Faktion

Faktion | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B000E97HAI
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Forgive Me

2. Control

3. Take It All Away

4. Letting You Go

5. Six O'Clock

6. Distance

7. Maybe

8. Answers

9. Pilot

10. Always Wanting More

11. Who I Am

12. Better Today

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer new sound!, August 31, 2006

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C. Russell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faktion (Audio CD)

This is the best CD Ive bought in years. It's so good I bought 3 more copies and gave them to my friends. The music is mindblowing, the lyrics are understandable and have meaning. Highly recommended album for anyone who likes great music. These guys are also amazing to watch/hear live as well.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lost In The Mix, May 12, 2006

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A. Estes (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faktion (Audio CD)

I have to say, I was honestly expecting something better from Faktion's debut...

Now, don't get me wrong. Faktion are a good band, really talented with a good sound. Taking various contemporary styles from other bands (I hear a bit of Hoobastank, Lostprophets and Finch) and mixing it with an "anything goes" musical attitude that smells of 80's arena-rock, Faktion is something quite outside the norm. Despite the fact that the Hoobastankish single "Letting You Go" sounds a bit pandering, you'd be hard pressed to find any pure plagerism on this album, which in itself is an accomplishment these days.

Faktion's self-titled debut was produced by Dark New Day frontman Brett Hestla, and as a frontman, he seems to have focused most of his energy on frontman Ryan Gibbs. Throughout the disc, the band sounds merely secondary, sometimes nearly lost in the mix (forget about even hearing any bass). And quite a shame that is, as the band (especially guitarists Marshal Dutton and Josh Franklin) show true proficiency. At times, the music is veering off in an unexpected direction, and yet it doesn't take control of the speakers quite like it should. I think this is just a simple case of poor mixing, but who knows. All I know is that this seriously drags down what could be a great listen.

As for the actual songs, most of these can be hit singles if they really wanted it. I mean, for such a young band to put out songs these good and radio-ready and still make them interesting, is quite an accomplishment. Despite the shortcomings that I chose to dwell on throughout this review, I think Faktion have a bright future ahead of them. Any fan of modern alternative can appreciate this disc, and at a cheap asking price just about everywhere, it's surely worth picking up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A + + + CD, September 2, 2006

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Amanda Stanley (Fairmont, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faktion (Audio CD)

When I first heard of Faktion on myspace, I was skeptical. I've heard so many bands that sound the same on there, but Faktion is different. They have a sound I've not really heard in many bands. The cd hasn't left my cd player since I bought the cd awhile back. I'm in love with the songs on there, and can relate to a few of them. Distance is an awesome song!
I would recommend this cd to anyone on here..and I have recommended it to many of my friends!
Supporting and loving Faktion! <3