The Faint at Velvet Underground - Concert Pictures

Omaha indie rock band The Faint came through Toronto on October 2 for a show at Velvet Underground.  They had a cool light show and delivered their high octane tunes with tremendous energy and got huge cheers for their efforts.

The band sounded great and the production values of their recorded output was expertly translated to their live sound. Their set had many highlights including "The Geeks Were Right", "Worked Up So Sexual", my favourite tune "Drop Kick the Punks", "Young and Realistic" from their latest album CAPSULE:1999-2016 was the song Todd Fink was most excited to play, "I Disappear" and "Agenda Suicide" were great closing tunes. "Paranoiattack" was a perfect encore tune and "Glass Dance" got the whole crowd bouncing to close out the night.

Take a listen to some Faint tunes:

"The Geeks Were Right"

"Worked Up So Sexual"

"Dropkick The Punks"

"Young and Realistic"

"I Disappear"

"Agenda Suicide"

"Paranoiattack"

"Glass Danse"

New music from The Faint: Skylab 1979 and Young & Realistic

The Faint, veteran electro-punks from Omaha, are coming out with a greatest hits album called Capsule: 1999-2016 on September 30 and are hitting the road. They reach Toronto on October 2 for a show at The Danforth Music Hall. I hope to be there, camera in tow. I love the groove and hooks this band produces.

Check out some of the new and classic tunes that will be on this album:

"Skylab 1979"

"Young and Realistic"

Probably my favourite Faint song, "Dropkick the Punks"

"I Disappear"

"Agenda Suicide"

They're on tour with Gang of Four, another band I've longed to see live. Give a listen to "Naturals Not In It".

Pic from Facebook.

New music from The Faint

I've been diggin' The Faint since I first heard the riff from "Dropkick the Punks" from 2004's Wet From Birth. They've just announced the April 8 release date for new album Doom Abuse and let us in on a song from it called "Help in the Head". It rocks with its relentless beat and thick soundscape.

And you can check out "Salt My Doom" over at Consequence of Sound.

And here's "Dropkick the Punks" just cuz I can.