Faucet...

I can’t say I know a whole lot about the band Faucet other than that they were yet another pretty solid band to come out of the hot bed for noise-rock in the 90’s known as Austin, Texas. The band released a couple albums (Bleeding Head and Self-Titled), both on Southern Records and a couple singles to my knowledge. One of the singles was a split with Chicagoans Mama Tick, which featured the excellent song “Daddy-O”, however a cleaner version can be found on their self-titled second album.

There isn’t a whole lot to say about the band sound really. I think just stating where they were from pretty much sums that up fairly well. Think loud, distorted, and filthy. Although the bands first album Bleeding Head does feature some occasional psychedelic flourishes here and there, most notably on the song “Raspberry”, which is definitely one of the highlights from that album. I think Chris Goyer, the singer and guitarist for the band, went on to be in the critically acclaimed indie rock outfit I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, with members from other Austin related bands like Glorium, Paul Newman, and Windsor for the Derby. Anyway, check out the tunes below.

Bleeding Head:
Faucet – Raspberry [MP3]
Faucet – Steel Belted Penis [MP3]

Faucet:
Faucet – Daddy-O [MP3]
Faucet – Bluebirds [MP3]

Both of Faucet’s albums are available used over at Amazon for a pretty good price. Definitely spend the couple bucks to pick these up.