Diary is a promising although occasionally monotonous debut. Jeremy Enigk’s thin, reedy voice is an acquired tatse, but when he howls over Dan Hoerner’s intense guitar rhythms on “Song About an Angel,” it’s pretty overwhelming. 

 Diary is a promising although occasionally monotonous debut. Jeremy Enigk’s thin, reedy voice is an acquired tatse, but when he howls over Dan Hoerner’s intense guitar rhythms on “Song About an Angel,” it’s pretty overwhelming. 

 After Diary, Enigk underwent a born-again experience, and the band responded by breaking up; bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith joined Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters. Sunny Day’s self-titled second album, released after the split, is suprisingly dull despite a couple of great songs,... 

 After Diary, Enigk underwent a born-again experience, and the band responded by breaking up; bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith joined Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters. Sunny Day’s self-titled second album, released after the split, is suprisingly dull despite a couple of great songs,... 

 Three years later, Sunny Day Real Estate was once again a going concern, with Goldsmith (but not Mendel) back in the fold. How It Feels to Be Something On is the band’s best work to date. Enigk’s melodies are subtler than before, with a pronounced raga influence, and his guitar interplay with... 

 Three years later, Sunny Day Real Estate was once again a going concern, with Goldsmith (but not Mendel) back in the fold. How It Feels to Be Something On is the band’s best work to date. Enigk’s melodies are subtler than before, with a pronounced raga influence, and his guitar interplay with... 

 In 2000, SDRE made the jump to a major label (or, more accurately, a label distributed by a major conglomerate). And you sure can tell; The Rising Tide is punchier and more rock-radio-friendly than How It Feels. Fist-waving anthems such as “One” are delieverd with total commitment. There stil... 

 In 2000, SDRE made the jump to a major label (or, more accurately, a label distributed by a major conglomerate). And you sure can tell; The Rising Tide is punchier and more rock-radio-friendly than How It Feels. Fist-waving anthems such as “One” are delieverd with total commitment. There stil...