Faunts is a space rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, formed in 2000, formed by Steven Batke, Tim Batke and Paul Arnusch. Other members throughout their career also included Joel Hitchcock, Rob Batke and Scott Gallant at various points.
The band has released two studio albums, High Expectations/Low Results in 2005, and Feel.Love.Thinking.Of in 2009, as well a few additional releases. They are best known for songs such as "M4, Pt. 2" and "Das Malefitz", both which were included in the locally developed BioWare game franchise Mass Effect.note
Discography
- High Expectations/Low Results (2005)
- M4 (2007, EP)
- Remixed (2008, Remix Album)
- Feel.Love.Thinking.Of (2009)
- Left Here Alone (2012, EP)
- Ostalgia, Volume 1 (2016, EP)
Tropes
- Band of Relatives: The band was originally formed by brothers Steven and Tim Batke, with Rob later joining after the release of their debut album, and leaving in the early-to-mid 2010's.
- Bookends: The title tracks of High Expectations/Low Results open and close the album respectively, and are atmospheric ambient instrumentals.
- Echoing Acoustics: Frequently in their music, helping with the ethereal feel of their sound.
- Either/Or Title: High Expectations/Low Results.
- Epic Rocking: Pretty much common in their discography. "Will You Tell Me Then" (6:37), "Twenty-Three" (8:58), "Gone With the Day" (12:55), "M4, Pt. 2" (8:18), "Sleepwalker" (7:43), "M4, Pt. 1" (9:18), "Of Nature" (8:08), "Alarmed/Lights" (7:40), "Explain" (6:12), "Alarmed" (8:24), "What I'd Love to Hear You Say" (6:13), "Left Here Alone" (9:56), "Thirty-Three" (17:27) and "There Will Be Blood" (6:09).
- Epic Instrumental Opener: "High Expectations" from High Expectations/Low Results.
- Fading into the Next Song: The "Thirty-Three" saga in Ostalgia, Vol. 1, divided into five songs but they flow seamlessly, it could be considered a single song.
- Gratuitous French: The title of "Parler de la Pluie et du Beau Temps", which translates to "talking about rain and good weather".
- Gratuitous German: "Das Malefitz", which roughly translates to "immoral action".
- Instrumentals: Due to them being a Post-Rock band, they're bound to have some of this, with a few examples being "High Expectaions", "Parler de la Pluie et du Beau Temps", "Low Results", "M4, Pt. 1", "Meno Mony Falls", and "Das Malefitz".
- Longest Song Goes Last: The Left Here Alone EP ends with the title track, clocking in at almost ten minutes.
- New Sound Album: Feel.Love.Thinking.Of incorporates elements of alternative dance and indie rock.
- Perishing Alt-Rock Voice: Like other bands in the genre, Steve Batke's vocals easily fall into this.
- Title Track: The two title tracks from High Expectations/Low Results, the two parts of M4 EP, as well Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.
