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Broken Spindles
Broken Spindles
Origin	Omaha, Nebraska
Years active	2001–2011
Labels	Saddle Creek
Past members	Joel Petersen

Vverevvolf Grehv
Vverevvolf Grehv
Origin	Omaha, Nebraska
Genres	Death metal; speed metal; IDM; noise;
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Relapse Records
Members	Dapose

The Faint
The Faint
	The Faint live on tour 2008
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Origin	Omaha, Nebraska
Genres	Indie rock, post-punk revival, dance-punk, new wave
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Blank.wav, Saddle Creek, Astralwerks
Members	Todd Fink; Graham Ulicny; Dapose; Clark Baechle
Past members	Conor Oberst; Matt Bowen; Joel Petersen; Jacob Thiele (deceased)
Website	www.thefaint.com

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The Faint is an American indie rock band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Graham Ulicny, Dapose and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes, with whom The Faint toured in 2005). He quit shortly after the band was formed,^[1] though the Faint continued to share a spot with Bright Eyes on Saddle Creek Records.

History

The band originally consisted of Clark Baechle, Todd Fink (formerly Todd Baechle), and Joel Petersen. Growing up, Fink, Petersen, and Baechle skateboarded in their free time, until Fink developed knee problems, which shifted their hobbies towards making music.^[2] They signed to Saddle Creek Records and released a few singles, but were unable to establish widespread sales. After adding Matt Bowen, the Faint released Media. At the end of 1998, Jacob Thiele joined the band, and shortly thereafter, Matt Bowen was replaced by Ethan Jones. They toured the U.S., playing what would become the songs that would comprise the next album, Blank-Wave Arcade, which had a more dance and techno-influenced sound and was an underground hit.^[3] Before recording the album, however, Jones left the band and was replaced on bass guitar by Joel Petersen, who played both bass and guitar on the album. Partway through the creation of Danse Macabre, the Faint added Dapose, a death metal guitarist formerly of LEAD. Their next album, recorded with Mike Mogis and released in 2004, was called Wet from Birth. Conor Oberst claimed in an August 2020 interview with Pitchfork Magazine that The Faint were offered a major label record deal, but turned it down out of loyalty and commitment to Saddle Creek, which at the time was still a collaborative project between members of The Faint, Cursive and Bright Eyes.^[4]

In May 2008, the Faint announced that they had split from Saddle Creek, and that their fifth studio album would be self-released under their own label, blank.wav. The album, entitled Fasciinatiion, was released on August 5, 2008, in the U.S. The first single from the album was "The Geeks Were Right", which was released on Boys Noize Records. It was also announced that the band would tour North America with British electronic group Ladytron during the spring.^[5]

Since the release of Fasciinatiion, two of the band members, Clark Baechle and Todd Fink have been quietly, with little advertising, performing under the name Depressed Buttons, playing remixes of other artists, and DJing for various small clubs and venues.

The band performed an original song "Teach Me Teacher" on the children's show Yo Gabba Gabba! in the third-season episode "School", which originally aired September 19, 2010.^[6]

On October 30, 2012, Saddle Creek Records released a deluxe edition of Danse Macabre with the original album remastered, bonus and unreleased tracks, and a DVD of archival footage, live projections from that era's tour dates, and live footage.^[7] The band announced that it would play Danse Macabre in its entirety along with fan favorites during a tour of 24 cities across North America.^[8]

In 2016, Graham Ulicny (of Reptar) replaced Jacob Thiele on keyboards.^[9] Thiele died on February 13, 2020.^[10]

Members

Current members

Todd Fink – vocals, keyboards, guitar (1995–present)
Clark Baechle – drums, percussion (1995–present)
Dapose (Michael Dappen) – guitar (2001–present)
Graham Ulicny – keyboards, vocals (2016–present)

