KEXP Seattle — Fresh off of the release of sixth studio album, Doom Abuse, Nebraska synth and dance punk band The Faint brought one hell of a Friday night to the Neptune. While Doom Abuse is the band’s first new record in six years, the band hasn’t lost any ste... more info

KEXP Seattle — Since the mid-’90s Omaha, Nebraska natives, The Faint, have been composing within the dance-punk tradition, but not without a distinctive tinge. On their website, they state that, they’re “disinterested in making anything except what their own ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Join us for Hood-to-Hood Day 2014. Today, KEXP invades Ballard to celebrate the ninth-annual Hood-to-Hood Day! From noon to 5:00 PM, we’ll be broadcasting live from Hillard’s Beer Taproom, featuring three bands for free, all-ages performances amo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Blondie in NJ in 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Swans, Jenny Hval @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Swans has been making... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bruno Simões The Faint @ MHOW - 5/14/14 When Omaha dance punks The Faint last visited NYC, they were riding the nostalgia train, performing 2001's Danse Macabre in full at Terminal 5. But when they returned this past... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kvelertak at the Studio at Webster Hall, May 2013 (more by Keith Marlowe) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Kvelertak, Extinction AD, Kosmodemonic @ Saint Vitus Kvelertak pull from.... more info

Stereogum — 12 years ago, Omaha synth-punkers the Faint played one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen, so it warms my heart that they’re still whipping out supercharged new wave. The band just released the new album Doom Abuse, and we’ve posted their �... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — With Coachella launching this weekend, the most talked about musical reunion wasn't that of Outkast or Neutral Milk Hotel, it was that of Nirvana.  Being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, an accomplishment in itself, brings with it the... more info

Stereogum — Dance-punk OGs the Faint have a new album called Doom Abuse coming out soon, and the first two songs were as dark and punishing as that title suggests while still giving off a whiff of whimsy. “Dress Code,” another song from the record, turns up ... more info

Stereogum — After nearly six years without a new LP, the Faint charged back last month with a heavy, insistent single. Now there’s a new one that goes even harder. “Salt My Doom” is two minutes of non-stop attack. Vocals are shouted, drums pound, the synth... more info