How It Feels to Be Something On
1998 studio album by Sunny Day Real Estate
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How It Feels to Be Something On is the third studio album by American 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10 (1998)[3] 8.8/10 (2016)[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [5] |
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 a Pitchfork 2016 re-review.[4][6] The album peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sunny Day Real Estate.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
Sunny Day Real Estate
- Jeremy Enigk – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Dan Hoerner – guitar
- Jeff Palmer – bass guitar
- William Goldsmith – drums, percussion
Production
- Greg Williamson – producer, engineer, mixing
- Aaron Warner – assistant engineer
- Chip Butters – assistant engineer
- Eric Janko – assistant engineer
- Steve Culp – assistant engineer
- Adam Kasper – mixing
- Pat Sample – mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Dan Hoerner – cover art design
- Chris Thompson – artwork
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 132 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) | 7 |