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
Typing- 1974-2048
The Faint Lyrics
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Typing for hours while he waits
Alone in the bushes
There's a guy on the back lawn
He can look under mats but he won't get in
He scales the walls with almost no sound
I'm sitting dead still with the light on
I'm sending off my resignation
I'm staring at nothing
My frozen joints all broke away
I'm sending off to find them
The Faint's song Typing: 1974-2048, from their 2001 album Danse Macabre, creates a palpable sense of tension and urgency through its lyrics. The opening line, "I've been typing for hours while he waits," immediately sets the stage for a situation of high stakes and pressure. The singer is in a state of confinement, trapped in a space where they are vulnerable and exposed, while someone or something menacing waits just outside. The imagery of being "alone in the bushes" and the presence of a mysterious figure on the back lawn creates a sense of paranoia and claustrophobia.
The singer's action of "sending off my resignation before he gets to all I got" suggests that the situation they are in involves some kind of secret or sensitive information. This adds another layer of tension to the already fraught scene. The line "my frozen joints all broke away" hints at the physical toll this ordeal is taking on the singer. Overall, the song offers a vivid portrayal of a situation of danger and vulnerability, conveyed through visceral and specific imagery.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been
Engaged in keyboarding activities for several hours without interruption
Typing for hours while he waits
Producing written content while someone else is anticipating my completion of the task
Alone in the bushes
Being unaccompanied and concealed in a natural environment to remain unnoticed
There's a guy on the back lawn
A masculine individual is present in the rear yard
He can look under mats but he won't get in
The male is capable of inspecting beneath certain objects, but cannot enter through physical barriers
He scales the walls with almost no sound
The man explores vertical surfaces using minimal audible disturbance
I'm sitting dead still with the light on
Remaining motionless with illumination present
I'm sending off my resignation
Dispatching a formal declaration of my quitting from employment
Before he gets to all I got
With the intent to accomplish my task before the arrival of the male to whom I am accountable
I'm staring at nothing
Gazing at an empty space devoid of pertinent objects
My frozen joints all broke away
Joints that were previously immobilized have been released from their stasis
I'm sending off to find them
Sending a message to locate and retrieve the aforementioned joints
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