The Fake Sound of Progress (stylized as thefakesoundofprogress) is the debut studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, originally released on 27 November 2000 through Visible Noise.

The album peaked at number 186 on the Billboard 200, selling over 120,000 copies in the United States alone, and reached high positions on charts worldwide.

The song "MOAC Supreme" became "A Thousand Apologies", and "Directions" was released as the B-side for the single "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja".

The changes to the music, such as merging the interludes between tracks with the ends of songs, was met with chagrin by fans of the earlier release.

[11] When released, the album was met with mixed reviews by music critics, comparing it to American bands such as Faith No More, Incubus, Korn, Linkin Park, and Limp Bizkit.

"[12] Ben Rayner from Drowned in Sound gave the album 10 out of 10 stars and quoted "in the world of Lost Prophets it's very easy to find something different with every listen with their non-chaotic but well textured tunes.

[22] In October, Lostprophets returned to the UK for a tour visiting big cities such as Glasgow, Manchester and London.