Wet From Birth
- The Faint
- Band Name: The Faint
- Record Label: Saddle Creek
- Release Date: Sep 14, 2004
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90A near perfect record that will have The Rapture,!!!, and every other dance punk band looking over their collective shoulders.
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It’s all over the place, yet perfectly fresh and maligned.
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84Where it seemed the individual songs on Danse Macabre filled out and stretched the seams of its pop confines, Wet From Birth proposes a more intricate and ambitious space. [#12, p.93]
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The Faint have grown beyond being the mere genre revivalists they were on 2001's Danse Macabre. [17 Sep 2004, p.76]
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80Grabs you from the opening seconds with a best-of-all-worlds combination of gritty, menacing music and witty, hilarious lyrics. [Nov 2004, p.99]
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Another strong outing. [Oct 2004, p.148]
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The Faint continue to ensure that across the pond there's an infinitely sexier state of dance-rock affairs. [11 Sep 2004, p.55]
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One of the most commanding and exciting albums you'll hear all year. [#7]
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Might not be enough to convince disbelievers, but to fans, it’s a gratifying addition to an already impressive repertoire.
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70This is well-muscled, heavily mascara'd dance music. [Sep 2004, p.99]
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70They still sound best when playing fast and loud and are only hampered by the album's terrible title and some bizarre lyrics. [Oct 2004, p.123]
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Not just a dance-rock band anymore, The Faint unveil a strong song sense with tunes as richly imagined, well-written and arresting as their titles. [14 Oct 2004, p.96]
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Wet From Birth is generally strongest when the beats-per-minute run high... but a few of the slower tracks showcase The Faint's growing way with melody.
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Their tracks are consistently both catchy and punky enough to make your lip sneer.
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The Faint is never less than snappy.
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60Perspiration trumps inspiration, as madly sawing strings and short-circuiting robot bleeps compensate for the lack of hooks. [Oct 2004, p.120]
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Even though Wet from Birth occasionally gets tripped up on its own ambitions, it still has its share of enjoyable tracks.
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60Where the Faint falls short, though, is its lack of daring; even with the welcome addition of strings (apropos of its cinematic live show) and varying styles, "Wet From Birth" sounds contained and merely likeable.
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60While uneven, the stronger tracks make this a worthwhile listen.
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55Their mistake is in forcing too many ideas into every possible second.
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50It's a clever, chic and defiantly underground record, alright, but it's guilty of trying too hard when clearly it doesn't need to.
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JustdarinJD10Amazing! You’ve changed my prospective on music!