Top tracks — play these first
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Lass Mich — This opening track encapsulates the album's ethos with its sprawling length and atmospheric build-up, setting an immersive tone that draws listeners into its experimental world.
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Disconnected — The title track exemplifies the album's thematic exploration of isolation and disconnection through layered instrumentation and abstract vocalizations, making it a pivotal moment on the record.
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Tu M'Entends? — This track showcases a rhythmic complexity and hypnotic repetition, reflecting Faust's ability to fuse traditional Krautrock elements with avant-garde experimentation, highlighting their innovative spirit.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe album's experimental textures and layered soundscapes create a distinctive listening experience.
What we noticed
- The album features extended tracks that often build slowly, layering sounds and textures over time.
- Several pieces incorporate silence as a compositional element, creating pauses that disrupt conventional flow.
- The use of unconventional instruments and effects creates a dense soundscape that challenges traditional musical structures.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- sprawling soundscape explorations
- immersive late-night listening
- haunting melodies with dissonance
- patient unfolding of rhythm
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer short standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the release of Disconnected in 2007, Faust was re-establishing themselves after a lengthy hiatus following their influential work in the 1970s. This album marked their return to the studio with a new approach, collaborating with Nurse With Wound's Steven Stapleton, blending Krautrock roots with contemporary experimental sounds.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Can· Neu!· Amon Düül II
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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It Will Take Time
The lyrics shift from abstract expressions to a fragmented narrative about waiting and uncertainty.
This structural choice emphasizes the tension between expectation and reality, mirroring the album's overarching themes of disconnection.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Lass Mich 13:23
- 2 Disconnected 11:21
- 3 Tu M'Entends? 14:14
- 4 It Will Take Time 10:21
- 5 [silence] 1:02
- 6 Hard Rain 10:00
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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