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, released on September 14, 2004. The U.S. release uses

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encoding, but the package is not labeled as HDCD.

Track listing

In popular culture

*The instrumental bridge from "How Could I Forget?" is used during a chase scene in the

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of the short-lived

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drama, ''

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''. *The song "I Disappear" is featured in the video games ''

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'' and ''

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''. *The song "Birth" is featured in the part of

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, in the skateboarding video Skate More, by DVS. *The violin solo at the beginning of "Desperate Guys" is the introduction to

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's Caprice No. 5. *Desperate Guys was also featured in the 2012

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commercial. *The song "Dropkick the Punks" appears in EA's 2007 racing game '' Need for Speed: ProStreet''. *The song "Symptom Finger" appears in

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's 'Still Filthy' film.

References

External links

The Faint official websiteSaddle Creek Records
2004 albums The Faint albums Saddle Creek Records albums Albums produced by Mike Mogis {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub