Well, we sure as hell didn’t see this coming. As Consequence Of Sound points out, the amazing livewire ’90s/early-’00s Texan post-hardcore band At The Drive-In are back together and ready to make noise again. In the wake of the badass 2000 album Relationship Of Command, the band went on indefinite hiatus, spinning off into component parts the Mars Volta and Sparta. But now they’ve got a Twitter, and today the Twitter posted this missive: “¡ ATTENTION ! To whom it may concern: AT THE DRIVE-IN will be breaking their 11 year silence THIS STATION IS …NOW…OPERATIONAL.” We don’t have any news yet on what the band’s reunion plans might be, but I wouldn’t bet against a Coachella appearance.
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This station is now operational! …oh, they beat me to it. Damn.
What exactly did their Twitter account say when the station was non-operational?
Coachella’s large sack of money strikes again.
Best. Day. Ever!
It really has been. Today has been a non-stop ambush of great new music and new album info, only to be rendered miniscule by this.
I’m interested to see how expansive the reunion will be. I know Jim Ward has plans for Sparta to come back this year as well. Also, this makes me wonder now if those rumors of Refused reuniting at Coachella are also true since this one seems to have panned out.
This festival bill was brought to my attention. Don’t know if it’s real or fact or what. I would be in cloud 9 if they do a tour but I won’t be surprised if they just do some festivals
fake* (and the typos begin again…)
That would be so kickass if it were real.
Hmm, I found a tumblr that suggested this festival would be a one time reunion thing for At the Drive-In and it’s in Detroit. I really hope the reunion is more than that.
Detroit?!? Now this REALLY is the best day ever. Most bands don’t even schedule us. The fact that this is happening, and may only happen once, in my hometown: I have no words.
Uh oh. Might be fake. Figures…
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/the+fest+2012
Once again the internet finds a way to make me feel like an asshole
more good news for detroit
good way to start 2012
This is a really great news!!!
THIS IS THE SINGLE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.
Takin’ a Tebow knee right now.
That’s fitting because he’s probably responsible for this
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The reliable source is the fact that they are playing Coachella on Sunday both weekends of the festival.
No one is with you.
i demand that refused get their own news-of-reunion post on stereogum as well
I was just thinking the same thing. How is that news not just as big?
Such an epic, epically awesome band. I’m not sure how good this will be considering how much time has passed, but wow were they great when they were originally together. Relationship of Command was a landmark album for me.
Two awesome reunions in one day, and Tony Iommi has cancer? Im mixed with emotions…
Does this mean no more shitty Mars Volta and Sparta albums? Those two bands are the opposite of how parts of Minor Threat and Rites of Spring formed the almighty Fugazi because neither band could gel on their own (MV and Sparta that is).
I always thought that this was so obvious. As At The Drive In, they were able to temper each other perfectly, but they were unchecked as Mars Volta and Sparta. It’s like super-group in reverse.