You know that friend of yours who is always raving about Chromeo, Hot Chip, Justice, and the entire DFA Records roster? The same kid that cried when Death From Above 1979 broke up in 2006? Well, back in 2001, they were putting The Faint on all of their dance party mixes instead. Now, four years after The Faint’s last album Wet From Birth was released, the little Omaha dance band that could is back with their latest release, Fasciinatiion. Unlike their previous albums, however, Fasciinatiion will be released August 5 on their own record label, Blank.wav. Yes, The Faint has finally split with their longtime label, Saddle Creek. It’s time to forget about Hot Chip, club kids, because The Faint are back to reclaim their spot on the dance floor.

Fasciinatiion tracklisting:

1. Get Seduced 2. The Geeks Were Right 3. Machine in the Ghost 4. Fulcrum and Lever 5. Psycho 6. Mirror Error 7. I Treat You Wrong 8. Forever Growing Centipedes 9. Fish in a Womb 10. A Battle Hymn for Children

See them on tour this summer before the album is released:

07.27.08 - Des Moines, IA - People’s Court 07.28.08 - Sioux Falls, SD - Ramkota Annex 07.29.08 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre 07.30.08 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue 07.31.08 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory 08.01.08 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom 08.02.08 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox 08.03.08 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 08.04.08 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 08.05.08 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom 08.07.08 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre 08.08.08 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre 08.09.08 - San Diego, CA – SOMA 08.11.08 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa 08.12.08 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom 08.14.08 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse 08.15.08 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle 08.16.08 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 08.17.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero 08.18.08 - New York City, NY - Terminal 5 08.20.08 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium 08.21.08 - Toronto, ONT - Opera House 08.22.08 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre 08.23.08 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium