[re q as to why atdi didn't crossover above]
― A college wearing a sweater that says “John Belushi” (stevie), Sunday, 21 September 2014 21:30 (nine years ago) link
first two sparta albums are great, top to bottom
Porcelain in particular is a really nicely crafted rock record. Shame the followup was so dull.
― Simon H., Sunday, 21 September 2014 21:36 (nine years ago) link
Should probably be noted as it hasn't yet that there were heavy heroin problems for like, a long time with these guys
― Raccoon Tanuki, Monday, 22 September 2014 10:02 (nine years ago) link
RoC is a recognized classic, but idk it feels like it didn't travel as far outside its own genre/circle? Thought it'd have a wider appeal I think.
― definite classic, predicting a solid 8/10 from the p-fork boys (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, September 21, 2014 11:19 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It actually did at the time. Not only was the album much bigger in sales terms than anything they'd done before, but 'One Armed Scissor' in itself was massive. The album got a lot of attention, because it was released around the time when people who hadn't necessarily been buying rock/metal albums were suddenly buying rock/metal albums during the nu-metal period, even though At The Drive-In are obviously not a nu-metal band.
In fact, it was the success of this album and the resulting press that enabled Cedric & Omar to splinter off and get a lot of immediate attention for the first Mars Volta record, Deloused In The Comatorium.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 22 September 2014 13:24 (nine years ago) link
And yeah, both Omar and Cedric had serious problems with opiates for ages, not just in At The Drive-In but during the early Mars Volta years also.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 22 September 2014 13:30 (nine years ago) link
damn, the Antemasque record is surprisingly listenable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpCvny3MsaU
― Simon H., Monday, 2 February 2015 18:41 (nine years ago) link
One of my favourites from last year, great live too. Cedric sounds like Noddy Holder on a few tracks! I think a second album is due pretty soon.
― #Research (stevie), Monday, 2 February 2015 19:34 (nine years ago) link
The songs all seem to follow the same formula, like it feels like they're filling in the same template over and over again, which makes it hard to listen to the whole album straight through but they're pretty much all really good songs so who cares I guess.
― cwkiii, Tuesday, 3 February 2015 02:47 (nine years ago) link
i really love providence - it feels like it fell off zeppelin's Presence - saw them play London the night after Ikey Owens passed away and they played it for 25 minutes, and it was amazing.
― #Research (stevie), Tuesday, 3 February 2015 09:30 (nine years ago) link
Just discovered the Antemasque album last month. It's SO GOOD
― "Go pet your dog" is the name of my dog (DJP), Tuesday, 3 February 2015 14:41 (nine years ago) link
i feel an atdi kick coming on. need to check out antemasque
― when is the new Jim O'Rourke album coming out (spazzmatazz), Thursday, 5 February 2015 02:55 (nine years ago) link
I feel like it's the proper ATDI sellout album I never knew I wanted
― Simon H., Thursday, 5 February 2015 05:54 (nine years ago) link
its the record grand royal would have loved them to make instead of splitting up and going to form mars volta
― #Research (stevie), Thursday, 5 February 2015 10:04 (nine years ago) link
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/03/mars-volta-offshoot-antemasque-accused-of-throwing-boiling-water-at-concert-audience/
― how's life, Thursday, 5 March 2015 19:22 (nine years ago) link
god damn that's dumb. such a great band, though...
― IHeartMedia, the giant broadcaster formerly known as Clear Channel, (stevie), Thursday, 5 March 2015 19:53 (nine years ago) link
when i saw tmv in 2008 cedric climbed the lighting equipment and tried to hang from it before security shut down the show
― flappy bird (spazzmatazz), Thursday, 5 March 2015 20:01 (nine years ago) link
xp: there are comments out and about on the web that purport to be from fellow attendees who say the water wasn't particularly hot.
― how's life, Thursday, 5 March 2015 20:05 (nine years ago) link
this dude's burn looks kinda bad but thats rock n roll amirite http://pitchfork.com/news/58731-mars-voltaat-the-drive-in-offshoot-antemasque-accused-of-throwing-boiling-water-into-crowd/
― flappy bird (spazzmatazz), Thursday, 5 March 2015 20:09 (nine years ago) link
cedric does typically keep an urn of tea onstage when he plays, would be p hot
― IHeartMedia, the giant broadcaster formerly known as Clear Channel, (stevie), Thursday, 5 March 2015 20:16 (nine years ago) link
yeah, and i imagine that the spray that hit some people would have had a chance to cool off in the air more that the dude who got hit with the actual hot kettle.
https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/p480x480/10410939_10153152012728658_2163664457747771338_n.jpg?oh=0aadadfc7b208c957bc85e5407d271b2&oe=557415E1
hella looks like john c. reilly in this pic.
― how's life, Thursday, 5 March 2015 20:24 (nine years ago) link
whole thing got me to revisit the antemasque record, which is a real grower and prob the most vital thing cedric and omar have done since... idk frances the mute? i like that one more than most
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 6 March 2015 16:57 (nine years ago) link
I still need to hear that Antemasque record, at least this unfortunate revive reminded me of that much. I've followed ORL into some questionable rabbit holes with his solo projects, so I'm not sure why I'd skip out on one that people actually seem to really like.
