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1998 studio album by The Faint
Media
Studio album by The Faint
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998
StudioWhoopass Recording, Lincoln, Nebraska
GenrePost-hardcore
Length34:45
LabelSaddle Creek
ProducerA.J. Mogis
The Faint chronology
Sine Sierra
(1995)
Media
(1998)
Blank-Wave Arcade
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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.

Track listing

  1. "Syntax Lies" – 3:39
  2. "Some Incriminating Photographs" – 3:09
  3. "As the Doctor Talks" – 3:16
  4. "Tandem: City to City" – 2:13
  5. "Repertoire of Uncommon Depth" – 3:42
  6. "Typing: 1974-2048" – 2:00
  7. "Lullaby for the..." – 0:54
  8. "Acting; On Campus Television" – 2:34
  9. "<===> (Getting/Giving The Lock)" – 2:49 (Shown with two arrow icons on the CD track list)
  10. "Amorous in Bauhaus Fashion" – 3:01
  11. "There's Something Not as Valid When the Scenery Is a Postcard" – 2:33
  12. "An Allusion Passes Through the Bar" – 6:57
  13. "Defy the Ailments" (hidden track) – 2:05

Personnel

  • Todd Baechle – lead vocals, guitar
  • Joel Petersen – guitar
  • Matt Bowen – bass, backing vocals
  • Clark Baechle – drums

References

  1. Media at AllMusic

External links

The Faint
  • Matt Bowen
  • Ethan Jones
  • Conor Oberst
  • Joel Petersen
  • Jacob Thiele
Albums
Singles and EPs
Remix albums
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