A perfect continuation of the frenzied tear that Faust were on in their earliest phase, Punkt paints a different, slightly darker shade of the unpredictable brilliance they found on their first four records. The band have been credited with laying the foundation for the ambient, industrial, and noise scenes that followed, and Punkt backs those claims up even further.

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DapperBlue

Here we are, the final Faust record to review. I say that but there is probably a lot more coming soon. That said, this is the last one in terms of right now, so it does give me a lot to reflect on my experiences when it comes to these records and this band as a whole. Been a long journey to get here, but I’d say it has been worth the effort in spades.

Punkt is the first of the archival releases they started back in 2022, in the same year as Daumenbruch. Unlike the Momentaufnahme ... read more

hausenger

valuable, ★★★½

kattenbroekcom

This was originally supposed to be their 5th album and it sounds like it. This isn't as good as the albums that came before this but it's still great.

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