M4 is an EP recorded by Canadian indie rock band Faunts in 2006.

M4
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2006[1]
GenreElectronic rock, space rock, post-rock, dream pop, shoegazing
Length39:23
LabelFriendly Fire Recordings
Faunts chronology
High Expectations/Low Results
(2005)
M4
(2006)
Feel. Love. Thinking. Of
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters6/10[2]
Tiny Mix Tapes[3]

Track listing

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  1. "M4 (Part II)" – 8:18
  2. "Sleepwalker" – 7:43
  3. "M4 (Part I)" – 9:18
  4. "Meno Mony Falls" – 5:54
  5. "Of Nature" – 8:08

Music video

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The first theatrically styled music video the band ever filmed was made for "M4 (Part II)". It was directed by Ryan Bosworth and came with a limited amount of hard-copy M4 EPs. The video features footage of the band playing interspersed with a visual representation of the song realized by a personified hierarchy of crabs, wherein a single crab wishes to dominate a space of sand dune on a beach. In the end, the single crab becomes the only one left but, reflecting the song's lyrics, the crab is devoured by a bigger predator than itself - a seagull.

Personnel

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Faunts
  • Steven Batke – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Batke – vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Joel Hitchcock – keyboard
  • Paul Arnusch – drums
Additional
  • Engineer: Graham Lessard
  • Mixed by Graham Lessard and Faunts
  • Mastered by Phil Demetro
  • Artwork Design by Tim Batke and Lindsay Batke

References

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  1. ^ "Faunts - M4". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ Dominic Umile. "Faunts: M4 - PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Alan Ranta. "Faunts - M4 | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 28, 2017.