At The Drive In To Release First Album in 17 Years, Announces Tour, and New Single, ‘Incurably Innocent’

By DONNA BALANCIA

At The Drive In will release its first studio album in 17 years, called in • ter a • li • a, which is expected to drop May 5.  The high-energy post-punk legends also announced a new tour including stops in San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and a new single, “Incurably Innocent.”

“Incurably Innocent” is the second track to be released in advance of in • ter a • li • a, now available for pre-order via Rise Records.

Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

“Incurably Innocent,” is described by vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala as “a song about sexual abuse and being able to finally speak out.”

in • ter a • li • a in Latin means “among other things.” At The Drive In is Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Paul Hinojos, Tony Hajjar and Keeley Davis.

Produced by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Rich Costey at Hollywood’s Sound Factory, the 11-song 41-minute in • ter a • li • a picks up where Relationship of Command left off back in 2000 and is anticipated by fans.

Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Cedric Bixler-Zavala of ATDI, pictured here at The Hollywood Palladium, will tour in support of new album this May – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

in • ter a • li • a‘s release will be supported a series of concerts beginning in El Paso and including headlining dates at the Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco, and the Shrine Auditorium.

Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

 

Cedric Bixler Zavala of At The Drive In - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Cedric Bixler Zavala of At The Drive In – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

Le Butcherettes will support on the new dates.

For more information go to At The Drive In’s Facebook page  For updates and tickets, go to www.atthedriveinmusic.com/tour/Check here for ATDI merch

 

Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
At The Drive In packs the house at The Hollywood Palladium – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

 

At The Drive In puts on a high energy show - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
At The Drive In puts on a high energy show as depicted in this award winning photo – © 2016 Donna Balancia

in • ter a • li • a  Tracklist:

NO WOLF LIKE THE PRESENT

CONTINUUM

TILTING AT THE UNIVENDOR

GOVERNED BY CONTAGIONS

PENDULUM IN A PEASANT DRESS

INCURABLY INNOCENT

CALL BROKEN ARROW

HOLTZCLAW

TORRENTIALLY CUTSHAW

GHOST-TAPE NO.9

HOSTAGE STAMPS

Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Cedric Bixler-Zavala performs with ATDI at The Hollywood Palladium – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

 

At The Drive In, Live 2017:

3/17/17 – New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre

3/18/17 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle

3/20/17 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club

3/22/17 – New York, NY – Terminal 5

3/25/17 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

3/27/17 – Detroit, MI — The Fillmore

3/29/17 – Toronto, Canada – Rebel (formerly Sound Academy)

5/6/17 — El Paso TX — County Coliseum                                              

5/8/17 — Phoenix AZ — Marquee Theatre

5/9/17 — San Diego CA — Soma                         

5/12/17 — San Francisco CA — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 

5/13/17 — Los Angeles CA — Shrine Auditorium

5/17/17 — Mexico City — Pepsi Center WTC

6/7/17 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s

6/9/17 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theater

6/10/17 — Houston, TX — Revention Music Center

6/12/17 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom

6/13/17 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion

6/15/17 — Denver, CO — The Fillmore

6/17/17 — St. Paul, MN — Palace Theatre

6/18/17 — Chicago, IL — Aragon Ballroom

6/20/17 — Columbus, OH — Express Live!

6/21/17 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theatre

8/15-17/17 — St. Pölten, Austria — FM4 Frequency Festival 2017

8/16-19/17 — Paredes De Coura, Portugal — Paredes De Coura Festival 2017

8/16-19/17 — Kiewit, Belgium — Pukkelpop Festival 2017

8/25-27/17 — Weatherby, UK — Leeds Festival 2017

8/25-27/17 — Reading, UK — Reading Festival 2017

At The Drive In - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
At The Drive In – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

 

Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes will open for ATDI - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes will open for ATDI – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia

 

Cedric Bixler-Zavala - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Cedric Bixler-Zavala – Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia