At the Drive-In discography explained

Artist:At the Drive-In
Studio:4
Compilation:1
Music Videos:6
Ep:6
Singles:6

The discography of At the Drive-In, an El Paso, Texas-based post-hardcore band active from 1994 to 2018, consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, five EPs, six singles, and three music videos.

At the Drive-In formed in 1994 with an initial lineup of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (lead vocals), Jim Ward (guitar and backing vocals), Jarrett Wrenn (guitar), Kenny Hopper (bass guitar), and Bernie Rincon (drums). This lineup released the band's debut EP, Hell Paso, through their own imprint Western Breed Records that November. Rincon was replaced by Davy Simmons for their second EP, 1995's ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! Further lineup changes saw Wrenn replaced by Adam Amparan, Hopper by Omar Rodríguez-López, and Simmons by Ryan Sawyer. The band's debut album, Acrobatic Tenement, was released in July 1996 through Flipside Records. The band's lineup fluctuated again, with Amparan's departure prompting Rodríguez-López to move to guitar while Paul Hinojos filled the bass position, and Tony Hajjar replaced Sawyer on drums. Ben Rodriguez played guitar on 1997's El Gran Orgo EP due to Ward's inability to participate; however, Ward was back in place for a split single with The Aasee Lake and the band's second album, In/Casino/Out, released in August 1998 by Fearless Records. The lineup of Bixler-Zavala, Ward, Rodríguez-López, Hinojos, and Hajjar would remain intact until the band's dissolution.

1999 saw the release of the Vaya EP, which spawned the band's first music video, for the song "Metronome Arthritis". A trio of split releases followed in 2000, including an EP with Sunshine and singles with Burning Airlines and the Murder City Devils. Their third studio album, Relationship of Command, was released in September 2000 through Grand Royal Records. It proved to be a breakthrough, reaching #116 on the Billboard 200 and #33 on the UK Albums Chart. All three of its singles, "One Armed Scissor", "Rolodex Propaganda", and "Invalid Litter Dept.", reached the UK Singles Chart, with "One Armed Scissor" also reaching #26 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2001 the band went on indefinite hiatus, with Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López forming The Mars Volta while Ward, Hinojos, and Hajjar formed Sparta.[1] In November 2004 Fearless Records re-released all three of the band's studio albums as well as the Vaya EP, followed by the compilation album This Station Is Non-Operational in 2005 which reached #95 on the Billboard 200 and #3 amongst independently released albums.

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions<--Do not surpass 10 charts.-->Certifications
US
[2] [3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
BEL
[6]
FRA
[7]
GER
[8]
ITA
[9]
SCO
[10]
SWI
[11]
UK
[12]
Acrobatic Tenement
  • Released: February 18, 1997[13]
  • Label: Flipside
  • Format: LP, CD
In/Casino/Out
  • Released: August 18, 1998[14]
  • Label: Fearless
  • Format: LP, CD
Relationship of Command 116 25 33 33

Gold[16]

Gold[17]

in•ter a•li•a
  • Released: May 5, 2017
  • Label: Rise
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
39 15 31 64 166 30 82 20 57 30
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
US
Indie

[18]
AUS
IRL
[19]
UK
[20]
This Station Is Non-Operational 95 3 34 71 118

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Hell Paso
  • Released: November 1994
  • Label: Western Breed
  • Format: EP
¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo
  • Released: June 1995[22]
  • Label: Western Breed
  • Format: EP
El Gran Orgo
  • Released: September 18, 1997[23]
  • Label: Offtime
  • Format: EP
Vaya
Sunshine / At the Drive-In
  • Released: April 13, 2000[25]
  • Label: Big Wheel Recreation
  • Format: CD
Diamanté
  • Released: November 24, 2017
    January 26, 2018 (digital)
  • Label: Rise
  • Format: Vinyl

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2.5em;"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt

[26] [27]
AUS
[28]
AUS
Alt.

[29]
CAN
[30]
SCO
[31]
UK
UK
Indie

[32]
"One Armed Scissor"[33] 200026 85 15 145 77 64 10Relationship of Command
"Rolodex Propaganda"[34] 55 54
"Invalid Litter Dept."[35] 200147 50
"Governed by Contagions"2016in•ter a•li•a
"Incurably Innocent"2017
"Hostage Stamps"
"Pendulum in a Peasant Dress"
" - " denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation appearances

YearRelease detailsTrack
1998Some Three-Word-Bands From Western Breed
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Western Breed
  • Format: CD
"Terranova Compost"
1998The Eagle Has Landed
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Tranquility Base
  • Format: LP
"Salient"

