Faraquet reuniting for first shows in 17 years

Faraquet, the late ’90s / early-’00s DC post-hardcore trio formed by Devin Ocampo and Jeff Boswell of Smart Went Crazy and drummer Chad Molter, have announced their first shows since 2008. It’s a short East Coast run with SAVAK, hitting DC’s Black Cat on July 25, Philly’s PhilaMOCA on July 26, and NYC’s TV Eye on July 27.

During their short time together, Faraquet released two singles and a split EP with Akarso before releasing their sole album, the J Robbins-produced The View From This Tower, on Dischord Records in 2000. They broke up the next year but played a handful of shows later in the ’00s. You can listen to The View From This Tower and the Anthology 1997-98 compilation below.

Meahwhile, Chad Molter’s solo project, Whisper States, have a few shows coming up this month. He’ll be backed by two greats, Mary Timony and Joe Wong, and they’re playing NYC’s TV Eye on April 16 with Devin Ocampo (solo) and Crying Jordan (Franklin Fisher), then Philly’s Kung Fu Necktie on April 17 with Ocampo and False Tracks, and Rhizome DC on April 18 with Dennis Kane.

The View From This Tower by Faraquet

Anthology 1997-98 by Faraquet