It began Last Wednesday, November 21st, in the quiet town of Pomona, explosive new wave electro punk rockers The Faint descended upon The Glasshouse concert hall. They are touring in celebration of the 10 year anniversary for their 2002 hit album, Danse Macabre.
Album shows are becoming increasingly popular these days. Artists will play one of their albums in its entirety. Start to finish. This provides the rare opportunity to experience your favourite album in a live setting – a dream come true for any fan. Danse Macabre has a runtime of 35:05, a short show by itself – augmented with a selection of their favourite songs.
I arrived just before The Faint took the stage. The stage was set, drums, guitars, basses, and two massive arrays of keyboards. A LED video wall in the black stood dark in anticipation of the performance, as a light mist hung about the stage. The crowd was restless, full of fans old new alike. Everyone brought together for the love of music, such a beautiful gathering.
The Faint took the stage to an uproar of applause from the crowd, and spared no time jumping right into their set. Instead of starting of with their albums, they began with a few favourites then took on new-wave dance behemoth, Danse Macabre. When a band plays an album…the crowd goes nuts. The superfans (like myself) scream every lyric and dance to the music. This show was no exception. After hearing every song on the record live, each sounding true to the recorded version, they gave us a taste of their new album.
They played a new song titled “Evil Voices” – more great music from a band you already love. The chorus rang “Evil voices die when you fall in love” – a great message along with a catchy melody and irresistible beat. So stoked for the new album!
What a fantastic show! Keep a look out for their new album, and future tour dates.
Discover more about The Faint:
- On the web
- Twitter: @thefaint
- @thefaintofficial
Check out a playlist of my favourite Faint songs from all their albums!
Rock on!
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