Labels: Grand Royal
Review by: Shawn Cameron
my dislike for at the drive in, at one time, went far past not buying their records, but rather, making a point of vocalizing my annoyance with their bass heavy, rage against the machine influenced rock songs. i despised all i had heard. several singles. the famous “in|casino|out” album among others. with this a basis for my review, i begin my opinion on the new single, released on grand royal records.
alright, the music aside, the vinyl is the thinnest i have yet to witness. i didn’t realize this much of an effort to make a cheap record could be made. no insert, but rather the info on the sleeve, no lyrics, and a pretty barcode. two of these songs will appear on the forthcoming record. i am starting to question the need for this single.
the title track was the reason i put my six dollars into the record store. a catchy and well written song structure managed to get me into this song. i heard it before. and was very impressed. so impressed i gave into the hype that is “at the drive in”. this song is 1] not bass heavy and 2] free from annoying screams. i can whole-heartedly recommend this song.
as for the remaining two songs. they reminded me why i dislike this band so much. emphasis on the rock, and big explosions to get the kids dancing. sounds like a good thing. but i don’t feel it is. its a ploy, a formula that wont fail, and they know this and continue to forget the true feeling of music and replace it, with a business-like solution.
style rock, with a bad fashion sense [the tight pants and big hair, no thank you] i don’t know if i would recommend this. but i’m sure i don’t need to, the hipsters are already running out to buy this. i am going to keep this seven inch. to document their shining moment. but future endeavors, i wont even look into. thanks for the one good song.