In Casino Out
ATDI isn't lacking anything when it comes
to energy. The lead singer screams himself raw, and gives us
the Rage Against the Machine type intensity, but with a more
melodic and, gulp, emotional approach. Yeah, they're not screaming
about the government and free trade, but they certainly
are intent on something akin to love. This album finds them
still trying to find their footing at times. The songs certainly
aren't as strong as they are on Relationship of Command,
but the kernel of what is to come is there in spirit. Call
it a junior version of the band that eventually emerges. This
album shows them as the ugly duckling just starting to show
signs of growing into the swan, but it won't be for another
full LP that they truly emerge into their true glory. |
Relationship of Command
I kick myself every time I think about the
fact I resisted this album after a cursory listen. It sounded
too metal and too brash. What the hell did I know? After finally
agreeing to a real listen after being hounded by a friend, I
discovered that this is one of the most emotionally charged,
rockin' albums in my entire collection. Amazing in its intensity
and sheer musicality, this is, in my opinion, what rock and
roll should be. Both serious and somewhat pretentious, ATDI
have decided that rock need not be mindless and silly, but can
be, *gasp*, emotional while still making you want to air drum
and blow the doors off your parents' Lexus. It's a shame these
guys called it quits when they were heading towards such greatness.
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Musical Connections:
The Mars Volta
Sparta
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