The Faint Wet from Birth

Spin: Ranked #32 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "[T]hey ditched the quote marks and made their moldy old synthesizers rock in ways Nine Inch Nails only dreamed."
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CD Details

  • Released: September 14, 2004
  • Originally Released: 2004
  • Label: Saddle Creek

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - p.96
3.5 stars out of 5 - "Not just a dance-rock band anymore, the Faint unveil a strong song sense with tunes as richly imagined, well-written and arresting as their titles..."
Spin - p.64
Ranked #32 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "[T]hey ditched the quote marks and made their moldy old synthesizers rock in ways Nine Inch Nails only dreamed."
Entertainment Weekly - p.76
"[T]hey're writing zippy songs about crushes...sprinkling them with zesty strings and punked-out guitars." - Grade: B+
Uncut - p.97
3 stars out of 5 - "WET FROM BIRTH shifts their retro synth-pop into lean electro-funk territory."
Alternative Press - p.148
4 out of 5 - "WET FROM BIRTH is another strong outing from Omaha's grooviest new-wave fans."
Magnet - p.100
"There's still a fetishistic fascination with the seamy deca-dance of Soft Cell and Human League."
Mojo (Publisher) - p.99
3 stars out of 5 - "[A] riotous mix of nuclear-age paranoia, dubious angst and party flamboyance....A band at their sinewy, silly prime, The Faint have been working out and it suits them."

Tracks:

  • 1.Desperate Guys
  • 2.How Could I Forget
  • 3.I Disappear
  • 4.Southern Belles in London Sing
  • 5.Erection
  • 6.Paranoiattack
  • 7.Dropkick the Punks - (German)
  • 8.Phone Call
  • 9.Symptom Finger
  • 10.Birth

Product Info

  • UPC: 648401006728
  • Shipping Weight: 0.64/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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