Former members

Conor Oberst – guitar, vocals (1995)
Matt Bowen – bass, keyboards (1995–1998)
Ethan Jones – bass (1998-1999)
Jacob Thiele – keyboards, vocals (1998–2016, died 2020)
Joel Petersen – guitar (1995–2008), bass, programming (1999-2008)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	US ^[11]	US Indie ^[12]
1995	Sine Sierra (as Norman Bailer) Released: 1995 Label: Lumberjack (LBJ-08) Formats: cassette (CS)	—	—
1998	Media Released: 1998 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-21) Format: CD	—	—
1999	Blank-Wave Arcade Released: November 1, 1999 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-28) Format: CD, LP	—	—
2001	Danse Macabre Released: August 21, 2001 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-37) Format: CD, LP	—	—
2004	Wet from Birth Released: September 14, 2004 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-67) Format: CD, LP	99	9
2008	Fasciinatiion Released: August 5, 2008 Label: blank.wav (.WAV 01) Format: CD, 2-LP	46	6
2014	Doom Abuse Released: April 8, 2014 Label: SQE Music (SQE 145-S) Format: CD, 2-LP	199	30
2019	Egowerk Released: March 15, 2019 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-279) Format: CD, LP	—	26

Remix albums

Year	Album details
2000	Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes Released: May 29, 2000 Labels: Saddle Creek (lbj-33), Blood Of The Young Records – (young-015) Format: LP
2003	Danse Macabre Remixes Released: April 1, 2003 Labels: Astralwerks (ASW 83269-2) Format: CD, 3-LP

Compilation albums

Year	Album details
2016	CAPSULE:1999-2016 Released: September 30, 2016 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-245) Format: CD, 2-LP/7"

EPs

Year	Album details
2016	Mote/Dust Released: 2001 Label: Gold Standard Laboratories (GSL47) Format: 12-inch
2012	Evil Voices Released: November 2012 Label: Self-Released Format: 12-inch Note: Sold on tour, also available in the deluxe vinyl edition of Doom Abuse
2019	This Never Happened Released: 2019 Label: Self-Released Format: CD Note: Sold during the 2019 tour

Singles

Retail singles

Year	Single	Label	Album
2002	"Agenda Suicide"	City Slang (20220-2)	Danse Macabre
2003	"The Conductor"	City Slang (20216-2)	Danse Macabre
2003	"Agenda Suicide" (remixes)	Astralwerks (7243 547106 6 7)	Danse Macabre Remixes
2004	"I Disappear"	Saddle Creek (LBJ-66)	Wet from Birth
2004	"Desperate Guys"	Saddle Creek (LBJ-83)	Wet from Birth
2008	"The Geeks Were Right"	Boysnoize (BNR 026)	Fasciinatiion
2009	"Mirror Error"	Boysnoize (BNR 033)	Fasciinatiion

Promotional singles

Year	Single	Label	Album
1997	Norman Bailer ("Some Incriminating Photographs"/"Typing: 1974-2048")	Saddle Creek	Media
2004	"Southern Belles In London Sing"	Saddle Creek	Wet From Birth

Splits

Music Me All Over (split 7-inch) (as Norman Bailer) (Rolling Hill Records and Lumberjack)
The Faint/Ex-Action Figures (split 7-inch) (1999, Saddle Creek)

Remixes

Radio 4 - Dance to the Underground (2002 · City Slang)
Joy Electric - We Are Rock (2002 · BEC Recordings)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Y Control (2004 · Interscope Records / Polydor Records)
Nine Inch Nails - Meet Your Master (2007)

Compilation appearances

Nothing Left Fanzine No. 8 CD Sampler (1998)
- Song: "Acting: On Campus Television"
Messages: Modern Synthpop Artists Cover OMD (2001 · Ninthwave)
- Song: "Enola Gay"
Saddle Creek 50 (2002 · Saddle Creek)
- Songs: "Worked Up So Sexual", "Take Me to the Hospital"
Liberation: Songs to Benefit PETA (2003 · Fat Wreck Chords)
- Song: "Agenda Suicide"
Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina (2005 · Saddle Creek)
- Song: "Hypnotised"
Injustice: Gods Among Us Soundtrack (2013 · WaterTower Music)
- Song: "This Is Is Is Is Pain"

Other projects

Vverevvolf Grehv

Vverevvolf Grehv (pronounced as Werewolf Grave) is the brainchild of Dapose. The music of Vverevvolf Grehv combines the brutality of death metal, the tempos of speed metal and the sonic decimation of noise with the complexities of electronic music genres such as snare rush and IDM. He is influenced by Merzbow’s work, the writings of Howard Bloom, and numerous classical composers.

Albums

Zombie Aesthetics - Relapse Records 2008

Broken Spindles

Broken Spindles was a band solely consisting of Joel Petersen of Omaha, Nebraska, who also played bass, guitar and keyboards in The Faint. The music of Broken Spindles ranged from instrumental electronic songs to sparse piano pieces to rock-influenced pop songs. Broken Spindles originally started in 2001 as the soundtrack for a friend's film.

