Lackluster Performance
by SomethingDirty on 7/23/18Brighton Music Hall - BostonThis was a prime example of a legendary band giving such a mediocre performance. The lineup consisted of sole original member and co-founder Jean-Herve Peron on bass, vocals, and guitar, two saxophone players, drummer, and guitarist that started the opening number playing what ended up being underused sheet metal percussion. To Faust's credit, they started off strong with the title track to their most recent album, "Fresh Air," to which they stuck to in it's entirety, with the sole exception from the classic period being, "The Sad Skinhead" from Faust IV. The rest of their disappointingly short set consisted of sticking to playing the remainder of the last album, which was mostly made up of short quieter songs. When the band - who is otherwise known for their loud proto-industrial sound - has to tell the audience to be quiet, then you know you've been let down, and maybe it's time for the group to either hang it up with touring, or just stick to making albums. The venue is otherwise worth seeing live music, and openers Creative Healing and Alec K and the Eyesores are both worth checking out.