Media (album)

Media is the second studio album by new wave revivalists The Faint and their first under that name; they had released their debut as Norman Bailer. It was released on March 24, 1998. A clear style change can be heard after this album's release, moving from a more post-hardcore influenced style to new wave.

Media
Studio album by The Faint
Released	March 24, 1998
Studio	Whoopass Recording, Lincoln, Nebraska
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	34:45
Label	Saddle Creek
Producer	A.J. Mogis
The Faint chronology
Sine Sierra (1995) Media (1998) Blank-Wave Arcade (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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AllMusic

Track listing

1. "Syntax Lies" – 3:39
2. "Some Incriminating Photographs" – 3:09
3. "As the Doctor Talks" – 3:16
4. "Tandem: City to City" – 2:13
5. "Repertoire of Uncommon Depth" – 3:42
6. "Typing: 1974-2048" – 2:00
7. "Lullaby for the..." – 0:54
8. "Acting; On Campus Television" – 2:34
9. "<===> (Getting/Giving The Lock)" – 2:49 (Shown with two arrow icons on the CD track list)
10. "Amorous in Bauhaus Fashion" – 3:01
11. "There's Something Not as Valid When the Scenery Is a Postcard" – 2:33
12. "An Allusion Passes Through the Bar" – 6:57
13. "Defy the Ailments" (hidden track) – 2:05

Personnel

• Todd Baechle – lead vocals, guitar
• Joel Petersen – guitar
• Matt Bowen – bass, backing vocals
• Clark Baechle – drums

External links

• The Faint official website
• Saddle Creek Records