Alfaro Vive, Carajo!
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¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! is the second EP
by At the Drive-In
, released in 1995. The title takes its name from the Eloy Alfaro Popular Armed Forces, a clandestine left-wing group in Ecuador.
"Plastic Memories" is omitted from the vinyl release of the EP, and was later re-recorded and released on the El Gran Orgo
EP as "Picket Fence Cartel".
The back-up vocals on "Ludvico Drive-In" were done by Laura Beard and Sarah Reiser, who were friends with Bixler-Zavala and were also fellow band members in the short lived group The Fall on Deaf Ears
. The two girls died in a car wreck two years later. This is the last CD to feature Jarrett Wrenn and Kenny Hopper who went on to create Crime in Choir
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...
, released in 1995. The title takes its name from the Eloy Alfaro Popular Armed Forces, a clandestine left-wing group in Ecuador.
"Plastic Memories" is omitted from the vinyl release of the EP, and was later re-recorded and released on the El Gran Orgo
El Gran Orgo
El Gran Orgo is the third EP by American post-hardcore band At the Drive-In. It was recorded and released in 1997 without the presence of Jim Ward, whose guitar duties were filled by Ben Rodriguez and Omar Rodríguez-López, who had previously played bass on Acrobatic Tenement.The Title "El Gran...
EP as "Picket Fence Cartel".
The back-up vocals on "Ludvico Drive-In" were done by Laura Beard and Sarah Reiser, who were friends with Bixler-Zavala and were also fellow band members in the short lived group The Fall on Deaf Ears
The Fall on Deaf Ears
The Fall on Deaf Ears was a musical group from El Paso most notable for featuring Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta, who played drums, and Clint Newsom of Rhythm of Black Lines and The Hades Kick on guitar. The Fall on Deaf Ears played in the post-hardcore style typical of...
. The two girls died in a car wreck two years later. This is the last CD to feature Jarrett Wrenn and Kenny Hopper who went on to create Crime in Choir
Crime in Choir
San Francisco quintet Crime In Choir are an instrumental progressive rock band, comparable to Faust, Goblin, Magma, Soft Machine, etc. Founded in 2000, Crime In Choir released their previous full-length releases on Frenetic Records and Omnibus , respectively...
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Track listing
- "Bradley Smith" – 2:43
- "Instigate the Role" – 2:59
- "Ludvico Drive-In" – 2:30
- "Circuit Scene" – 3:27
- "Plastic Memories" – 4:14
Personnel
- Cedric Bixler – Lead vocals
- Jim WardJim Ward (musician)James David Ward is an American musician. A self-taught guitarist and pianist, he was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band Sparta; he was also the co-founder of the seminal post-hardcore band At the Drive-In.-At the Drive-In:While in At the Drive-In, Ward played rhythm guitar and...
– Guitar, back-up vocals - Jarrett Wrenn – Guitar
- Kenny Hopper – Bass
- Davy Simmons – Drums