Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary [Bonus Tracks]

Title: Diary [Bonus Tracks] Artist: Sunny Day Real Estate Release Date: 1994 Re-Released On: 9/15/2009 Label: Sub Pop Records Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPC: 098787084627 Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Emo Moods: Intense, Passionate, Rousing, Brooding, Self-Conscious, Angst-Ridden, Cathartic, Earnest Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Seven
2. In Circles
3. Song About an Angel
4. Round
5. 47
6. The Blankets Were the Stairs
7. Pheurton Skeurto
8. Shadows
9. 48
10. Grendel
11. Sometimes
12. 8
13. 9

Year Type Label Catalog # 2009 CD Sub Pop Records SPCD846

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Sunny Day Real Estate's debut album, Diary, virtually defined emo in the '90s, laying much of the groundwork (along with Weezer) for the genre's end-of-decade indie prominence. Although emo existed (both as a term and as a style) prior to Diary, it hadn't yet risen out of the deepest hardcore punk underground, save for a few bands on the Dischord label. For all intents and purposes, Diary was the album that made emo accessible, fusing its gnarled guitars and nakedly emotional vocals with more than a hint of melodic Seattle grunge. SDRE's song structures are far more oblique than, for example, the similarly anthemic Pearl Jam, but it's still easy to miss the group's main inspirations if you're not looking for them. Perhaps that's because, at bottom, SDRE don't sound much like their emo predecessors. For one, there are plenty of quiet, arpeggiated passages and contrasting dynamics; for another, vocalist Jeremy Enigk is more of a crooner than a screamer at heart, and the underlying tenderness in his voice breathes majesty into the group's slow, languid melodies. Yet, while Diary's true heart lies in its soaring, introspective anthems (like the band's signature song, "In Circles"), the more tortured, visceral moments balance things out, preventing the album from wallowing in melodramatic self-obsession. In retrospect, Diary doesn't quite fulfill all of its ambitions -- there are a few underfocused moments that don't achieve the epic sweep of the album's best compositions. That occasional inconsistency makes it feel somewhat less realized than their proggier post-reunion work, especially since Enigk would develop into a far more distinctive vocalist. But even if it isn't quite the top-to-bottom masterpiece its legions of imitators suggest, Diary still ranks as arguably the definitive '90s emo album, and an indispensable introduction to the genre. [The remastered 2009 edition adds new liner notes and 2 bonus tracks ("8" and "9") taken from the Thief Steal Me a Peach 7".] ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ben Gibbard Liner Notes Brad Wood Engineer, Producer, Remixing, Mixing, Liner Notes Chris Thompson Artwork Christopher Thompson Artwork Craig Wedren Liner Notes Dan Hoerner Liner Notes, Group Member, Vocals, Typesetting, Guitar, Liner Notes, Guitar, Vocals Jeff K. Layout Design Jeff Kleinsmith Design Jeremy Enigk Guitar, Typesetting, Vocals, Liner Notes, Group Member Jonathan Cohen Liner Notes, Liner Notes Jonathan Poneman Liner Notes Kurt Bloch Engineer Lynn Hamrick Photography Nate Mendel Liner Notes, Group Member, Bass Sasha Barr Reissue Design William Goldsmith Liner Notes, Drums, Group Member