Vaya [EP]

At the Drive-In | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 27, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Fearless Records
• ASIN: B00000JKH2
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,270 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From 1994-2000, At The Drive-In held the attention of music fans and critics alike. During their career, they released three albums and numerous EPs. You can hear their influence today on so many releases across the rock genre. Members have gone on to form The Mars Volta, Sparta, and various other projects. "Displaying an earnest intensity befitting pre-irony U2, At The Drive-In are an exhilarating and exhausting experience--the sight of five young men ever pushing against and beyond the limits of physical and emotional endurance with crusader zeal"--Rolling Stone. In early 2005, look for the "Anthology" CD of greatest hits, exclusive unreleased tracks, rarities, covers, videos, interviews, and exclusive live footage.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome little disc, July 29, 2002

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Rich Routh (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vaya (Audio CD)

Of all of ATDI's albums, I'd have to say this one is my favorite. It's short, yes, but each of the songs is of such a high quality you feel like you're getting more than just 24 minutes of music. Some of the songs, like Metronome Arthritis, 198d, and Rascuache, just totally knocked me out. Metronome Arthritis, in particular, is one of the best songs I've ever heard. The breakdown:
1) Rascuache- one of the best songs, it's a really good way to start off the album. It's pretty fast paced and very catchy. As always, Cedric's vocals shine, even if the lyrics to this song make even less sense than they normally do.
2) Proxima Centauri- a very interesting song, in the way is speeds up and slows down. The lyrics have something to do with ancient Romans in space and mention things like "spacesuit togas"- wierd, but cool.
3) Ursa Minor- I had heard this song before I bought the album and I loved it- it's another pretty catchy song. It might take some getting used to, since it's kind of offbeat, but it's another great song.
4) Heliotrope- I love the way this song starts off- the guitars ath the beginning are extremely cool. It stays pretty fast the whole way through and it's got some interesting lyrics- "Inseminating motives of a lukewarm persistence/Let the thieves in through the front door/Let them take what they've been missing."
5) Metronome Arthritis- my favorite. It starts off slow and bass-heavy, very ominous, and slowly builds to a stunning climax- "What if forensics find the answer?/What if they stole my fingerprints?/Where did I leave my book of matches?/We'll find you." It's got a great solo near the end and the lyrics are the best on the whole album.
6) 300mhz- Probably my least favorite on the whole album, it's a pretty good song nonetheless, especially near the end.
7) 198d- probably my second favorite song. It's very quiet and emotional and builds up to a brilliant end- "Tremors that hold us/Tremors that warn us/Nothing bleeds like..." A great finale to a great album- BUY IT!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, August 30, 2001

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Joan Michelson (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vaya (Audio CD)

I don't have much to say, other than this album is freakin incredible. Sure, the lyrics make no sense, but they do add to the experience quite a bit. Listening to any of ATDI's songs without Cedirc singing would just sound wrong. He's kind of like another guitar....Anyway, onto this review. I don't want to think of any fancy words right now, so I'll just say that this album is very, very exciting and different. I've never heard anything like ATDI other than ATDI themselves. Every single song on this album sounds great to me. The only problem I had with it was that it was too short (something around 30 minutes long seems too short to me). Though, I'd much rather have quality than quantity, and they deliver on the former.
Rascuache - Starts with a bang, then slows and gathers some groove/funk, then ignites again into something awesome.
Proxima Centauri - Seems offbeat at first, but the more you listen to it, the more you start to like it.
Ursa Minor - Another one of the "odd" songs that sounds wrong at first, but then turns into something exhilarating. Really.
Helitrope - This song jumps out and hits you at the beginning. And it doesn't really stop hitting you, either.
Metronome Arthritis - This song starts very slow. It's kind of an anxious slow, though, and as it progresses, you can tell something's going to happen. And it will... :) Very nice drums on the last part, methinks.
300 Mhz - Instantly very dynamic, it starts with a bang (as most songs on this album do). This is another song that sounds wrong the first time you listen to it. It grows on you, though, but slower than the rest. And for those who don't know, Cedirc isn't saying weird things in the middle - they reversed a track of his voice (At least, that's my theory). This is the only song ATDI has done that I can remember hearing any cussing on. I kind of wonder why they even included it, as it adds nothing and if it weren't for it, you could play it anywhere without anyone disapproving (of lyrics, anyway).
198d - Slow song that sounds really nice. Beginning is a little depressing, but the end gets rid of that depression with some mixture of anger/hope (which is quite an interesting emotion). Not nearly as depressing as Non-Zero Possibility (RoC)
Overall, this album is great. This was my second ATDI album, after RoC. It took a little bit of adjusting, but it's definitely worth it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, April 27, 2003

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David (Rialto, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vaya (Audio CD)

Now, you have music, and then there's At The Drive-In! This album contains the secret to the new light of music. Everyone contained in the "I love what's on MTV" genre would break through to the real music once they here this. This album is very hard to not listen to. If you had one bit of knowledge, you would buy this album just in respect to ATDI for creating such great music.
Surgeon General Warning!: listening to this album may result in open-mindedness, trying to sing along, and repeatitive playing.
P.S. DO NOT PLAY THIS ALBUM OUT!