References

^ The Faint // Profile, The Faint, (2005-01-27). Retrieved 2008-05-09.
^ The Faint // Youtube Interview Archived May 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, BeatLawrence Interviews the Faint, (2007-10-21). Retrieved 2008-05-09.
^ Lazy-i // Interview Archived September 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Faint: men in black, (2001-08-15). Retrieved 2008-05-09.
^ Sodomsky, Sam (21 August 2020). "The Music That Made Conor Oberst". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^ "Ladytron and the Faint to Tour Together". idiomag. 2009-02-12. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
^ "Teach Me - The Faint - Yo Gaba Gaba". YouTube. 2010-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
^ "The Faint Danse Macabre (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]". Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "The Faint website". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "Frontman Todd Fink Talks 'Refuturizing' The Faint and Touring with Gang of Four'". 19 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^ Coffey, Kevin (14 February 2020). "Former member of The Faint, Jacob Thiele, has died. He helped Omaha music get recognized". Omaha.com. The Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "The Faint". Billboard.
^ "The Faint". Billboard.

External links

The Faint on FreeIndie
The Faint discography at Discogs

[faintprofile-1] The Faint // Profile, The Faint, (2005-01-27). Retrieved 2008-05-09.

[faintyoutubeinterview-2] The Faint // Youtube Interview Archived May 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, BeatLawrence Interviews the Faint, (2007-10-21). Retrieved 2008-05-09.

[lazy-i_interview-3] Lazy-i // Interview Archived September 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Faint: men in black, (2001-08-15). Retrieved 2008-05-09.

[4] Sodomsky, Sam (21 August 2020). "The Music That Made Conor Oberst". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

[5] "Ladytron and the Faint to Tour Together". idiomag. 2009-02-12. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-13.

[6] "Teach Me - The Faint - Yo Gaba Gaba". YouTube. 2010-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-03-06.

[7] "The Faint Danse Macabre (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]". Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.

[8] "The Faint website". Retrieved 15 September 2012.

[9] "Frontman Todd Fink Talks 'Refuturizing' The Faint and Touring with Gang of Four'". 19 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

[10] Coffey, Kevin (14 February 2020). "Former member of The Faint, Jacob Thiele, has died. He helped Omaha music get recognized". Omaha.com. The Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[us-11] "The Faint". Billboard.

[12] "The Faint". Billboard.

