At The Drive In

I first heard At The Drive In in 2003, my first year of college. I think this was right about the time they has already split up to go onto their seperate projects. They split into two other groups, The Mars Volta, and Sparta. Arguably The Mars Volta (Cedric, vocal for ATDI went here) is more popular than Sparta, yet both great bands. At the Drive In has everything great about both bands into one. The experimental kinda crazy rock along with equally obscure lyrics (The Mars Volta) yet also the catchy alternative rock sounds. (Sparta) Thus I generally listen to At The Drive In more than The Mars Volta or Sparta. Especially what I think is their best album (and yes I have them all, even some rare stuff) would be Relationship of Command. Every single song is good in it’s own unique way, and seriously the lyrics trip me out. Example - Invalid Litter Dept. oh, and well pick any from the list. They may trip me out, but I really like every word, especially phrases that you would not normally here. There songs ooze with creative open interpretation that hook you in and give you mental pictures throughout each song.

Listen to some songs, you may love, you may not. I guess you could throw them into the genre of punk, alternative, experimental rock. I can’t really compare them to anybody except their offshoots, The Mars Volta and Sparta. If you like either of those and want to get to their roots, listen to At The Drive In.

Relationship of Command At The Drive In: Myspace | Official Website | PureVolume

MP3 (right click save as) All from Relationship of Command which I higly recommend.
At The Drive In - Cosmonaut
At The Drive In - Invalid Litter Dept.
At The Drive In - One Armed Scissor
At The Drive In - Pattern Against User
At The Drive In - Rolodex Propaganda

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