How It Feels to Be Something On

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork (1998)	9.3/10
Pitchfork (2016)	8.8/10
Punknews.org

How It Feels to Be Something On is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Sunny Day Real Estate, and the first following their 1997 reunion. It was released September 8, 1998.

Track listing

1. "Pillars" – 4:57
2. "Roses in Water" – 3:42
3. "Every Shining Time You Arrive" – 4:13
4. "Two Promises" – 4:39
5. "100 Million" – 5:38
6. "How It Feels to Be Something On" – 3:57
7. "The Prophet" – 5:13
8. "Guitar and Video Games" – 4:09
9. "The Shark's Own Private Fuck" – 4:03
10. "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 do not differ greatly from the released versions; however, "Roses in Water" features an extended ending.

Personnel

Band

• Jeremy Enigk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
• Dan Hoerner – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Jeff Palmer – bass guitar
• Joe Skyward – bass guitar
• William Goldsmith - drums, percussion

Production

• Nick Barber
• Caleb Wilson - Track Supervisor
• Chip Butters – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Greg Calbi – Mastering
• Steve Culp – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Eric Janko – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Adam Kasper – Mixing
• Pat Sample – Mixing Assistant, Assistant
• Chris Thompson – Artwork
• Aaron Warner – Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Greg Williamson – Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1998	Heatseekers Albums	3
1998	Billboard 200	132