25 years ago today, At the Drive-In released its debut album Acrobatic Tenement. Originally released on August 18, 1996, the raw recording has never been considered the El Paso band’s finest moment on record, yet it still has its admirers due to its explosive guitar work courtesy of Omar Rodríguez-López. Of course, Acrobatic would be the blueprint for a sprawling psychedelic progressive sound that would reach total idealization with The Mars Volta. Check out the debut in full…
