and the things they think about as they prepare to die, wondering if they have wasted their time by working for life.
The repeated phrase "pretty little homes" speaks to the idea of conformity and the desire for a comfortable, domestic life. The idea that our work makes these pretty little homes suggests that our labor is what allows us to participate in this idealized version of the American dream. However, the phrase "agenda suicide" suggests that this conformity and focus on work is ultimately self-destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
You could follow logic
You have the choice to follow reason and logic.
Or contest it all
You could choose to oppose reason and logic.
The work solution makes the common house a home
The effort we put into work makes a place our home.
The element of progress
The idea of advancing forward.
That you mention is gone
The idea of progress is no longer relevant.
It de-evolved to something you were headed toward
The idea of progress has become regressive and destructive.
As I lay to die the things I think
As I reach death, I contemplate my life.
Did I waste my time, I think I did - I worked for life
Did I squander my life working for survival?
All we want are just pretty little homes
The ultimate goal of most people is just modest comfort in their homes.
Our work makes pretty little homes
The effort we put into work makes our homes more comfortable.
Like a cast shadow
Like a shadow that follows us, never truly gone.
Like a father's dream
Like a dream that a father, or a parent, has for their children.
Have a cut-out son
Having a child that is merely a product of societal expectations and norms.
What's a worse disease
What's the greater travesty?
To get that pretty little home
Having to work in drudgery all your life for simple living.
Agenda suicide, the drones work hard before they die
The predetermined life cycle of working hard until death.
And give up on pretty little homes
And eventually being defeated by the impossibility of achieving a comfortable life.
(Like a cast shadow)
(Like a shadow that follows us, never truly gone.)
Our work makes pretty little homes
The effort we put into work makes our homes more comfortable.
Our work makes pretty little homes
The effort we put into work makes our homes more comfortable.
Agenda suicide, the drones work hard before they die
The predetermined life cycle of working hard until death.
And give up on pretty little homes
And eventually being defeated by the impossibility of achieving a comfortable life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CLARK BAECHLE, JACOB THIELE, JOEL PETERSEN, MICHAEL DAPPEN, TODD BEACHLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You could follow logic or contest it all
The work solution makes the common house a home
The element of progress that you mention is gone
It de-evolved to something you were headed toward
As I lay to die the things I think
Did I waste my time? I think I did, I worked for life
All we want are just pretty little homes
Our work makes pretty little homes
Like a cast shadow, like a fathers dream
Have a cut out son, what's a worse disease
To get that pretty little home, as I lay to die the things I think
I don't want to regret what I did and work for life
All we want are just pretty little homes
Our work makes pretty little homes
Agenda suicide, the drones work hard before they die
And give up on pretty little homes
Our work makes pretty little homes
Our work makes pretty little homes
Agenda suicide, the drones work hard before they die
And give up on pretty little homes
@hewh0wearspants
I've been listening to this for 20 years, and every year this song has become increasingly and distressingly relevant
@sophiamarchildon3998
Distressing good, or distressing you'll hurt my little heart? BTW this song is fayeuurr!
@chillywilly883
this comment will out live us all.
@richardcrook2112
Very true
@JackhammerPossessor
guess they didnt see covid happening lol kind of makes this video less genius
@GOdupont24
You definately wear the pants, Sir
@donshamblin55
Man I miss this sound. There were so many great bands that you could dance to in the 2000's. The Faint, !!!, Le Tigre, ADULT., Peaches...Good times, good times 🖤
@1chienandalou
I still do dance to those bands and more! At home, but still...
Hard to believe that's long enough ago now to be nostalgic for!
@synthmalicious7541
Chk Chk Chk!
@jwbulmer
Trying to remember bands that I used to listen to to show my girlfriend. You just saved me some brain work.