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Faust

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Forlisteners into experimental rock, krautrock, noise/industrial roots, and anyone who enjoys music that treats “song structure” as a suggestion.
19 Reviews 18 Definitions 29 Charts
Kraut-Rock Electronic Experimental

The Profile

Faust are a German experimental rock/krautrock collective formed around 1970, associated with the “Wümme years” and noted for collage-like compositions, noise/electronics, improvisation, and Dada/cabaret theatricality. Their early run includes the albums Faust (1971), So Far (1972), The Faust Tapes (1973), and Faust IV (1974).

Publicly known as a German krautrock/experimental group formed around 1970 (often linked to Wümme). Widely cited as influential on later punk/industrial/alternative scenes; reviews here also highlight secrecy around lineup/recording details in early years and later archival/remaster activity (including a Virgin remaster campaign for Faust IV material).

Across these reviews, Faust are framed as a foundational krautrock collective: secretive, abrasive, funny, and wildly inventive. The 1971 debut is repeatedly treated as a genre-bending manifesto (though one review calls it Zappa-derivative). Faust IV is widely praised for pairing the “Krautrock” epic with more “accessible” songs like “Jennifer” and “The Sad Skinhead.” The writing stresses collage, Dada/cabaret theatrics, noise/electronics, and a long shadow on later alternative/industrial scenes.

Notable Quotes

❝ “Nobody knows / if it really happened.”
❝ “Are we supposed to be or not to be..”
❝ “Going places, smashing faces / What else could we do?”
❝ “The greatest of all time.”
❝ “This is a record that can change the way you understand music.”
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