― ƋППṍӮɨ∏ğڵșěᶉᶇдM℮ (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 6 March 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
yeah it's just a lot of fun
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 6 March 2015 17:06 (nine years ago) link
"50,000 kilowatts" especially
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 6 March 2015 17:07 (nine years ago) link
getting back together for more shows in 2016. not sure how i feel about this. they never hit the east coast in 2012, and even though the recordings I saw were HORRIBLE, i will absolutely see them if i get the chance. only announced date so far is Columbus, OH in May. Jim Ward may or may not be involved...
http://www.nme.com/news/at-the-drive-in/90070
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 19:19 (eight years ago) link
new album??????????? i'm curious
http://pitchfork.com/news/62335-at-the-drive-in-tease-return/
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 19 January 2016 22:39 (eight years ago) link
huh. antemasque are supposed to release a new album this year, so i doubt it
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 January 2016 22:41 (eight years ago) link
god that first antemasque album was so good. I still play it all the time.
― Less surprised by the total lack of surprises (stevie), Wednesday, 20 January 2016 09:24 (eight years ago) link
uuugh I would love new ATDI.I think I've finally been won over to the Vaya-is-their-best camp.
― regular ass terrestrial radio (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 20 January 2016 12:49 (eight years ago) link
Oh Vaya is totally their best.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 20 January 2016 13:14 (eight years ago) link
you don't hafta tell me!
― regular ass terrestrial radio (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 20 January 2016 13:44 (eight years ago) link
http://www.fuse.tv/2016/01/at-the-drive-in-interview-new-music-tour-dates-exclusive
― flappy bird, Thursday, 21 January 2016 20:18 (eight years ago) link
new album, tons of shows
"new music," which could mean... a few different things
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Thursday, 21 January 2016 20:33 (eight years ago) link
anyway i'm psyched, although i was sort of excited for a new sparta record
the fact that Omar is giving interviews and seems psyched on it is really promising. also I had no idea he lived in El Paso now.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 21 January 2016 21:54 (eight years ago) link
anyway i can't fuck around, vaya is amazing but relationship of command is a 10/10 masterpiece
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Thursday, 21 January 2016 22:04 (eight years ago) link
(that happens to be mastered horribly and "non-zero possibility" isn't the greatest closer ever)
in casino out is the best duh
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 21 January 2016 22:05 (eight years ago) link
lol Acrobatic Tenement is my fave
― rip van wanko, Thursday, 21 January 2016 22:08 (eight years ago) link
In/Casino/Out and Vaya are flawless. RoC has fantastic songs but yeah the production wears me down. I'll always be grateful to Cedric for teaching me SO many words and phrases in his lyrics for ATDI and TMV. mandible, flechettes, bivouac, larynx, syntax, proletariat, enamel, panacea, sobriquet, glossolalia, mandible, phlegmatic, auto da fe, picaresque, lachrymal, seraphim, anglophile, contusion.... very helpful for a 13-year-old! thanks cedy
― flappy bird, Friday, 22 January 2016 18:41 (eight years ago) link
The kiosk in my temporal lobe is shaped like Rosalynn Carter
― flappy bird, Friday, 22 January 2016 18:42 (eight years ago) link
lol thumbs down https://www.facebook.com/ATDImusic/posts/854429451345859?pnref=story
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Saturday, 19 March 2016 00:21 (eight years ago) link
quelle surprise
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 19 March 2016 00:48 (eight years ago) link
It technically wouldn't be the first time ATD-I have existed without Jim Ward, though. There's always seemed to have been quite a bit of tension between him and Omar/Cedric.
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Saturday, 19 March 2016 01:06 (eight years ago) link
it's not the same w/o ward, breh
― sunlick databait extremer, Saturday, 19 March 2016 11:50 (eight years ago) link
presenting: the classic at the drive-in lineup from the el gran orgo ep
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Saturday, 19 March 2016 11:58 (eight years ago) link
wow. their tour starts in three days. what happened? people are *pissed* all over the internet. i was never into sparta and definitely prefer the omar/ceddy side of the band, but jim is crucial to that balance, and on a practical level, what are they going to do? ATDI is a two-guitar band... they gonna have a roadie or a guitar tech fill in? what about vox? fuck. bummer
― flappy bird, Saturday, 19 March 2016 16:15 (eight years ago) link
honestly, cancel some or all of tour & refund/reschedule might be the only thing for it
kinda sad to see their fanbase airing all these grievances, too -- people very quick to point fingers or suspect a scam (one dude accused them of "acting like drug addicts" !!!) -- my sentiments were nicely captured by one cooler-headed poster, who was pleased not to have found tickets after all, if the room was going to be filled with such bad vibes
― bernard snowy, Saturday, 19 March 2016 16:29 (eight years ago) link
yeah i mean its not a scam, they're not high, but omar is a hothead, and they've had a history in ATDI and TMV of kicking members out or people leaving on bad terms suddenly with little or no explanation (Jon Theodore, Thomas Pridgen, Eva Gardner, Blake Fleming, Ikey Owens, original ATDI breakup, TMV breakup...)
― flappy bird, Saturday, 19 March 2016 16:35 (eight years ago) link