‘Invalid Litter Dept’

They may be hipper than hip but At The

Drive-In are, incredibly, as good as everyone would like them to be. While hardly you’re

typical singles band (‘Invalid Litter Dept’ weighs

in at over six minutes), this as good a point as any to start, being the album’s most accessible moment. With its recurring piano motif and

half-spoken vocal, there’s more than a hint of REM at work, albeit a very loud, punk rock

version.