Music videos

YearSongDirectorAlbum
1999"Metronome Arthritis"Dan Tierney, At the Drive-InVaya
2000"One Armed Scissor"[36] At the Drive-InRelationship of Command
"Invalid Litter Dept."Tony Hajjar, Paul Hinojos
2016"Governed by Contagions"Damon Locks, Rob Shawin•ter a•li•a
2017"Incurably Innocent"
"Hostage Stamps"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DaRonco. Mike. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p293866|pure_url=yes}} At the Drive-In Biography]. Allmusic. 2009-12-29.
  2. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=at the drive-in|chart=Billboard 200}} At the Drive-In Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200 ]. . 2009-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091225202503/http://www.billboard.com// . 25 December 2009 . live .
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p293866|pure_url=yes}} At the Drive-In: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums]. Allmusic. 2009-12-29.
  4. Web site: australian-charts.com – Discography At the Drive-In. Hung Medien. 2017-07-08.
  5. Web site: Austrian Charts At The Drive In. de. austriancharts.at Hung Medien. May 24, 2023.
  6. Web site: Discografie At The Drive-In - ultratop.be. . May 24, 2023.
  7. Web site: French Charts At The Drice-In. fr. lescharts.com Hung Medien. May 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: Discographie von At The Drive In. GfK Entertainment. May 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: At The Drive-In chart positions in Italy. May 24, 2023.
  10. Peaks on the Scottish Albums chart:
  11. Web site: At The Drive-In album chart positions in Switzerland . 2008-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106184809/http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=placebo&cat=a . 6 November 2013 .
  12. Web site: At the Drive-In full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 2017-07-08.
  13. Web site: Wiznitzer. Ari. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r350159|pure_url=yes}} ''Acrobatic Tenement'']. Allmusic. 2009-12-29.
  14. Web site: Butler. Blake. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r373344|pure_url=yes}} ''In/Casino/Out'']. Allmusic. 2009-12-29.
  15. Web site: Butler. Blake. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r497646|pure_url=yes}} ''Relationship of Command'']. AllMusic. 2009-11-08.
  16. Web site: Accreditations . Aria.com.
  17. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-06-01 . 2016-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160917112745/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . dead .
  18. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=at the drive-in|chart=Independent Albums}} At the Drive-In Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums ]. . 2009-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091225202503/http://www.billboard.com// . 25 December 2009 . live .
  19. Web site: Discography At The Drive In . irishcharts.com . May 24, 2023 .
  20. Web site: Chart Log UK (1994–2010): A – Azzido Da Bass. zobbel.de. May 24, 2023.
  21. Web site: Loftus. Johnny. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r738834|pure_url=yes}} ''This Station Is Non-Operational'']. Allmusic. 2009-12-29.
  22. Web site: St. James. Jim. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r562257|pure_url=yes}} ''¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo!'']. AllMusic. 2009-12-30.
  23. Web site: Butler. Blake. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r425766|pure_url=yes}} ''Vaya'']. AllMusic. 2009-12-30.
  24. Web site: Phares. Heather. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r348810|pure_url=yes}} ''El Gran Orgo'']. AllMusic. 2009-12-30.
  25. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r476481|pure_url=yes}} At the Drive-In/Sunshine (Split Single)]. AllMusic. 2009-12-30.
  26. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=at the drive-in|chart=Alternative Songs}} At the Drive-In Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs ]. . 2009-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091225202503/http://www.billboard.com// . 25 December 2009 . live .
  27. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p293866|pure_url=yes}} At the Drive-In: Charts & Awards: Billboard Singles]. Allmusic. 2009-12-30.
  28. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 19.
  29. Web site: ARIA Report: Issue 577. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue577.pdf. dead. February 22, 2008. ARIA. November 3, 2023.
  30. Web site: Singles : Top 50. https://web.archive.org/web/20001206070800/http://www.jamshowbiz.com:80/JamMusicCharts/SINGLES.html. dead. 6 December 2000. Broadcast Data Systems. 29 November 2023.
  31. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 . Official Charts Company . 5 April 2019 . 5 April 2019.
  32. Peak chart position on the UK Indie Singles Chart:
  33. Web site: Butler. Blake. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r490009|pure_url=yes}} One Armed Scissor]. Allmusic. 2009-12-30.
  34. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r871833|pure_url=yes}} Rolodex Propaganda]. Allmusic. 2009-12-30.
  35. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r563822|pure_url=yes}} Invalid Litter Department]. Allmusic. 2009-12-30.
  36. Web site: At the Drive-in - 'One Armed Scissor' music video. MTV. 2009-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20100109181545/http://www.mtv.com/videos/at-the-drive-in/55550/one-armed-scissor-version-2.jhtml. 9 January 2010 . dead.