Diamanté is the sixth EP by the American post-hardcore band At the Drive-In, released on November 24, 2017, through Rise Records. The November 24th release was in accordance with Record Store Day 2017.[1][2] Ahead of the EP's release, the band issued a cryptic note regarding the recording: “How do you weaponize the insatiable thirst for life among vultures? How do you deprogram the coroner dissecting hiatus ? What light beckons you from the sewers of suggestion? Is your instinct extinct ? Or does it hide in the flash burn of counterfeit automatons? 5 boys with guilty slingshots swaying to the Midwitch Sound. Blinded by the DIAMANTÉ.”[3] Diamanté is the last official recording from the band before going on indefinite hiatus.
The EP saw a limited 4,000 vinyl release for Record Store Day in 2017 in the United States. It was released for streaming in January 2018.[4] It received generally favorable reviews.[5][6][7][8][9]
Track listing
Side A| Title |
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| 1. | "Amid Ethics" | 3:30 |
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| 2. | "Despondent at High Noon" | 2:55 |
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Side B| Title |
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| 1. | "Point of Demarkation" | 4:22 |
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Personnel
- Band
- Engineering
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – producer
- Johann Scheerer – engineering, mixing
- Chris van Rautenkranz – mastering
- Flo Siller – mastering
- Linda Gerdes – recording, producer
- Artwork
- Damon Locks – illustration
- Christopher Friedman – layout, design
References
- ↑ Milton, Jamie (October 18, 2017). "The best, most droolworthy Record Store Day Black Friday 2017 releases". NME. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ "AT THE DRIVE-IN announce new EP "Diamanté"; hit the road in early 2018 - IDIOTEQ.com". October 18, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ staff, Treble (October 17, 2017). "At the Drive In announces new EP, Diamanté". Treble. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ Lake Schatz (January 26, 2018). "At The Drive In's vinyl-only Diamanté EP now available to stream". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ "The Moshville Times - Review: At The Drive In – Diamante EP". The Moshville Times. November 23, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ McPhillips, Grant (February 4, 2018). "(((O))) Review: At The Drive In – Diamante EP". echoesanddust.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ Cunningham, Alan (November 29, 2017). "Review: At The Drive-In - Diamante EP". Already Heard. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ admin (November 29, 2017). "Review: At The Drive-In - Diamante EP". Already Heard. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "At the Drive In Announce Release of Diamanté EP, Exclusively for Record Store Day's Black Friday". Paste Magazine. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
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