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- Blank Wave Arcade
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The Faint
Released 1999

In Concert
02:20
7,017 plays

Call Call
02:27
6,842 plays

Sex Is Personal
03:38
6,449 plays

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- 1
- Sex Is Personal
- 03:38
- 6,449 plays

- 2
- Call Call
- 02:27
- 6,842 plays

- 3
- Worked Up So Sexual
- 02:40
- 16,629 plays

- 4
- Cars Pass In Cold Blood
- 02:41
- 5,325 plays

- 5
- Casual Sex
- 03:16
- 4,843 plays

- 6
- Victim Convenience
- 02:56
- 4,120 plays

- 7
- Sealed Human
- 03:07
- 2,748 plays

- 8
- In Concert
- 02:20
- 7,017 plays

- 9
- The Passives
- 02:42
- 4,498 plays

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album review

The Faint's second album Blank-Wave Arcade delivers more choppy new-wave rhythms, spiky guitars, and acidic, old-school synths, with a little punk-rock attitude thrown in for good measure. While the group has been compared to the usual suspects, like Gary Numan, Devo, and the Cure, there is also a strong resemblance to Blur's new wave/punk fusion -- especially in singer Todd Baechle's staccato, faux-Brit delivery -- and the Normal's fascination with sex and cars pops up on the Faint's angular, uptight songs, especially "Sex Is Personal," "Worked Up So Sexual," and "Cars Pass in Cold Blood." "Victim Convenience" and "The Passives" are dystopian and futuristic, while "Sealed Human" presents a quieter, more interesting version of the band's sound, mixing a drumbeat that sounds like the purr of a touch-tone phone with modem-like synths and processed vocals. Though originality isn't their strong suit, the Faint do display an aggressive, dynamic reinterpretation of their influences, suggesting that their synthetic new wave can be just as entertaining as the real deal. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide