This week we’re discussing every album by At the Drive-In. Before Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala went on to create proggy psychedelic greatness with The Mars Volta, they cut their teeth with Jim Ward in At the Drive-In. While they started out as straightforward punk/post-hardcore, by the end of their initial run, their evolution was profound. Dynamic, experimental, and highly influential, all while retaining an angsty edge.

Closing track: “Invalid Litter Dept.” from Relationship of Command (2000)

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Mike and Alex’s Picks: Relationship of Command (2000) — Best Album, Personal Favorite El Gran Orgo EP (1997) — Worst Record, Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode… Acrobatic Tenement (1997) El Gran Orgo EP (1997) In/Casino/Out (1998) Vaya EP (1999) Relationship of Command (2000) in•ter a•li•a (2017)