Top 10! Woohoo!
This is such a bummer though. Ever since I first heard The Mars Volta's De-Loused In The Comatorium seven years ago I've been telling myself I like The Mars Volta a lot better than the overrated At The Drive-In.
Imagine my devastation when I was putting this list together and I realised to my horror that I actually prefer Relationship Of Command over any Mars Volta record. My whole world was shattered and I wept in a fetal position for several days.
But if we're looking at the bands' complete discographies, Mars Volta completely smokes At The Drive-In though. I've been using that crutch comfort myself.
You see, as great as this album was, At The Drive-In took quite a while to get their shit together. They formed in 1994 but didn't get good until their second album In/Casino/Out in 1998, they didn't get great until their fourth EP Vaya in 1999 and they didn't get fantastic until Relationship Of Command. After which they split up. I wish more bands would fuck off at their peak, but most just don't know when to quit.
(mp3) At The Drive-In - Enfilade
(mp3) At The Drive-In - Quarantined (recommended!)
(mp3) At The Drive-In - Non-zero possbility
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4 comments:
"I wish more bands would fuck off at their peak, but most just don't know when to quit."
I'm with you there, buddy. They always seem to sign 6 album deals - how many bands have actually got 6 albums in them, let alone six good albums?!?!?
People always get so upset when a band splits up, but I always say, "at least they didn't go shit yet", unless they already did, in which case, I might say, "good."
I'm starting to digress here, but I am praying that Pavement's recent reunion doesn't lead to a new record - and in fact am thankful that the Pixies less recent reunion hasn't led to one yet.
"how many bands have actually got 6 albums in them, let alone six good albums?!?!?"
I can think of a couple... And some of them will be found at the top of this list.
Nudge, nudge.
yeah, but how many???!?
I heard a song from this album on the radio back in the day, I was really blown away and kept urging ALL my friends to buy this album. Fantastic from beginning to end.
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