Studio Albums
LITHIUm (2017)
"Lithium", Faux Paz's, ninth studio album marks some huge stepping stones for Faux Paz. This album features the group's 2016 3rd Place winning ICCA Set and 2017 1st Place winning BOSS Set, along with 5 other songs, for a total of 12 tracks that the group spent 1.5 years recording, and pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into. Lithium is also being released as Faux Paz enters into its 25th Anniversary year, showing what a long way the group has come in its years of existence. Each song on this album explores an innately dichotomous conflict that is experienced in the human condition. We hope that our album can be the medicine to manage to the bipolar world around us. We hope that this album can be the catalyst for one’s major change. Finally, we hope that our album can comfort those who feel lost, and give them something to truly connect to. 'Lithium' received 11 CARA nominations in total in 2017 and 2018. The album includes Faux Paz's first CARA award-winning song (Where Are Ü Now), which was also featured on the compilation album, Sing 13: Superstition, by the Contemporary A Cappella Society. Track 3, 'Bad Blood', is featured on BOCA (Best of Collegiate A Cappella) 2018! See "Compilation Album Features" below for more information.
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2017 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs)
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Faux Paz (2015)
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Paz [pahz, Spanish]: peace During the past 23 years of the group’s existence, the name Faux Paz has represented a different emotion to each generation of singers, from unbearable angst to overwhelming love. Today, the group believes “Faux Paz” is defined purely through the music of their eighth studio album. These songs are meant to take the listener on an emotional journey; one that represents Faux Paz's road to the 2015 ICCA Finals. The self-titled album is the culmination of one of the group's most successful years to date, and is a tribute to every generation that has shaped what it means to be Faux Paz. With four CARA nominations including one runner-up award, the eighth album has received national recognition in the a cappella community. The opener track, "Come Into My Head" is also featured on the "best-of" compilation albums Sing 12: This Big! by the Contemporary A Cappella Society, and Voices Only 2016 by Voices Only A Cappella. See "Compilation Album Features" below for more information. |
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Chaos (2014)
On their seventh studio album, the University of Maryland Faux Paz aim to capture the raw emotion that has defined their unique sound for over two decades. Through intricate arrangements and dynamic performances, Chaos explores a wide spectrum of emotions from rage and desperation to hope and vulnerability. Several of Faux’s most powerful selections are on display, including pieces from the 2013 ICCAs and the entirety of their award-winning 2014 ICCA set. This is also their first album to be produced in partnership with The Vocal Company; launching Faux Paz into the next level of recorded a cappella.
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2015 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs)
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REV (2013)
With their sixth album, the University of Maryland Faux Paz reveal a fresh sound that is both polished and sophisticated while maintaining the explosive energy and emotion that has driven the group for the past 20 years. REV features an array of Faux favorites including songs that have been showcased in the group's award-winning ICCA sets. Faux Paz has revolutionized its sound to remain relevant within an a cappella community that is constantly evolving while staying true to its unmistakable style. So get ready, get set, and get REV'ed!
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Busy Work (2009)
Faux Paz's fifth studio album, Busy Work, was recorded at multiple locations in the spring and fall of 2008, including the studios of award-winning a cappella producer James Gammon in Charlottesville, VA, and the homes of Faux Paz alumni Dave Gradin and James Leathers. It features much of the group's repertoire from 2007-2009, including Faux Paz's 2008 ICCA set of "When I Get You Alone", "My Sin", and "Soulmate". Additionally, "Flashing Lights" was featured on the "best-of" compilation album, Voices Only 2009! See "Compilation Album Features" below for more information.
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Crisis Control (2007)
Crisis Control, Faux Paz's fourth album, was recorded at the studio of award-winning a cappella producer, James Gammon, in Charlottesville, VA in January of 2007. It features much of the group's current repertoire, including every new arrangement from the Fall 2006 semester. Additionally, three tracks off Crisis Control were featured on national or international "best-of" compilations! "24" appears on Voices Only 2007, "Heaven's a Lie" was selected for Sing IV: Good Medicine, and the closing track "Other Side Of the World" is featured on BOCA 2008: Best Of College A Cappella! See "Compilation Album Features" below for more information. |
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For Lack of a Better Word (2005)
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We Steal Your Songs (2003)
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...ends with a Z (2001)
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Compilation Album Features
BOCA 2018: BEST OF COLLEGE A CAPPELLA
By: Varsity Vocals
Sing 13: Superstition (2016)
By: Contemporary A Cappella Society
Voices Only 2016, Vol. 2 (A Cappella)
By: Voices Only A Cappella
Sing 12: This Big! (2015)
By: Contemporary A Cappella Society
Sing IV: Good Medicine (2009)
By: Contemporary A Cappella Society
Voices Only 2009 College A Cappella (Disc 1)
By: Voices Only A Cappella
BOCA 2008: Best Of CollegE A Cappella
By: Varsity Vocals
