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Relationship Of Command - At The Drive-In
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77 out of 100

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9.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 98 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the final release for At The Drive-In, who later split to form groups Sparta and The Mars Volta.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Drowned In Sound
    100
    The new album, Relationship of Command, is one of the most amazing collections of music I have ever heard.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND IS THE GREATEST ROCK ALBUM I HAVE HEARD IN THE LAST TEN YEARS.
  3. Checkout.com
    60
    At the Drive-In (from El Paso, Texas) picks up where Jane's Addiction leaves off, emitting that thin, distinctive Perry Farrell upper register vocal amid a post-punk apocalyptic guitar/bass/drums detonation. Good for the Addiction, not so good for the Drive-In.
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  1. Positive: 61 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. Vampire25
    10
    This is one of my favorite rock albums. It's utterly amazing. The vocals are some of the best I've ever heard and the musicianship is incredible. "Pattern Against User" is one of my favorite songs of all time. All In All, One of my favorite albums. A… Expand
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  2. fionnk
    10
    One of the last bands that had something to say and the music was un-edged as if fighting for it life to be played
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  3. MattP
    5
    Mindless screaming is not music. One Armed Scissor is great, and that's about it. Sounds about as revolutionary as the last sh*t I took. Thank God for the break up because The Mars Volta is 100x better.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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