Album Review : Relationship of Command by At The Drive In

ATDI last album was released in 2001 on Grand Royal / Virgin records.

First major label album. Produced by Ross Robinson. Did he invent nu-metal ?

Anyways, Relationship of Command is a great album. It's loud and urgent and very passionate. The lyrics are smart. The band have great chemistry. The big budget production doesn't make it sound like a sell out album. A good album to start on if you're new to the band.

Songs themes deal with drug cartels, immigration, murder, drug wars and some religious references.

Very much so like an alt. punk/rock Rage Against The Machine, but better than that. ATDI sounds more sincere and earnest. The songwriting is top notch. they switch tempos and moods very frequently.

Mars Volta fans should give it a spin to check out their hardcore/ hard rock roots.

4.4/5

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[Mavarik]

what about wen he produced glassjaw?

[YoureWrongImRight]

Fuck ! I love Glassjaw. Robinson must be a cool guy after all !

[WolfataDoor]

Hey, I requested this album!

Anyway, I think the production sounds perfect. Arcarsenal on good speakers is the best thing I've ever heard.

[YoureWrongImRight]

Yeah, the production was really good. ATDI got me through some pretty musically bleak times in my life.

[NotTheGovernment]

i think this is an amazing album. it's the first at the drive-in album i heard. i still think that the energy that they had live is captured on this album better than on any other of theirs. it changed the way i listen to music. the reggae influence is really cool and subtle. the musicianship is amazing, and not show boaty like on some mars volta stuff.

the song order has an amazing flow, and the energy is almost unrelenting in the most agreeable way. it's over produced, but fuck,i love it.

[YoureWrongImRight]

Yeah, it was over produced, but almost in a good way. I find the energy and songs to be really infectious. Fun to listen to in a car or maybe in your case , a tour van.

[MonMccool123]

Could you review "My Bloody Valentines," Loveless?

[kowtpr187]

In Casino Out is better. Just saying.

[papaonta]

i don't wanna ruin this sacred album,but this is how post hardcore suppose to be. big production but it ain't sound like a sell out album.

[mtp234]

I DUNNNO BUT IT'S COOL BAI. :D

Loving the casual review stuff ;) Especially of ATDI

[MrSuperBallzack]

one the moshing thing

im pretty sure he asked them to chill out and the crowd didnt at all

so that why he wont on the rant and so on and so forth

[kucharek01]

Hey, could you review "Leaves Turn Inside You" by Unwound or "Supermodified" by Amon Tobin?

[canesrule96]

yeah dude i love this album!

''sleepwalk capsules'' is one of the coolest songs ive ever heard

[rickman33]

Pretty good review. I think I liked Casino better, but RoC sounded "cleaner", "friendlier" no doubt.

[Mavarik]

haha he is amazing, i found a 45 min audio interview with him and the two bands he says he liked the best were at the drive in and glassjaw