Wet from Birth
2004 studio album by The Faint
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Wet from Birth is the fourth studio album by the American band The Faint, released on September 14, 2004 by Saddle Creek Records.[2] The United States release uses HDCD encoding, but the package is not labeled as HDCD.[7] It received generally favorable reviews, earning a Metacritic score of 72 out of 100.[1] A twentieth anniversary deluxe edition with additional demos and remixes was released on March 14, 2025.[8]
| Wet from Birth | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Presto! Recording Studios, The Orifice | |||
| Length | 34:24 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
| Producer | Mike Mogis, The Faint | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10[3] |
| Playlouder |  [4] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[6] |
Track listing
Original release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desperate Guys" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "How Could I Forget?" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "I Disappear" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Southern Belles in London Sing" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Erection" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Paranoiattack" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Dropkick the Punks" | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Phone Call" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Symptom Finger" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Birth" | 3:17 |
Deluxe edition
The twentieth anniversary deluxe reissue was released on March 14, 2025 and collects the remastered album along with archive recordings and remixes.[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desperate Guys" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "How Could I Forget?" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "I Disappear" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Southern Belles in London Sing" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Erection" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Paranoiattack" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Dropkick the Punks" | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Phone Call" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Symptom Finger" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Birth" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Zealots (Unrealized)" | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Mister (Unrealized)" | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Birth (Thailand Demo)" | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Desperate Guys (Demo)" | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Symptom Finger (Demo)" | 4:12 |
| 16. | "Paranoiattack (Demo)" | 4:15 |
| 17. | "Hypnotised" | 2:49 |
| 18. | "I Disappear (FC Kahuna Remix)" | 6:04 |
In popular culture
- The instrumental bridge from "How Could I Forget?" is used during a chase scene in the pilot episode of the short-lived NBC drama, The Black Donnellys.
- The song "I Disappear" is featured in the video games SSX On Tour and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.
- The song "Birth" is featured in the part of Steve Berra, in the skateboarding video Skate More, by DVS.
- The violin solo at the beginning of "Desperate Guys" is the introduction to Niccolò Paganini's Caprice No. 5.
- Desperate Guys was also featured in the 2012 Rock & Republic commercial.
- The song "Dropkick the Punks" appears in EA's 2007 racing game Need for Speed: ProStreet.
- The song "Symptom Finger" appears in Billabong's 'Still Filthy' film.
