Faraquet
Like many great art-rock bands of the 1990s from the DC-area Faraquet lasted a criminally short amount of time. During the group’s brief lifespan, between 1997 and 2001, it managed to release one stellar full-length and a clutch of great singles. The trio took its cue from the angular post-hardcore sound of bands like Fugazi and Jawbox, but folded in large elements of prog-rock and jazz complexity, getting Faraquet lumped in with the math-rock crowd. Less overtly heavy than its peers, and more likely to use instrumentation outside most “normal” indie rock music (horns, cellos, synthesizers, congas), Faraquet’s deft sense of tempo and dynamics is no less powerful for the group’s relatively lighter touch. The band’s songs are... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- Washington, ,Washington D.C. United States
- Formed Date:
- 1997