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Combining emotional melodies and upbeat rhythms moving at an unpredictable rate, At the Drive-In definitely stuck out in their hometown of El Paso, Texas. Formed in early 1994, the group debuted soon after with its first EP, Hell Paso, followed by a brief tour across the Lone Star State. With a lineup secured around Cedric Bixler (vocals), Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Jim Ward (guitar), Paul Hinojos (bass), and Tony Hajjar (drums), At the Drive-In continued on with a second EP (Alfaro Vive, Carajo!) and toured mostly empty houses and clubs across the western United States. A small gig in Los Angeles -- with an audience consisting of only nine people -- somehow got the attention of Flipside Records, which released the band's first full-length, Acrobatic Tenement, in 1996. With constant energy and a stubborn enthusiasm to continue, At the Drive-In began to develop an audience, helped out by constant touring and word-of-mouth hype. Their 1997 follow-up EP, El Gran Orgo, had more of a melodic bite, but their musical depth and originality still remained. In/Casino/Out followed in 1998, and 2000 saw the release of Relationship of Command. Then in 2001 the band went on indefinite hiatus. Bixler and Rodriguez-Lopez formed the Mars Volta, while Ward, Hajjar, and Hinojos moved on to Sparta. By May 2005 that hiatus looked pretty permanent, with both Sparta and the Volta's careers thriving and At the Drive-In issuing a retrospective compilation. This Station Is Non-Operational, released through Fearless domestically, included hits, rarities, cover songs (Smiths, Pink Floyd), and DVD content. In 2012, seemingly out of nowhere, the bandmembers announced that they would be reuniting and performing at the Coachella Festival that April. ~ Mike DaRonco, Rovi
Metronome arthritis is my favorite song, its just too good
moogleskull
unfortunately ATDI split just before i started listening to them in 2002. Amazing music and energy as always. Mars Volta is just as good. Their newer albums, octahedron and noctourniquet, are a bit lacking from the magic they originally created, but its still well composed music. I was stoked to hear about the reunion. Looking forward to seeing them together again, but rumors say they arent writing anything new. Its alright though. Good music nonetheless
dvaugh011
I agree Powell.... when I first heard them I was stoked, I never got to see them live though... but great band!!
Like drive-in better than TMV and Sparta, personally. Love the progression from first to last album. I guess I like a story with an end to; and TMV just hit me as pretentious art-rock, and Sparta was a bit hit or miss. Enjoyed Cut Your Ribbon but can not recall another song. Then again, it's been awhile. I've moved on I guess. *single tear*
I like TMV and Sparta for different reasons, but having ATDI back, even for a brief summer festival tour, would freakin' rule, but I think Omar and Cedric have taken Mars Volta and even some of their side projects (see Omar, Frusciante, Flea or the Omar Rodriguez quintet) too far into the stratosphere to look back. I regret missing out on seeing ATDI live, their stage presence was off the hook--look up some of the concert footage on youtube (arcarsenal, from Big Day Out in Australia in particul
I get a little tear in my eye every time I think about how they will likely never put out another album together. Ah..what was and what could have been!
I really like both Mars Volta and Sparta, but neither comes close to ATDI.
Love ATDI. "The North Atlantic", and "North of America", are the closest I've found to them; Cinemechanica and Vaux are sorta similar. Refused is one of my other favorite heavy hitters, but it's like, "the shape of punk to come" and stuff.
Ever since I heard "One Armed Scissor", I've loved ATDI. Then, I heard "The Widow" by the Mars Volta on the radio and I thought "Another s**tty Zeppelin ripoff band. Great." But I was intrigued since Zeppelin is a band of gods, so I Limewired some TMV and was FLOORED by the... everything. Now, since the Pixies and Sparta suck, how do I get more "similar artists"?
The mars volta is random genres put together for a musical buffet...to incomprehensive...very brave and interesting approach though
joseph.umana
They are badass. but still they couldnt do what they did in the mars volta. And they got out of the music scene just in time to not be called emo and scremo..f**k i hate that, this band was copied and copied by so many other s**tty bands in the 2001 to even now..why?? cause no one thinks they'll remember ATDI..I DO!!
since when is radiohead similar to these guys or sunny day? i fail to see the connection. first, radiohead don't have the balls to rock anymore. second...meh...the first one is good enough.
Breathtakingly beautiful and, on more than one occasion, incredibly disturbing. ATDI presents us with a harsh, yet accurate vision of the world we live in. Still my favorite band of the genre!
therealdarthbob
Quite obviously the greatest band ever. Just sayin'.
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I really like both Mars Volta and Sparta, but neither comes close to ATDI.
BTW, Radiohead is f**ing unbelievably great!
and The Mars Volta :)