Ativin formed in Bloomington, IN, in the winter of 1994. The band's debut EP, 'Pills vs. Planes' was released Polyvinyl Records in '94. They had their first LP released on Secretly Canadian in '97. 'Summing the Approach' was released '98 followed by 'Interiors' in '02 and 'Night Mute' in early 2004. 2003 saw the release of 'Austere' with a 3rd recording by Steve Albini on Joyful Noise Recordings. ... more