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+| origin           = [[Omaha, Nebraska]]
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+| current_members  = [[Todd Fink]]<br />Graham Ulicny<br />Dapose<br />[[Clark Baechle]]
-| past_members     = [[Conor Oberst]]<br />Matt Bowen<br /> [[Joel Petersen]]<br/>[[Jacob Thiele]] (deceased)
+| past_members     = [[Conor Oberst]]<br />Matt Bowen<br /> [[Joel Petersen]]<br/>Jacob Thiele (deceased)
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 ==History==
-Growing up, Fink, Petersen, and Baechle [[Skateboarding|skateboarded]] in their free time, until Fink developed knee problems, which shifted their hobbies towards making music.<ref name=faintyoutubeinterview>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyycYQfIhjg The Faint // Youtube Interview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520044638/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyycYQfIhjg |date=May 20, 2016 }}, ''BeatLawrence Interviews the Faint'', (2007-10-21). Retrieved 2008-05-09.</ref> The band originally consisted of [[Clark Baechle]], [[Todd Fink]] (formerly Todd Baechle), and [[Joel Petersen]]. They signed to [[Saddle Creek Records]] and released a few singles, but were unable to establish widespread sales. After adding Matt Bowen, the Faint released ''[[Media (album)|Media]]''. At the end of 1998, [[Jacob Thiele]] joined the band, and shortly thereafter, Matt Bowen was replaced by Ethan Jones. They toured the [[United States|U.S.]], playing what would become the songs that would comprise the next album, ''[[Blank-Wave Arcade]]'', which had a more dance and techno influenced sound and was an underground hit.<ref name=lazy-i_interview>[http://www.timmcmahan.com/macabre.htm Lazy-i // Interview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915010806/http://www.timmcmahan.com/macabre.htm |date=September 15, 2015 }}, ''The Faint: men in black'', (2001-08-15). Retrieved 2008-05-09.</ref> Before recording the album, however, Jones left the band and was replaced on bass guitar by Joel Petersen, who played both bass and guitar on the album.  Partway through the creation of ''[[Danse Macabre (album)|Danse Macabre]]'', the Faint added Dapose, a [[death metal]] guitarist formerly of LEAD. Their next album, recorded with [[Mike Mogis]] and released in 2004, was called ''[[Wet from Birth]]''. Conor Oberst claimed in an August 2020 interview with [[Pitchfork Magazine]] that The Faint were offered a major label record deal, but turned it down out of loyalty and commitment to [[Saddle Creek]], which at the time was still a collaborative project between members of The Faint, [[Cursive]] and [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]]. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Sodomsky |first1=Sam |title=The Music That Made Conor Oberst |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/the-music-that-made-bright-eyes-conor-oberst/|website=pitchfork.com|publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=March 6, 2021}}</ref>
+The band originally consisted of [[Clark Baechle]], [[Todd Fink]] (formerly Todd Baechle), and [[Joel Petersen]]. Growing up, Fink, Petersen, and Baechle [[Skateboarding|skateboarded]] in their free time, until Fink developed knee problems, which shifted their hobbies towards making music.<ref name=faintyoutubeinterview>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyycYQfIhjg The Faint // Youtube Interview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520044638/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyycYQfIhjg |date=May 20, 2016 }}, ''BeatLawrence Interviews the Faint'', (2007-10-21). Retrieved 2008-05-09.</ref> They signed to [[Saddle Creek Records]] and released a few singles, but were unable to establish widespread sales. After adding Matt Bowen, the Faint released ''[[Media (album)|Media]]''. At the end of 1998, [[Jacob Thiele]] joined the band, and shortly thereafter, Matt Bowen was replaced by Ethan Jones. They toured the [[United States|U.S.]], playing what would become the songs that would comprise the next album, ''[[Blank-Wave Arcade]]'', which had a more dance and techno-influenced sound and was an underground hit.<ref name=lazy-i_interview>[http://www.timmcmahan.com/macabre.htm Lazy-i // Interview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915010806/http://www.timmcmahan.com/macabre.htm |date=September 15, 2015 }}, ''The Faint: men in black'', (2001-08-15). Retrieved 2008-05-09.</ref> Before recording the album, however, Jones left the band and was replaced on bass guitar by Joel Petersen, who played both bass and guitar on the album.  Partway through the creation of ''[[Danse Macabre (The Faint album)|Danse Macabre]]'', the Faint added Dapose, a [[death metal]] guitarist formerly of LEAD. Their next album, recorded with [[Mike Mogis]] and released in 2004, was called ''[[Wet from Birth]]''. Conor Oberst claimed in an August 2020 interview with [[Pitchfork Magazine]] that The Faint were offered a major label record deal, but turned it down out of loyalty and commitment to Saddle Creek, which at the time was still a collaborative project between members of The Faint, [[Cursive_(band)|Cursive]] and [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sodomsky |first1=Sam |title=The Music That Made Conor Oberst |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/the-music-that-made-bright-eyes-conor-oberst/|website=pitchfork.com|date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=March 6, 2021}}</ref>
-In May 2008, the Faint announced that they had split from [[Saddle Creek]], and that their fifth studio album would be self-released under their own label, blank.wav. The album, entitled ''[[Fasciinatiion]]'', was released on August 5, 2008 in the U.S. The first single from the album was "The Geeks Were Right", which was released on [[Boys Noize]] Records. It was also announced that the band would tour North America with British electronic group [[Ladytron]] during the spring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/64480/ladytron |title=Ladytron and the Faint to Tour Together |access-date=2009-02-13 |date=2009-02-12 |publisher=[[idiomag]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219171115/http://idiomag.com/peek/64480/ladytron |archive-date=February 19, 2009 }}</ref>
+In May 2008, the Faint announced that they had split from Saddle Creek, and that their fifth studio album would be self-released under their own label, blank.wav. The album, entitled ''[[Fasciinatiion]]'', was released on August 5, 2008, in the U.S. The first single from the album was "The Geeks Were Right", which was released on [[Boys Noize]] Records. It was also announced that the band would tour North America with British electronic group [[Ladytron]] during the spring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/64480/ladytron |title=Ladytron and the Faint to Tour Together |access-date=2009-02-13 |date=2009-02-12 |publisher=[[idiomag]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219171115/http://idiomag.com/peek/64480/ladytron |archive-date=February 19, 2009 }}</ref>
-Since the release of ''[[Fasciinatiion]]'', two of the band members, [[Clark Baechle]] and [[Todd Fink]] have been quietly, with little advertising, performing under the name Depressed Buttons, playing remixes of other artists, and DJing for various small clubs and venues.
