Song of the Week: Pattern Against User

Three years too late, I bring you At the Drive-In. I only started listening to these guys recently, but they apparently broke up in 2001 (a couple years ago, my friend Pat W suggested I check them out - I just got around to it…). I actually know very little about them, other than a review I just found of their last album, Relationship of Command. This week’s song, Pattern Against User, is the second song on that album.

I’d say their sound is like Fugazi’s, but more dense, with no pretense of minimalism. Lyrically, the closest thing I can think of is Skinny Puppy. That’s right…compare the lyrical style of, say, Hexonxonx (Skinny Puppy’s ode to the Exxon Valdez) to One Armed Scissor, and you’ll see what I mean.

Sorry for the short review. I’ve been sick the past few days and my brain ain’t workin’ so well right now…