At The Drive-In were a Post Hardcore or Post Punk if you prefer band from EL Paso Texas. The band was known for it's rapid tempo shifts and nonsensical lyrics. Their third and final album Relationship Of Command is a modern day classic which provided a new way forward for fast guitar music. The record goes a long way to capturing the chaos and energy of the bands live show while still leaving place for some studio wizardry. The band had signed to the Beastie Boys Grand Royal Records label and the song "One Armed Scissor" became a surprise hit on radio and MTV. Faced with the chance for mainstream success the band split up forming the even more spastic Mars Volta and the more traditional Sparta.
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