
Throughout my college years I recall much noise about the band Sunny Day Real Estate from my peers, mostly peripheral noise, however, which put them firmly under the category of "bands I should check out but will probably never get around to." I knew enough to know that I was interested in hearing more, with a few songs breaking through that peripheral barrier by way of mixed tapes from friends. Put "Every Shining Time You Arrive" at the right spot in a mixed tape and amazing things can happen. Likewise, I remember hearing about [...]