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Man, what took you guys so long? Fasciinatiion is the first new album from Nebraskan new wavers the Faint since 2004's Wet From Birth. According to a press release, it was "written, recorded, produced, art directed and released entirely on their own," with the proceedings put to tape in the band's recently built Enamel studio. The disc will arrive August 5 from the band's own, blank.wav. (Yes, they've split with longtime home Saddle Creek.)

Oh, so that's what took you guys so long.

For a blast from the past that may yet have some bearing on your future dance parties, check out our interview with bassist Joel Petersen from March 2007 for a little insight into the making of the LP.

The Faint have lined up a monthlong North American around the time of Fasciinatiion's release. Those dates kick off July 27 in Des Moines.

Fasciinatiion:

01 Get Seduced
02 The Geeks Were Right
03 Machine in the Ghost
04 Fulcrum and Lever
05 Psycho
06 Mirror Error
07 I Treat You Wrong
08 Forever Growing Centipedes
09 Fish in a Womb
10 A Battle Hymn for Children

Faint dates:

07-27 Des Moines, IA - Peoples Court
07-28 Sioux Falls, SD - Ramkota Annex
07-29 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
07-30 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
07-31 Boise, ID - Big Easy Boise
08-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore
08-02 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
08-03 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
08-04 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08-05 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom
08-07 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
08-08 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
08-09 San Diego, CA - Soma
08-11 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
08-12 Dallas, TX - Palladium
08-14 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
08-15 Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
08-16 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
08-17 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
08-18 New York, NY - Terminal 5
08-20 Worcester, MA - Palladium
08-21 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
08-22 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
08-23 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium