Seventeen years ago, The Faint ushered in the return of synthesizers to the modern musical landscape with the release of 1999’s Blank-Wave Arcade. The world took note and the dance-rock movement of the early 2000’s followed in its wake. In the ensuing years, the band’s consistent evolution cemented their status as one of the most forward thinking and influential forces in dance-rock. Capsule: 1999-2016 surveys The Faint’s most renowned output over that time span, while also taking a look at while the future holds for the acclaimed Omaha electro-punks.

Seventeen tracks from that era are included in this retrospective with contributions Blank-Wave Arcade, Danse Macabre, Wet From Birth, Fasciinatiion, Doom Abuse and 2016’s 'Young & Realistic' single as well as two brand new songs 'Skylab1979' and 'ESP'.

Of this album's 19 tracks (1 hr, 09 min, 27 sec) personal highlights include 'Evil Voices', and 'Damage Control', while 'Posed to Death' brought to mind the music of Spandau Ballet, in particular their 1982 album Diamond.

It's an interesting look back over the synth dance scene as seen through the eyes of Faint.

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Nick Smithson