Media is the debut studio album by American band The Faint, released on March 24, 1998, by Saddle Creek Records. Recorded at Whoopass Recording in Lincoln, Nebraska, the album documents the group's pre-dance-punk phase, emphasizing guitar-driven indie rock with pop elements.

Background

Saddle Creek's describes Media as the band's debut full-length and characterize its style as a mix of 1990s indie rock and 1980s pop vocabulary, featuring hook-centered vocal writing and choruses layered with disjointed guitars and occasional keyboard motifs, aligning the record with indie rock while signaling the band's later electronic interests.

Track listing

  1. "Syntax Lies" – 3:39
  2. "Some Incriminating Photographs" – 3:08
  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
  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" – 2:05

Credits

  • Todd Baechle – lead vocals, guitar
  • Joel Petersen – guitar
  • Matt Bowen – bass, backing vocals
  • Clark Baechle – drums
  • Recorded at Whoopass Recording, Lincoln, Nebraska

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