How It Feels to Be Something On
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.
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| Released | September 8, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | March 10 – April 26, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Robert Lang Studios (Seattle) | |||
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| Length | 45:44 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Greg Williamson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 8.8/10[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
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.[4][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pillars" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Roses in Water" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Every Shining Time You Arrive" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Two Promises" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "100 Million" | 5:38 |
| 6. | "How It Feels to Be Something On" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "The Prophet" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Guitar and Video Games" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "The Shark's Own Private Fuck" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Days Were Golden" | 5:08 |
Personnel
Band
- Jeremy Enigk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Dan Hoerner – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Palmer – bass
- Joe Skyward – bass
- 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
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 132 |
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References
- Huey, Steve. "How It Feels to Be Something On – Sunny Day Real Estate". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- Cohen, Ian (August 6, 2016). "Sunny Day Real Estate: How It Feels to Be Something On". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- Randall, Mac (2004). "Sunny Day Real Estate". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 793. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Records, Sub Pop. "How It Feels to Be Something On". Sub Pop Records.
- "Sunny Day Real Estate, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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