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Blank-wave Arcade
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0648401002829
Label: Saddle Creek
Manufacturer: Saddle Creek
MPN: 28
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Saddle Creek
Release Date: November 01, 1999
Studio: Saddle Creek
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Editorial Review:
Imagine the Blank-wave Arcade--the color of night-time neon. Its' interior, an unlikely one night stand of high-tech and punk rock ethics. Lonely and desolate, its' supercollision pop rushes at you like images from a Berlin Blade Runner or Mad Max.
Their music, stark and uncompromising, is filled with electronic surges, darkwave brushstrokes, confessionals and come-ons. The Faint combine rock instruments (guitar, bass) with "now" electronic elements (synths, drum machines) to create melodic, melancholic post-modern music-- but not without hope. Their music is haunting, yet danceable--an aesthete's memory of tainted pop music. BAND_MEMBERS: Todd Baechle Jacob Thiele Clark Baechle Joel Petersen
The Faint's second album (1999) Blank-Wave Arcade delivers more choppy new-wave rhythms, spiky guitars, and acidic, old-school synths, with a little punk-rock attitude thrown in for good measure. While the group has been compared to the usual suspects, like Gary Numan, Devo, and the Cure, there is also a strong resemblance to Blur's new wave/punk fusion. Saddle Creek.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - CD Tastes Great!
I had my doubts when my friend first told me that this CD was not only a good listen but, after you saved it to your computer, the compact disk itself was quite tasty. I just assumed my friend, who worked for several years as a black market asbestos remover, was merely having another "glitch" in his thought pattern. Well, so there I was one lonely Friday night consuming copious amounts of adult beverages. My playlist was on random and, suddenly, "worked up so sexual" come resonating through my PC ... Read More
Rating:  - 80's British New Wave Meets Nebraskan Emo
What can I say...I am perhaps a bit biased being Nebraskan myself. I never really saw what the commotion was about with Bright Eyes, The Faint has far superior creativity and musicianship. But that's just my opinion. Blank Wave Arcade I wouldn't reccomend for new listeners, but it's an excellent album nonetheless. All the tracks you can hear the influences of The Cure, Duran Duran, OMD, and New Order; but Cars Pass In Cold Blood sounds like a Depeche Mode throwback (I bet Dave Gahan would have ... Read More
Rating: - Black Wave Arcade - The Faint
I love this album. It's pretty short, but then what album by The Faint isn't? Electronic indie that you just want to dance to. It isn't as dark as the latest two albums but this isn't a bad thing. I just think it has some great tracks. They are good song writers too, verses and choruses never stay the same, they are always changed in some way.
Rating: - God bless The Faint
This is my favorite release by The Faint. It's loaded with poppy synth beats and it makes you want to dance all night.
Rating: - :)
This is by far the best Faint release, ever. All the songs work together to bring a theme to the album.
Call Call is my favorite song on the CD, with Casual Sex coming in at a close second.
Sexual undertones fill this CD and the synths just make it all come together. Beautifully written.
BUY IT.
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