Latest Release
- JAN 26, 2024
- 1 Song
- Diary (2009 Remastered Version) [Bonus Track Version] · 1994
- Diary (2009 Remastered Version) [Bonus Track Version] · 1994
- How It Feels to Be Something On · 1998
- Diary (2009 Remastered Version) [Bonus Track Version] · 1994
- The Rising Tide · 2000
- Novum Vetus - Single · 2024
- Diary (2009 Remastered Version) [Bonus Track Version] · 1994
- How It Feels to Be Something On · 1998
- Diary (2009 Remastered Version) [Bonus Track Version] · 1994
- Diary (2009 Remastered Version) [Bonus Track Version] · 1994
Essential Albums
- Though Sunny Day Real Estate have often been credited with spearheading and popularizing the “emo” movement in mainstream music during the ‘90s, it’s a bit misleading and unfair to the band’s actual music. Yes, singer Jeremy Enigk can scream with conviction and often does (“In Circles,” “Song About an Angel”) but he’s hardly the first to sing with an overstated sense of theater, and the band is hardly a generic catch-all for all post-punk groups who claimed emo status in the ‘90s. Drummer William Goldsmith was heard to be good enough to take Dave Grohl’s seat when he decided to become the Foo Fighters’ full-time guitarist and singer, and from there, a majestic and fully formed group is on hand. The recording is raw and relentless on this 1994 debut, sometimes making the playing seem a bit sloppier than it actually is. However, everything that made Sunny Day Real Estate one of the decade’s most notable bands is here (“47,” “The Blankets Were the Stairs“). The 2009 re-master includes an alternate take of “8” (that appears on LP2) and another track labeled “9”. Is it emo? Does it matter?
Music Videos
- 2018
- 2018
Artist Playlists
- Perhaps the most vital emo band of all time.
Singles & EPs
- 2024
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About Sunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate began as part of Seattle's grunge explosion in the mid-1990s. Their debut on the iconic Sub Pop label found them mixing heavy rock with a distinct '70s influence. Though they didn't initially change the world à la Nirvana, they subsequently became the prime influence on the emo scene. After a split that found singer Jeremy Enigk releasing an acclaimed solo album, the band reconvened and released new material with a more mature, varied sound. Following their tour for their fourth album, THE RISING TIDE, SDRE called its quits again, only to reemerge as the Fire Theft in 2003.
- ORIGIN
- Seattle, WA, United States
- FORMED
- 1992
- GENRE
- Rock