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
Posed to Death (Mojolators
The Faint Lyrics
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Beneath the outer layer
What once moved living organs
Leaks through a thin verneer
Blue blooded royal body
Elegantly posed to death
Not speaking prince now are you?
Not breathing one more breath
Just now the curtain's folding
It falls and lies to rest
So selfish royal brother
You've loved your wife to death
Your ways could not continue
You'd rule with hateful hands
I called you toward the staircase
And I caused your violent end
The Faint's song "06 Posed to Death" tells the story of a king who has died under mysterious circumstances. The lyrics describe the discovery of the body and hint at the possibility that the king was murdered by someone close to him. The lyrics also suggest that the king was a tyrant who ruled with "hateful hands" and that he had been warned about his behavior before his death.
The opening lines of the song ("I feel a warm resistance/Beneath the outer layer") suggest that the singer is touching the king's body and feeling something unusual. The king's body is described as "Blue blooded" and "royal," which emphasizes his status and power. However, despite his noble background, the king has met a violent end ("Not speaking prince now are you?/Not breathing one more breath").
The lyrics suggest that the singer may have been involved in the king's death. The line "I called you toward the staircase/And I caused your violent end" implies that the singer may have lured the king to an unsafe place or even physically caused his death. The reason for this act is unclear, but it could be related to the singer's dissatisfaction with the king's rule.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel a warm resistance
I sense some sort of obstruction or pushback
Beneath the outer layer
It's coming from below the surface
What once moved living organs
It used to animate organs that were once alive
Leaks through a thin verneer
It's seeping through a fragile covering or layer
Blue blooded royal body
The dead body belongs to a member of the aristocracy
Elegantly posed to death
The body has been artistically arranged in a manner befitting a noble's status
Not speaking prince now are you?
The deceased person was once a royal figurehead, but is now unable to speak
Not breathing one more breath
The nobleman has passed away and cannot breathe anymore
Just now the curtain's folding
There has been a definitive end to an era or event
It falls and lies to rest
The event has ended and is now over and done with
So selfish royal brother
The singer is addressing a member of the nobility who acted in a self-centered way
You've loved your wife to death
The nobleman caused his own partner's demise through his misguided perceptions of love
Your ways could not continue
The man's way of life, or political strategies, was unsustainable
You'd rule with hateful hands
The nobleman's behavior was abhorrent and oppressive
I called you toward the staircase
The singer lured the nobleman to a specific location, which would be the site of his demise
And I caused your violent end
The artist was instrumental in orchestrating the nobleman's murder, which may have been an act of revenge or justice
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CLARK BAECHLE, JACOB THIELE, JOEL PETERSEN, MICHAEL DAPPEN, TODD BEACHLE
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