At the Drive-In ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (full EP)

¡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.
0:00 | Bradley Smith
2:42 | Instigate the Roll
5:40 | Ludvico Drive-In
8:10 | Circuit Scene
11:37 | Plastic Memories
Cedric Bixler -- Lead vocals
Jim Ward -- Guitar, back-up vocals
Jarrett Wrenn -- Guitar
Kenny Hopper -- Bass
Davy Simmons -- Drums
The back-up vocals on "Ludvico Drive-In" were done by Laura Beard and Sarah Reiser, who were friends with Bixler-Zavala and fellow members in the short lived group The Fall on Deaf Ears. The two girls died in a car wreck two years later. Cedric would later write "Napoleon Solo" about the incident. This is the last CD to feature Jarrett Wrenn and Kenny Hopper who went on to create Crime in Choir.
Following the release of ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! At the Drive-In set out on their second tour, this one in a newly purchased 1981 Ford Econoline van, spanning 42 days and 10,000 miles across the United States.
At the Drive-In Live @ UTEP Union, El Paso, 1995:
• At the Drive-In | Live...

[@eafg97]

At the drive in: I find my wayy The mars volta: Noww i´m losttt

[@kolbywinn1402]

This song shows just how good cedric and ward are together omg

[@badmanjones179]

its a full EP

[@TheFBK69]

makes me sad to know Jim and those guys can't work their shit out, hate to say it but the newest ATDI album was not too good imo. It needed Jim he is a huge part of the sound of this group.

[@idonteatcheetos]

@@TheFBK69 100%. I actually forgot how good this era of ATDI was, Jim brought a lot to the group. I was shocked when they announced he wouldnt be apart of the reunion, the band kinda became one dimensional after he left.

[@michaelgraham9774]

@@idonteatcheetos I doubt that Jim straight up left. I have a strong feeling that he was cut out of the picture during the reunion because Omar and Cedric have forgotten what it's like to be in a BAND and not just a project where you dictate everybody's playing

[@shauner8754]

@@michaelgraham9774 he wasn’t cut out of anything. Jim is a flake and always has been.

[@BigSunn0]

The pre-Omar ATDI has it's own unique and awesome youthfull energy.

[@d1360javier]

Viva Ecuador, Excellent band!

[@samcrooker4679]

At The Drive-In always had their very own unique style even during the early days. The making of a great band was ALWAYS in this band.

[@spammajamma6435]

Probably the best band to come out of El Paso. You guys rock.

[@hairharbor5080]

Second best would be Apache.

[@alexlindsey2407]

so honest so fucking pure. there will never be another group as perfect as atdi

[@dyr234]

got that right, probably the last good band that rocked with energy.

[@williamepperson3443]

Indeed, not only were they jaw droppingly good, they were truly in the right place @ the right time, as homeboy above me just mentioned, they were probably the last band worth their weight that was able to get exposure the old fashioned way in the pre-Napster / pre-collapse of the major labels era . . .

[@ItUnidentified]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@Fender96]

They’re just awesome. Fan of around 22 years here. I’ve heard every song by ATDI and of their entire collection can name maybe 10 songs I don’t like. There are very few bands I can say that about.

[@Mrdrift00]

Haven't listened to this in so long its blowing my mind all over again.. 🤘

[@Mambo2able1]

Yes! Thanks for the upload!

[@kellyforste6127]

Been too long since I've listened to this EP, well over 10 years. Still know every word like I never stopped listening. :) Totally flooded with emotions and nostalgia. Oh the good ol' days of locking myself in my bedroom playing burnt copies of the ATDI EPs and CDs.

[@oGabestaaaHD]

At the drive-in ¡viva siempre!

[@BiggestHater754]

Alfaro vice carajo was a guerrilla group from Ecuador, interesting song

[@regularsamaritan]

i agree. thanks alot

[@guitaoist]

They created a genre no one could’ve topped, which is why they topped themselves and made Sparta & Mars Volta

[@slamakathecaliforniakid]

If ATDI was a girl, I would marry her.

[@viral0998hj]

Accurate

[@kaskomusic8940]

I would take her out for a nice steak dinner and never call her again

5:45 Ludovico Drive in

[@luisjaviermedina]

ALFARO VIVE CARAJO: es la historia de la guerrila en Ecuador (mi pais), quienes fueron asesinados por el gobierno de Febres Cordero, de ese tiempo. Gran banda excelente música.

[@droptherapy2085]

Suena muy bien. Lo siento si mi español apesta, estoy usando google translate.

[@Carlosbnavids]

grupo subversivo

[@bbqnice1]

ayer me di cuenta que tambien que el hijo de los integrantes de AVC Santiago Kingman y Patricia Penyaherrera es un musico llamado Mateo Kingman

[@staypa1n]

pioneer .

[@JeremyHall]

i know Bradley Smith and the backstory of this song. lyrics stolen from a phone answering machine in Lubbock TX

[@JeremyHall]

"i know you are there Bradley, wake up. You are all i got now"

[@JeremyHall]

Mother to a son

[@paulallen8585]

I voided my bowels when I first heard atdi

[@amelianicole30]

fuck yes,i love atdi.this was one of their vinyls eh?

[@Fender96]

I just bought an original Western Breed pressing of this EP.

[@michaelofdooms]

Circuit Scene so fire

[@michaelgraham9774]

Kinda wonder what would've been if they kept this style.

[@lucadeceglie6759]

Fino in Italia.... rock&roll .....

[@amoramarga]

[@alejandroalarconmontero7966]

alguien sabe o tiene alguna referencia de por qué le pusieron este titulo?

[@cinthya2879]

Guerrilla ecuatoriana

[@nembeasialv2013]

Eloy Alfaro era un guerrillero de izquierda ecuatoriano que enfrentó al gobierno dictatorial de su país y fue asesinado por el ejército ecuatoriano, de ahí el titulo.

[@bbqnice1]

@@nembeasialv2013 Eloy Alfaro era presidente y general del ejercito ecuatoriano. La guerrilla que nacio decadas despues uso su nombre como homenaje y declaracion de su etica progre-nacionalista. Incluso invadieron a un museo para robar unas espadas de Alfaro, asi como sus socios en el M19 hicieron con la espada del libertador Simon Bolivar en Colombia

[@naturalhype9770]

FUCK YEAH

[@bringthatbeatback]

its inaccurate to call "picket fence cartel" a different version of "plastic memories" other than that cedric re-used the term "we all become what we most dislike in the picket fence cartel" which is a reference to having a stereptypical american family... neither song has anything else in common

[@chiefmojobear]

True

[@bringthatbeatback]

@@chiefmojobear there are also live version of them playing other songs where jim and cedric use the term "we all become what we most dislike" that sound nothing alike. They just seemed attatched to that idea at the time. Very punk rock sentiment at the time

[@jacobfranzgrote]

It always seemed like a weird sequel to me.

[@aFancyClown]

why the fuck these arent on spotify!?

[@chiefmojobear]

why do you use spotify for music?

[@aFancyClown]

@@chiefmojobear lots of reasons. cheap, clean and organized.

[@jacko4281]

I love you @chiefmojobear

[@randyyyyyl]

Take it like a man!!!

[@JhonnyCruz1]

Equator.

[@trymonths8882]

Ecuador

[@cinthya2879]

@@trymonths8882 Ecuador no equator

[@mmorenozambrano]

it still remains a mistery for me why this band took the name of a terrorist group of my country for this EP

[@RuTnVI]

They're the only communist swine band i really respect. Good damn musicians.