+Since the release of ''Fasciinatiion'', two of the band members, Clark Baechle and Todd Fink have been quietly, with little advertising, performing under the name Depressed Buttons, playing remixes of other artists, and DJing for various small clubs and venues.
 The band performed an original song "Teach Me Teacher" on the children's show [[Yo Gabba Gabba!]] in the third-season episode "School", which originally aired September 19, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8frUBgyoP4  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/L8frUBgyoP4| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Teach Me - The Faint - Yo Gaba Gaba |website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2021-03-06 |date=2010-09-10}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
-On October 30, 2012, [[Saddle Creek Records]] released a deluxe edition of ''[[Danse Macabre (album)|Danse Macabre]]'' with the original album remastered, bonus and unreleased tracks, and a DVD of archival footage, live projections from that era's tour dates, and live footage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://saddle-creek.com/store/550 |title=The Faint Danse Macabre (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered] |access-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825161638/http://saddle-creek.com/store/550 |archive-date=25 August 2012 }}</ref> The band announced that it would play ''[[Danse Macabre (album)|Danse Macabre]]'' in its entirety along with fan favorites during a tour of 24 cities across North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefaint.com/ |title=The Faint website |access-date=15 September 2012}}</ref>
+On October 30, 2012, Saddle Creek Records released a deluxe edition of ''Danse Macabre'' with the original album remastered, bonus and unreleased tracks, and a DVD of archival footage, live projections from that era's tour dates, and live footage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://saddle-creek.com/store/550 |title=The Faint Danse Macabre (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered] |access-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825161638/http://saddle-creek.com/store/550 |archive-date=25 August 2012 }}</ref> The band announced that it would play ''Danse Macabre'' in its entirety along with fan favorites during a tour of 24 cities across North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefaint.com/ |title=The Faint website |access-date=15 September 2012}}</ref>
-In 2016, Graham Ulicny (of [[Reptar (band)|Reptar]]) replaced Jacob Thiele on keyboards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2016/oct/19/interview-faint-frontman-todd-fink-gang-of-four/ |title=Frontman Todd Fink Talks 'Refuturizing' The Faint and Touring with Gang of Four' |date=19 October 2016 |access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref> Thiele died on February 13, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Coffey |first1=Kevin |title=Former member of The Faint, Jacob Thiele, has died. He helped Omaha music get recognized |url=https://www.omaha.com/entertainment/former-member-of-the-faint-jacob-thiele-has-died-he/article_1f9d1893-38d5-56d2-b437-5a890af269b5.html |website=Omaha.com |publisher=The Omaha World-Herald |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
+In 2016, Graham Ulicny (of [[Reptar (band)|Reptar]]) replaced Jacob Thiele on keyboards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2016/oct/19/interview-faint-frontman-todd-fink-gang-of-four/ |title=Frontman Todd Fink Talks 'Refuturizing' The Faint and Touring with Gang of Four' |date=19 October 2016 |access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref> Thiele died on February 13, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Coffey |first1=Kevin |title=Former member of The Faint, Jacob Thiele, has died. He helped Omaha music get recognized |url=https://www.omaha.com/entertainment/former-member-of-the-faint-jacob-thiele-has-died-he/article_1f9d1893-38d5-56d2-b437-5a890af269b5.html |website=Omaha.com |date=14 February 2020 |publisher=The Omaha World-Herald |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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+==Members==
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 *[[Todd Fink]] &ndash; vocals, keyboards, guitar <small>(1995–present)</small>
 *[[Clark Baechle]] &ndash; drums, percussion <small>(1995–present)</small>
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 *Released: 1998
 *Label: [[Saddle Creek]] {{small|(LBJ-21)}}
-*Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]]
+*Format: [[CD]]
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 | align="center" | —
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 |-
 |2001
-| ''[[Danse Macabre (album)|Danse Macabre]]''
+| ''[[Danse Macabre (The Faint album)|Danse Macabre]]''
 *Released: August 21, 2001
-*Label: Saddle Creek {{small|(LBJ-37}}
+*Label: Saddle Creek {{small|(LBJ-37)}}
 *Format: CD, LP
 | align="center" | —
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 | ''[[Wet from Birth]]''
 *Released: September 14, 2004
-*Label: Saddle Creek {{small|(LBJ-67}}
+*Label: Saddle Creek {{small|(LBJ-67)}}
 *Format: CD, LP
 | align="center" | 99
@@ Line 166: / Line 165: @@
 | ''[[Fasciinatiion]]''
 *Released: August 5, 2008
-*Label: blank.wav {{small|(.WAV 01}}
+*Label: blank.wav {{small|(.WAV 01)}}
 *Format: CD, 2-LP
 | align="center" | 46
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 | ''[[Doom Abuse]]''
 *Released: 	April 8, 2014
-*Label: SQE Music {{small|(SQE 145-S}}
+*Label: SQE Music {{small|(SQE 145-S)}}
 *Format: CD, 2-LP
 | align="center" | 199
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 |''CAPSULE:1999-2016''
 *Released: September 30, 2016
-*Label: Saddle Creek {{small|(LBJ-245}}
+*Label: Saddle Creek {{small|(LBJ-245)}}
 *Format: CD, 2-LP/7"
 |}
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 |''Mote/Dust''
 *Released: 2001
-*Label: [[Gold Standard Laboratories]] {{small|(GSL47}}
+*Label: [[Gold Standard Laboratories]] {{small|(GSL47)}}
-*Format: 12"
+*Format: 12-inch
 |-
 |2012
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 *Released: November 2012
 *Label: Self-Released
-*Format: 12"
+*Format: 12-inch
 *Note: Sold on tour, also available in the deluxe vinyl edition of ''Doom Abuse''
 |-
+|2019
-|2012
 |''This Never Happened''
 *Released: 2019
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 |"[[Agenda Suicide]]"
 | [[City Slang]] {{small|(20220-2)}}
-|rowspan="2"|''[[Danse Macabre]]''
+|rowspan="2"|''[[Danse Macabre (The Faint album)|Danse Macabre]]''
 |-
 |rowspan="2"|2003
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 ===Splits===
-*''Music Me All Over'' (Split 7") (as Norman Bailer) (Rolling Hill Records and Lumberjack)
+*''Music Me All Over'' (split 7-inch) (as Norman Bailer) (Rolling Hill Records and Lumberjack)
-*''[[The Faint/Ex-Action Figures (Split 7")|The Faint/Ex-Action Figures]]'' (Split 7") (1999 · Saddle Creek)
+*''The Faint/Ex-Action Figures'' (split 7-inch) (1999, Saddle Creek)
 ===Remixes===
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 [[Category:Conor Oberst]]
 [[Category:Indie rock musical groups from Nebraska]]
-[[Category:Post-punk revival music groups]]
+[[Category:American post-punk revival music groups]]
 [[Category:Musical groups from Omaha, Nebraska]]
-[[Category:Remixers]]
+[[Category:American remixers]]
 [[Category:Astralwerks artists]]
 [[Category:Saddle Creek Records artists]]

