At the Drive-In Album: “Gran Orgo”

How do i begain. El Gran Orgo has to be one of the best releases by At The Drive-In, with intensely origonal songs and riffs it completely defines the band in a math-rocked/punked up, late Drive Like Jehu fashion that could only be accomplished by these high energy Texas boys. I can still remember seeing them play there first seattle show at a gym that used to double as a show venue during the weekends. They were just starting to tour there first full leight cd and they did amazing, most likly one of the best shows i have ever seen. If you do not have this cd buy it now!

Noisy, ugly, and mostly amateurish early punk release from the great band is seen hardly beginning to spread their wings on this adolescent outing. Short of a few interesting ideas the release is a throwaway for greater things to come.

If At the drive-in wanted to achieve the fame and glory bands like Green Day have this was the album to do it. All the songs make great singles and aren't to alternative for the mainstream.

To be perfectly honest i would hate it if ATD-I where mainstream and i would probably look upon their work in a different way so thank god this is only listened to by their loyal fan base.

All the songs are catchy but maintain a rawness and angryness about them. Don't not by it because you want their angry stuff. Anybody who likes ATD-I would love this album. Whereas in the latter albums the used soft melodic tunes in between agression in this album they use aggression in between melody.

Their are 7 tracks on this album like the amazon site says however on the back of the case only 6 are listed. This because even though their are 7 tracks (track 4 whcih is untitled) is less than a minute long and isn't really a song. The stand out tunes have to be tracks 1, 3 and 7.

ATD-I fans need this now.

This EP is a classic at the drive-in number in its 1997 release. All seven tracks blasted an enrgetic emo-core melody that was pure brilliance.This cd is definantley worth buying.

Okay, first off, just let me get something off my back. Relationship of Command is their best album, hands down. I don't care about it's somewhat mainstream success. It is a landmark of an album and needs to be recognized as one. All their other albums (Aecrobatic Tenement, Vaya, In/Casino/Out) also have a very special feel to them. Sadly though, this has to be the worst offering by ATDI, and even sadder, one of THE worst albums you could possibly buy. I went through the trouble of special ordering it, just because I thought I would have been in on something. Honestly, when I found out that it came out after Aecrobatic Tenement I almost cried. How could they go from that to this? I also noticed that the back-up vocals sounded a bit different, maybe not Jim Ward in a couple of the songs. The melodies just don't have ANY special kick in them, but it's not a big deal cause ATDI will live on with their other albums. I'm saddened...