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- Date Released: July 27, 1999
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Emo, Punk, Hardcore, Indie Rock
- Label: Fearless Records
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We Say...
Before they split into the prog-operatic Mars Volta and the pounding but atmospheric Sparta, they were At the Drive-In, convulsing between the poles of brainy math-rock and exultant, liberating punk. Vaya is an adventurously gleaming collection of songs; there's careening beauty, a loveliness that blushes and breathes within the folds of the electrified rhythms, as howler Cedric Bixler strings words together in a paranoid slipstream of consciousness. "What if forensics finds the answer, what if they stole my fingerprints?" he cries on "Metronome Arthritis." "Rascuache" has the fluidity of chill electronica but its eruptions of mellifluous rock burn hard and bright like an emergency flare. The hard-charging "Heliotrope" hangs high guitar notes overhead while the pace shifts without dissonance, but the gentleness of "198d" is cut short with dramatic bursts of noise. If Rage Against the Machine had replaced some of their naked aggression with a deeper sense of grace, they might have begun to achieve what At The Drive-In did in these seven songs.
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They Say...
With the release of this absolutely astounding 7 song, 23+ minute EP, At The Drive-In seem to have finally come together and found the true and beautiful essence of their music. They have taken the raw intensity and power of their earlier efforts, and focused upon it- bringing forth something that surpasses anything they have done to this point. The first and perhaps most original song on the album 'Rascuache' is filled with slightly tribal rhythms interwoven with beautiful electronic tones, fierce guitars and the passionate vocals that ATDI are known for. Some of the other tracks such as '300 MHz' and 'Metronome Arthritis' take the sound that was established on 'in/CASINO/OUT' and mix it with a Rage Against The Machine type feel, without sounding redundant. The last track '198d' is filled with such emotion that it is nearly impossible to resist repeating it time and again. Overall, 'Vaya' shows an incredible band moving in a direction so exciting and overwhelming that will leave many dying to see what they do next.
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Rascuache |
3:21 |
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| 02. | |
Proxima Centauri |
2:46 |
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| 03. | |
Ursa Minor |
3:22 |
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| 04. | |
Heliotrope |
3:12 |
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| 05. | |
Metronome Arthritis |
4:01 |
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| 06. | |
300 MHz |
3:03 |
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198d |
4:04 |
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07 Total Tracks, 23:49 Total Length
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Credits
- Paul Drake - Photography // Alex Newport - Engineer // Alex Newport - Mixing // Bobby Torres - Engineer // John Matousek - Mastering // At the Drive-In - Main Performer // At the Drive-In - Main Performer // Mike Major - Engineer // Mike Major - Mixing
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