Relationship of Command

Relationship of Command
Studio album by
At the Drive-In
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2000 (2000-09-12)
RecordedJanuary–March 2000
StudioIndigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California)
Genre
Length45:31
Label
ProducerRoss Robinson
At the Drive-In chronology
Sunshine / At the Drive-In
(2000) 		Relationship of Command
(2000) 		This Station Is Non-Operational
(2005)
Singles from Relationship of Command
  1. "One Armed Scissor"
    Released: August 7, 2000
  2. "Rolodex Propaganda"
    Released: December 4, 2000
  3. "Invalid Litter Dept."
    Released: March 12, 2001

Relationship of Command is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band At the Drive-In, released on September 12, 2000. The album combines an aggressive edge with a melodic drive, harmonious, emotive vocals, and surreal lyrics.[1] While it continues in the alternative style of At the Drive-In's previous albums, Relationship of Command is seen as a more well-rounded album than its predecessors. Initially received positively by critics, the album is now seen not only as one of the most influential post-hardcore albums of the 2000s,[2] but also as one of the most accomplished recent works in the wider rock spectrum.[3] Relationship of Command was voted twelfth out of 100 in the Albums of the Decade by NME,[4] and the 37th most influential album of all time by Kerrang!.[5] It was the band's final album to feature founding guitarist Jim Ward.

  1. ^ Butler, Blake (September 12, 2000). "Relationship of Command [Japan Bonus Tracks] – At the Drive-In". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "At the Drive-In – Relationship of Command – Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Music - Review of At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command". BBC. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "The Top 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade". NME. November 18, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Rocklist.net...Kerrang! Lists Page 1". Archived from the original on February 16, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2011.