Larsen B Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 The best of AT THE DRIVE-IN has been compiled for a new anthology this summer.June 6 sees the release of This Station Is Non-Operational by V2, a collection put together in conjunction with original label Fearless and approved by members of the band.As well as tracks from the bands four albums, the anthology also features covers of The Smiths (This Night Has Opened My Eyes) and Pink Floyd (Take My Stethoscope and Walk).A bonus DVD collects the videos for One Armed Scissor, Invalid Litter Dept, Metronome Arthritis as well as a discography, wallpaper and buddy icons.The anthology takes its name from a lyric in the bands breakthrough tune One Armed Scissor, shortly after the release of which, in 2001, the band announced an indefinite hiatus.Members then went on to form Mars Volta and Sparta.The tracklist for This Station Is Non-Operational is:Farenheit Picket Fence Cartel Chanabra Lopsided Napoleon Solo Pickpocket Doormans Placebo Metronome 198D One Armed Scissor Enfilade Non Zero Possibility Incetardis Autorelocator Rascuache (Vaya Remix) This Night Has Opened My Eyes Initiation (BBC Lamacq Session) Take My Stethoscope And WalkFrom NME.comHow the band members could approve of that title i really don't know. Odd tracklisting as well. Is there anything from Acrobatic Tenement there? Could be because it was on a different label. I've never heard Incetardis or Autorelocator. Cover of This Night Has Opened My Eyes should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Ive heard "Autorelocator", it's pish. Nothing from Acrobatic Tenement deserves to be on a best of. Well maybe "Porfirio Diaz" just for the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Most of that comp is fully rubbish. ATD-I really were nothing special before Relationship of Command, in my opinion. It's fucking criminal that there are not more songs from that album on the "Best Of." Typical Drive In, being all angular about it. This could have ben a great best of, picking the good earlier stuff and sprinkling in amongst them the best "Relationship" songs. And they did an amzing Radio One session, which would have made a great second CD instead of pishy videos and "buddy icons." The fuck? What's all that about?Bugging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I agree about RoC being underrepresented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morlun Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 "At The Drive-in" and "Best of" in the same sentence?!? Surely that is the ultimate contradiction in terms... THEY WERE PISH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Ive heard "Autorelocator"' date=' it's pish. Nothing from Acrobatic Tenement deserves to be on a best of. Well maybe "Porfirio Diaz" just for the title.[/quote']I dunno, Acrobatic Tenement had a few good tunes on it. Raw as fuck, but not all that bad. Seems about time for a ATDI best of, even if it is as akward a track-listing as this. I might get hold of it if i can't find the covers/b-sides elsewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 In/CASINO/out is their best I'd reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I think Relationship of Command is a better introduction to the band than any best of could be. What I'd rather see is a compilation of all their rare EPs and splits that they've done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I think Relationship of Command is a better introduction to the band than any best of could be. What I'd rather see is a compilation of all their rare EPs and splits that they've doneI agree, although a lot of their earlier stuff just isn't worth listening to at all. A Rarities/B-sides/Covers collection woulda been a much better idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 In/CASINO/out is their best I'd reckonAnyone who reckons that is wrong. Roc all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Not for me. Vaya too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ancient Mariner Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 On the other thread you started today, Jimmy Jazz, you spelt mannequin "manicun", then with this thread you talk about a band who have a song called "Mannequin Republic". I'm tempted to label you thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 On the other thread you started today' date=' Jimmy Jazz, you spelt mannequin "manicun", then with this thread you talk about a band who have a song called "Mannequin Republic". I'm tempted to label you thick[/quote']I'm tempted to label you pernickety (sp?? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 good compno transatlantic foe on there thoughshameill prob buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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