How It Feels to Be Something On

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Released September 8, 1998 Producer Greg Williamson Artist Sunny Day Real Estate Label Sub Pop		Length 45:44 How It Feels to Be Something On (1998) The Rising Tide (2000) Release date 8 September 1998

Recorded March 10–April 26, 1998 Genres Emo, Indie rock, Alternative rock Similar Sunny Day Real Estate albums, Emo albums

How It Feels to Be Something On is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Sunny Day Real Estate, and the first following their 1997 reunion. It was released September 8, 1998.

Sunny day real estate how it feels to be something on full album

Recording sessions

The album was recorded between March 10, 1998 and April 26, 1998. Some tracks with alternate mixes have surfaced on the Internet. Most do not differ greatly from the released versions; however, "Roses in Water" features an extended ending.

Reissue

In 2016, Sub Pop announced that they would reissue How It Feels To Be Something On on different audio formats. It was officially released on August 5, 2016 and has led to renewed interest in the record, including an official Pitchfork 2016 re-review.

Personnel

Band

Jeremy Enigk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards

Dan Hoerner – lead guitar, backing vocals

Jeff Palmer – bass guitar

Joe Skyward – bass guitar

William Goldsmith - drums, percussion

Production

Nick Barber

Caleb Wilson - Track Supervisor

Chip Butters – Assistant Engineer, Assistant

Greg Calbi – Mastering

Steve Culp – Assistant Engineer, Assistant

Eric Janko – Assistant Engineer, Assistant

Adam Kasper – Mixing

Pat Sample – Mixing Assistant, Assistant

Chris Thompson – Artwork

Aaron Warner – Assistant Engineer, Assistant

Greg Williamson – Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Songs

1Pillars4:55
2Roses in Water3:42
3Every Shining Time You Arrive4:13

References

How It Feels to Be Something On Wikipedia

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