The View from this Tower is the only full-length album by the band Faraquet. Released on Dischord Records in 2000 (Dischord 122), it was their fourth, and last, recorded work.The album is also known for its instrumental fan favourite "The Missing Piece".
The Washington Post, in reviewing the album, said, "the band has no interest in comfortable or communal moments. Its stand-offishness, however, is frequently bracing."
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The View From This Tower
Musical Album
Artist
Faraquet
Faraquet (pronounced /ˈfærəkɛt/) was an influential rock band from Washington D.C. sometimes placed in the math rock genre. They were formed in 1997, and disbanded in 2001. They were on Dischord Records, and were influenced by bands like Fugazi, Jawbox, Nation of Ulysses, as well as King Crimson....
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Dischord Records
Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles. The label is most notable...