At The Drive-In Invalid Litter Dept (live) Live in Sydney Australia 23-01-2000 7/12
“Invalid Litter Dept.”
intravenously polite it was the walkie-talkies
that had knocked the pins down
as their shoes gripped the dirt floor
in the silhouette of dying
dancing on corpses’ ashes
yeah, they had plans for him
they has spun the last of the pimps
polyester, satin nailed jewelry lips
while the guillotine just laughed again
dancing on the corpses’ ashes
paramedics fell into the wound
like a rehired scab at a barehanded plant
an anesthetic penance beneath
the hail of contraband
they had been defected and excommunicated
and all the pulses were subverted
and they made sure the obituaries
showed pictures of smoke stacks
a vivid dissection that mocked
the strut of vivisection
semi-automatic colonies
and a silencing that still walks the streets
in the company of wolves
was a stretcher made of
cobblestone curfews
the federales performed
their custodial customs quite well
callous heels
numbed in travel
endless maps made
by their scalpels
on my way
nails broke and fell
into the
wishing well
At the Drive-In was an influential American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic and often violent stage shows, and their blend of Art Rock and Hardcore Punk made them one the most important bands of the modern day Hardcore Scene. Discography
[edit]Studio albums
Acrobatic Tenement (1996) (Flipside)
In/Casino/Out (1998) (Fearless)
Relationship of Command (2000) (Grand Royal) UK #33
[edit]EPs
Hell Paso (1994) (Western Breed)
Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (1995) (Western Breed/Headquarter/Restart)
El Gran Orgo (1997) (One Foot/Offtime)
Vaya (1999) (Fearless)
[edit]Singles
“Metronome Arthritis” (1999)
“Rolodex Propaganda” (2000)
“One Armed Scissor” (2000) UK #64
“Rolodex Propaganda” (2001) featuring Iggy Pop (re-issue crediting Iggy) UK #54
“Invalid Litter Dept.” (2001) UK #50
[edit]Compilations
This Station Is Non-Operational (2005) (Fearless) UK #118
[edit]Splits
ATDI / Aasee Lake (1998) (Ghetto Defendant/Nerd Rock)
ATDI / Sunshine (2000) (Big Wheel Recreation)
ATDI / Burning Airlines (2000) (Thick Records)
ATDI / The Murder City Devils (2000) (Buddyhead Records)
[edit]Music Videos
From Vaya
“Metronome Arthritis” (1999)
From Relationship of Command
“One Armed Scissor (2000)
“Invalid Litter Dept. (2000)
Final Lineup
Cedric Bixler-Zavala lead vocals, occasional guitar[2] (1993-2001)
Jim Ward guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1993-1996, 1998-2001)
Omar Rodríguez-López guitar, backing vocals, bass guitar on Acrobatic Tenement (1996-2001)
Paul Hinojos bass guitar (1997-2001)
Tony Hajjar drums, percussion (1997-2001)
[edit]Previous
Guitarists
Jarrett Wrenn guitar on Paso (1994) and Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (1995)
Adam Amparan guitar on Acrobatic Tenement (1996)
Ben Rodriguez guitar on El Gran Orgo (1997)
Drummers
Bernie Rincon drums on Paso (1994)
Davy Simmons drums on Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (1995)
Ryan Sawyer drums on Acrobatic Tenement (1996)
Bassists
Kenny Hopper bass guitar on Paso (1994) and Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (1995)
At the Drive-In
OriginEl Paso, Texas
Genre(s)Post-hardcore
Alternative rock
Experimental rock
Art punk
Years active19932001
Label(s)Fearless Records
Grand Royal
Associated actsThe Mars Volta
Sparta
De Facto
Sleepercar
Dios Kilos
The Fall on Deaf Ears
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