How It Feels to Be Something On

Infobox Album |
Name = How It Feels to Be Something On
Type = Album
Artist = Sunny Day Real Estate


Released = September 8, 1998
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 45:44
Label = Sub Pop
Producer = Greg Williamson
Reviews =
* Pitchfork Media (9.3/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22129/Sunny_Day_Real_Estate_How_It_Feels_to_Be_Something_On link]
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:eiazqj4ioj0a] |
Last album = "Sunny Day Real Estate"
(1995)
This album = "How It Feels to Be Something On"
(1998)
Next album = "The Rising Tide"
(2000)

"How It Feels to Be Something On" is the third album by Sunny Day Real Estate, and the first since their 1997 comeback. It was released September 8th, 1998. Many of the album's songs deal with the loss of a lover due to infidelity. Also noteworthy is the use of the words "darium" and "mondrary" which do not exist in the English language.

Track listing

# "Pillars" – 4:57
# "Roses in Water" – 3:42
# "Every Shining Time You Arrive" – 4:13
# "Two Promises" – 4:39
# "100 Million" – 5:38
# "How It Feels to Be Something On" – 3:57
# "The Prophet" – 5:13
# "Guitar and Video Games" – 4:09
# "The Shark's Own Private Fuck" – 4:03
# "The Days Were Golden" – 5:08

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 don't differ much from the released versions, however, "Roses in Water" features an extended ending.

Personnel

*Jeremy Enigk – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
*William Goldsmith – Percussion, Drums
*Dan Hoerner – Guitar, Vocals, Cover Design
*Nick Barber
*Chip Butters – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
*Greg Calbi – Mastering
*Steve Culp – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
*Eric Janko – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
*Adam Kasper – Mixing
*Jeff Palmer – Bass
*Pat Sample – Mixing Assistant, Assistant
*Chris Thompson – Artwork
*Aaron Warner – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
*Greg Williamson – Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Chart positions

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