[markl]

I got this CD when it first came out, and my esteem for it continues to grow with each listen. This is loud, fast and furious music with very obscure and ambigous lyrics. Almost twice as intense as Rage Against the Machine and ten times more vague than Nirvana and early R.E.M., if that doesn't turn you off. However, this is very different from the tuneless, amateurish sludge that passes for "punk rock" most of the time. This is a very skilled band that play incredibly well together, so you can easily enjoy their music even if you aren't a fan of this genre.

This record is very well recorded and was mixed by Andy Wallace, the same guy that put that awesome "sheen" on Nirvana's "Nevermind" (which Kurt loved at first, and then said he hated). The performances are positively fierce and you can't help but accept that ATDI's singer 100% committed-- to something. The reaction they inspire is much like that tingle you got the first time you heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit" years and years ago. I think it's that good. It's sort of unclear at first exactly what's bugging the singer, but the delivery is so genuine and sincere, and the music so awsome, you really don't care.

This album had the mis-fortune of coming out on the Beastie Boys vanity record label Grand Royal which went out of business a few months ago. They were unable to capitalize on the buzz originally generated by this album and the group has since disbanded! Something tells me they'll be back, though (I hope).

Anyway, long story sort-- check it out!

markl

 

[beavisclone]

Wow! I remember hearing "One Armed Scissor" on the radio and saw the video once or twice on MTV (at 3am) and loved it. It sounded great, but I sorta dismissed it thinking they were another "fad", one hit wonder band. If the rest of their album is just as good, I'll definately pick it up. Thanks for the info

 

[huy_ha]

I enjoy the album, but I don't think the band is "twice as intense" as RATM. Maybe more emo or more earnest, but not intense. As for being the next Nevermind, I don't think that's an apt comparison. There was a sense of ushering a new thing into music when Nevermind came out, something that would obviously be big and copied. At The Drive-In does put a new spin on things, but their actual style seems more a conglomeration of emo, hardcore, and a little metal. There have been many bands like them that never made it past the DIY scene. That said, it is a good album.

 

[beavisclone]

huy_ha, you just said the magic word

I'm going out to buy it now.

 

[huy_ha]

Wait...which word: emo, metal, hardcore, DIY, conglomeration?

 

[beavisclone]

Emo

Turns out my roomate is a huge fan (who knew?) Listening to a few of their cds before I decide which one to buy. Thanks for the info

 

[XXhalberstramXX]

you think Relationship of Command is good??

Just wait until you listen to "Acrobatic Tenement" One word:

BLISTERING!

This has to be one of the most energetic albums of all time. This and Strife's "One Truth" really seem to have an endless supply of energy. I think it was their first full length. Cost $700 to record apparantly. You can find it at www.cdnow.com probably. Acrobatic tenement seems to have a bit more direction than Relationship of Command, but both have thier high points.

And don't forget In/Casino/Out (which i started with) and Vaya. Both are excellent, both sound similar (for ATDI) to each other, maybe a bit calmer than RoC and AT, but equally inventive.