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| 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 |
Yes the cover art is very cunning, and it does draw you in from the start. But underneath the mysterious images on the front (these are quite ingenious), you get a tunnel to another world filled with wonderful melodies and highly emotional vocals. As with many other emo CDs, you get the feeling that Jeremy Eingk is very depressed throughout the verses. Then after a brief silence, or a drumbeat that gets louder and louder, they explod into a huge, euphoric chorus. Sunny Day Real Estate write some of the greatest lyrics known to man, including my favorite and the already mentioned "the rain was there to wash away my tears." Melodic guitars and sonic drum beats fill the record, while Jeremy's angst-ridden vocal soars above the music.
In all of their twisted brilliance, Sunny Day Real Estate are great at finding a melody and making it heavy, as demonstrated in the wonderfully titled "The Blankets Were The Stairs." Easy to listen to, Diary is exactly what you're looking for, and a great thing to purchase from the wonderful store that is Amazon. If you want more proof about this record's greatness, find MP3s of "In Circles", "The Blankets Were The Stairs", "Seven", or "Shadows", for these are songs of great brilliance and deserve a listen from you. Please don't hesitate to contact me via email for any more questions.
If you don't like this you are one of the following A. completely insane, B. someone who just can't get into it, or C. someone who doesn't understand what Jeremy is singing about. If you're either B or C, read the lyrics, they'll help. Either that, or listen to it again, after a while, you'll catch on. If you're letter A, well then...you're completely insane. Similar bands include Fugazi, Burning Airlines, Pedro The Lion, or Noise Ratchet (check them out on ..., incredibly talented musicians).