At the Drive-In Appreciation Thread

Philéas wrote: Drive Like Jehu

WalterDigsTunes wrote: The Antique wrote: WalterDigsTunes wrote: Didn't these jokers steal the name from a Poison lyric? Yes they did I don't approve of modern bands and their constant theft.

You're so upset about At the Drive In taking their name from a Poison song? This seriously offends or upsets you? Do you not realize how many bands take their names or album names or song times from lyrics, quotes, titles, and any other source of inspiration serious or comical?

That aside, I still want to hear that Cap'n Jazz album Anabethaology or whatever it is.

moreitsythanyou wrote: That aside, I still want to hear that Cap'n Jazz album Anabethaology or whatever it is.

Analphabetapolothology. It's a discography release, compiling all their recorded material. Tracks 1-12 on disc one are the best ones, they were originally released on their LP in 95. All of their stuff is more or less brilliant, though.

Moatilliatta wrote:   I guess my tastes simply changed in a way that Cap'n Jazz was not in accordance with.

Oh well.

Cap'n Jazz aint bad, but there are better bands to get into IMO, they're kind of Emo leaning towards Emo-Pop, sort of like Mineral and Sunny Day Real Estate, with a bit more of a rough and dissonant edge 

Agreed. Initiate:

Does anyone else think that Cedric's lyrics, though rather nonsensical, worked better here than in TMV?

I do.

At least some ATDI songs make sense. Personally, I've always thought Relationship seemed to be kind of a concept album.

Like, about aliens or something attacking people in some secret base and spreading across the world and causing quarantine and stuff. Lots of lyrical themes about stuff like that.

Actually, an interesting thing of note, when I first heard ADTI in 2005, I had no real understanding of what the different punk genres were by name really.
I think ATDI helped to establish Post Hardcore as being my favorite punk genre, but the beauty of ATDI, is that they took it further than most other Post Hardcore bands (although arguably Refused were just as inventive and innovative in the Post Hardcore field) and just made it.... beautiful really.

I don't really consider myself much of a punk fan at all.
In fact, I can't stand listening to most genres of punk at all. Post Hardcore (and related stuff like Avant Post Hardcore) is probably the only punk genre I really listen too.
It just seems to have more musical freedom than many other punk genres, better musicianship and just is more intellectual in a way I can't describe well.
When I found out that ATDI was in fact, a punk band, I was finally proud to be a punk fan (even if I'm not a big punk fan).
ATDI is occasionally my favorite band at times, like now, I'm listening to them a lot again.
I think it's sad a lot of people miss the fact that ATDI was more than just 'another punk band' and take them too much for face value when to me and I guess the other's that contributed to this thread, it's really something truly deep and was truly something else in an age where punk was excessively (and still is sadly) homogenized.
It's the people that don't see that you truly feel sorry for, because they missing what is a truly positive force to make you think and realize you can be a better person.


Edited by HughesJB4 - August 28 2008 at 03:34

HughesJB4 wrote: Actually, an interesting thing of note, when I first heard ADTI in 2005, I had no real understanding of what the different punk genres were by name really. I think ATDI helped to establish Post Hardcore as being my favorite punk genre, but the beauty of ATDI, is that they took it further than most other Post Hardcore bands (although arguably Refused were just as inventive and innovative in the Post Hardcore field) and just made it.... beautiful really.

you must not have heard very many Post-Hardcore bands if you think those bands took anything "further" -  familiar with Fugazi any? Minutemen, Moss Icon, Scratch Acid, Hoover, Nation of Ulysses? how 'bout the Dazzling Killmen, Drive Like Jehu, Quicksand, Unwound? Native Nod, Current, Antioch Arrow?

believe me there's many more bands that fall in the realm of Post-Hardcore that were earlier, far more inventive and even better that ATDI,

don't mean to derail the thread, but it must be said,

Sunny Day Real Estate is incredible, definitely my favorite true emo band. Mineral and Christie Front Drive are swell as well, and I must check out this Cap'n Jazz...