Omaha’s The Faint Drop New Record, Hit Gothic 6/12

Tim Wenger | March 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

The indie punk-rock band from Omaha, The Faint is set to release its new album, Doom Abuse on April 8th via SQE Music. The 12-track experimental electro-rock album premiered its first single, “Help In The Head” onNPR and Pitchfork debuted a laser-chasing ominous video directed by Tim Nackashi (Maroon 5, One Republic).

Doom Abuse is now available for pre-order through iTunes. Fans that pre-order Doom Abuse through iTunes will receive a downloadable track every week leading up to the album’s release. A download of “Help in the Head” is available now with all iTunes pre-orders.

The Faint will embark on a national headlining tour that will kick off on April 24th in Des Moines at Wooly’s and continue onto major markets including Austin, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, DC, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The tour will conclude on June 13th in the band’s hometown of Omaha at the Sokol Auditorium.

LISTEN/WATCH: “Help In The Head” on NPR and video on Pitchfork

“There’s psychic phenomenon as a theme [on Doom Abuse],” Todd says. “The human animal. Different realms of communication and which ones are real and which ones are accessible. Dark places that your mind goes” – Todd Fink

Doom Abuse reflects specific experiences from a specific time and sounds unlike anything else. For Todd Fink[vocals/keys] many of the Doom Abuses’ lyrics were created automatically in a stream of consciousness. From boisterous, static-laced opener “Help In The Head” to propulsive aggressor “Evil Voices” to ambient and layered closer “Damage Control.” The songs differ and balance each other out but all share the same space and overarching tone, another pattern seen after the fact.

Track Listing:

01- Help in the Head
02- Mental Radio
03- Evil Voices
04- Salt My Doom
05- Animal Needs
06- Loss of Head
07- Dress Code
08- Scape Goat
09- Your Stranger
10- Lesson from the Darkness
11- Unseen Hand
12- Damage Control

National Tour Dates:

April 24 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s

April 25 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre

April 26 – St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room

April 27 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck

April 30 – Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard

May 1 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater

May 2 – Austin, TX @ The Belmont

May 3 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live – Ballroom

May 6 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Culture Room

May 7 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

May 9 – Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird Live