Home → The Faint → Fasciinatiion
Fasciinatiion
Electronic · 2008 · 10 tracks · 34m

Fasciinatiion

The Faint

A self-produced blast of high-tension synth-pop. Jagged electronics and robotic vocals create a frantic, neon-lit atmosphere for the late-night urban sprawl.

Find on Amazon

It's like a robot having a panic attack at a very cool warehouse party.

A high-velocity blend of dancefloor euphoria and technological paranoia.

Fasciinatiion · vs · The Faint
Energetic+1.8σ

Energetic saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 34m
01
Get Seduced
4:22
02
The Geeks Were Right
2:56
03
Machine in the Ghost
3:19
04
Fulcrum and Lever
3:21
05
Psycho
2:51
06
Mirror Error
3:43
07
I Treat You Wrong
3:20
08
Forever Growing Centipedes
3:53
09
Fish in a Womb
3:16
10
A Battle Hymn for Children
3:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sharp, staccato synth hook that kicks off The Geeks Were Right, instantly setting a high-velocity pace.
The unsettling, mechanical vocal layering in Machine in the Ghost that mimics a malfunctioning AI.
The transition into the more atmospheric, almost psychedelic textures of Forever Growing Centipedes.
Sits BesideSee all
Wet From Birth
Wet From Birth
The Faint
2004

Shares synth-pop, new wave, indie rock (subgenres); keys/synth, drum machine, electric guitar (instrumentation)

Rust
Rust
The Living Tombstone
2025

Shares synth-pop, new wave, electropop (subgenres); digital_clarity, drum_machine, maximalist (production style)

Pagans in Vegas
Pagans in Vegas
Metric
2015

Shares synth-pop, new wave, indie rock (subgenres); layered_dense, digital_clarity, drum_machine (production style)

M/
Mote / Dust
The Faint
2001

Shares synth-pop, new wave (subgenres); keys/synth, drum machine, electric guitar (instrumentation)

All Systems Are Lying
All Systems Are Lying
Soulwax
2025

Shares urban_night, basement_show, stargazing (atmosphere); synth-pop, indie rock (subgenres)

Egowerk
Egowerk
The Faint
2019

Shares synth-pop, new wave, electropop (subgenres); layered_dense, digital_clarity, drum_machine (production style)

Ælita
Ælita
Mando Diao
2014

Shares synth-pop, new wave, indie rock (subgenres); layered_dense, digital_clarity, drum_machine (production style)

The After Party
The After Party
Ghost Town
2014

Shares layered_dense, digital_clarity, drum_machine (production style); urban_night, basement_show, stargazing (atmosphere)

We Are Pilots
We Are Pilots
Shiny Toy Guns
2005

Shares synth-pop, new wave, indie rock (subgenres); energetic, tense, defiant (moods)

The Fury
The Fury
Gary Numan
1985

Shares synth-pop, new wave (subgenres); layered_dense, digital_clarity, drum_machine (production style)

Reviews
AllMusic
Read review

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →