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At The Drive In reunite for new shows

They previously said they wouldn't tour Relationship of Command anymore

Christopher Hooton
Tuesday 01 December 2015 12:50 GMT
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At The Drive In said back in 2012 that their show at London’s Brixton Academy would be their last, but today we learn of a new show that could be the first date in a major tour.

Legends of post-hardcore (am immediately firing up Relationship of Command for a 2586th listen), the band’s return was announced quite unassumingly in a Facebook post by Ohio’s Rock On The Range festival, where they will share a bill with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megadeth and more.

In fact, the news even comes as something of a surprise to the band themselves. ATDI guitarist Jim Ward confusingly told the local newspaper in the band’s native El Paso simply: “Let me know what you hear.”

At The Drive In’s last live show was pretty shambolic, but let’s hope they can summon the entry of that infamous Jools Holland performance:

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