OH man… oh man… oh man. I’m still freaking out here.
The legendary indie/prog/post-hardcore band At the Drive In has announced new music and a world wide tour with a stop at DC’s 930 club.
OH man… oh man… oh man. I’m still freaking out here.
The legendary indie/prog/post-hardcore band At the Drive In has announced new music and a world wide tour with a stop at DC’s 930 club.
I could write a lot about ATDI, I could write even more about The Mars Volta… I could even write a few hundred words about the failed AntiMosque project (which I actually enjoyed despite being an arena rock album.)
But first, here’s a snip of the new track –
It’s sadly only 30 seconds, but it does harken back to the days of vocalist Cedric Bixler, guitarists Jim Ward and Omar Rodríguez, bassist Paul Hinojos, and drummer Tony Hajjar, at their finest.
While a world-wide tour is scheduled, they’ve got a DC show set for the 9:30 club on 6/14 (tickets aren’t on sale yet sadly)
It’s been 15 years since ATDI released their most successful album, Relationship of Command, but the band’s roots stretch way back to 1993 when Ward and Bixler met in high school.
The final product, playing out over multiple releases and some of the most epic live shows in history, spanned genres and made room for some of the best tunes in the last 30 years.
Often covering powerful and personal topics, At the Drive In mixed great instrumentation with deep messages.
The band split in March, 2001 after a car accident shook band members to their core. Bixler, who would become known for nearly-unstable reactions to crowds not observing safety rules, had several on-stage freak outs which didn’t help the band’s image either.
A small reunion happened in 2009 with a few small shows around Texas, and the band began released their old albums on vinyl as re-releases, but there was little to confirm as far as new dates or records.
Either way, I am beyond excited to have these guys come so close to RVA – it’ll be well worth the trip (if I can score tickets!)
Check out some of my favorite tracks below and we’ll let folks know when tickets go on sale –
