58: My 00s No1 Album - Sym from The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster picks Relationship of Command by At The Drive-In

Our series of bonus podcasts continues with Sym Gharial, bass player in The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, naming his favourite album of the era. He picks At The Drive-In's third LP Relationship of Command - and explains how that band influenced Eighties Matchbox when they were starting out. Like Eighties Matchbox, At The Drive-In were able to straddle both NME and Kerrang audiences to an extent, and we go on to discuss the influence of those two magazines, and the importance of definitive reference points for music fans - which those two magazines were in their heyday - vs the broader range of options we have now when it comes to music publishers online etc. Remember you can check out our full episode with Sym about Eighties Matchbox in our library, too. The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster fan? Share your memories of the band with us: Twitter: @TheBITBpod Instagram: @boysinthebandpod Facebook: The Boys In The Band Podcast Or drop us an Email - [email protected] Written, presented and produced by Peter Smith and Richard Gallagher Pod thumbnail design by Daniel Curtin *Recorded on 7 May 2021* FREE BEER! Our sponsors Beer 52 have a great offer for Boys in the Band Podcast listeners! If you fancy a free case of 8 craft beers go to beer52.com/band and all you have to do is cover the postage costs of £5.95.