v t e The Faint
Clark Baechle Dapose Todd Fink Graham Ulicny Matt Bowen Ethan Jones Conor Oberst Joel Petersen Jacob Thiele
Albums	Sine Sierra Media Blank-Wave Arcade Danse Macabre Wet from Birth Fasciinatiion Doom Abuse
Singles and EPs	"Agenda Suicide"
Remix albums	Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes Danse Macabre Remixes

v t e Bright Eyes
Mike Mogis Conor Oberst Nate Walcott
Studio albums	A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 Letting Off the Happiness Fevers and Mirrors Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground A Christmas Album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Digital Ash in a Digital Urn Cassadaga The People's Key Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was Five Dice, All Threes
Live albums	Motion Sickness
Compilation albums	Noise Floor
EPs	Bright Eyes / Squadcar 96 Every Day and Every Night Insound Tour Support No.12 Oh Holy Fools Don't Be Frightened of Turning the Page There Is No Beginning to the Story One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels Four Winds
Singles	"Motion Sickness" "Lover I Don't Have to Love" "Lua" "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" "When the President Talks to God" 'First Day of My Life" "Easy/Lucky/Free" "Hot Knives"
Related articles	Discography Songs Team Love Records Commander Venus Desaparecidos Monsters of Folk Park Ave. The Faint Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

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