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When the defunct Sunny Day Real Estate regrouped for How It Feels to Be Something On in 1998, the band's fans were divided. Some saw it as a collection of frontman Jeremy Enigk's most potent songs, and others dismissed it because it didn't sound like the band's previous efforts. The Rising Tide will probably thin the herd even more, not because it's a bad album but because the band once again has gone traipsing through the fields to find a new pasture in which to graze. Tide engages their emo-antics with the kind of seven-cornered songs that made up Enigk's solo release, Return of the Frog Queen, but this time they're topped with a dose of progressive-rock overdrive. It sounds a bit hard to swallow, but producer Lou Giordano deserves a hand for making a shift of sound go down smooth. --Jason Josephes
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 (5 stars) - BY FAAAAARRRRRRR THEIR BEST WORK!!!!
I wish all the silly,thick rimmed,khaki pant,ironic t-shirt,chuck taylor,spiked belt "(E)morans" would realize that ALL of the "EMO" bands sound like THIS band!!I can't stand any of them!!!On the other hand,I love this band.This band is amazing,and this is their finest hour.The only other bands that are considered "Emo",that are this great,are the immortal FUGAZI or SLINT.I am hard pressed to call them "emo",but all the mallternative,hot topic kids do.Fugazi are in a league of their own actually.Slint are amazing.I digress,this band rocks harder on this album than any other.It reminds me of early Janes Addiction!!!!It is that good!Look,don't let the "Emo" tag scare you away from this great band.They deserve to rise above that stupid term,and with this album they have!
 (3 stars) - Classic case of over-delivery
Sunny Day Real Estate
The Rising Tide; 2000
Time Bomb Recordings
My Rating: 5/10
A classic case of a band over-delivering, THE RISING TIDE is by far the band's most ambitious offering thematically and sonically, turning up every knob to 11 as opposed to the more subdued production of HOW IT FEELS. The problem is that the band had not yet learned how to wear the studio that well, and with their prog tendancies pouring out on all fronts, they come off sounding like a band trying to sound meaningful ("One"). There is at least one monumental disaster, the silly centerpiece "Snibe." A few of the other tracks, like "Fool in the Photograph" and "Television" sound a little bit too much like the band is borrowing from the bands who borrowed their ideas. But their are some truly great tracks herein as well, such as the lilting "The Ocean," as well as the beautiful "Tearing In My Heart." Perhaps the most disappointing thing is that the band here breaks its streak of strong bookends, with two relatively mediocre songs opening and closing the record. The band called it quits after this one, but more things would come over the next decade from this group in various forms.
Tracks:
1. Killed By An Angel (3/5)
2. One (2/5)
3. Rain Song (3.5/5)
4. Disappear (3/5)
5. Snibe (1/5)
6. The Ocean (5/5)
7. Fool In The Photograph (2/5)
8. Tearing In My Heart (5/5)
9. Television (3/5)
10. Faces In Disguise (3/5)
11. The Rising Tide (3/5)
(5 stars) - Beautiful
Although I have read mixed reviews, I like every track on this album. I especially enjoy Snibe. As I have reviewed before, Jeremy's voice is hauntingly beautiful. For my taste it is better than most of the music on the radio today.
(5 stars) - The Rising Tide
Great CD.
At first I thought it wasn't that great but you have to listen to it a couple times and then you will find yourself listening to it non-stop. Sensational CD. Just wish the band was still together. :(
If you like Sunny Day Real Estate this is a mus have.
(5 stars) - The Tide Rises and Never Falls
"Back in the day", I was an obligatory SDRE fan from their first album; the 1994 cult landmark release "Dairy". However, despite enormous praise from others, my interest in that debut was limited to the first two songs. With 2000's "The Rising Tide", I discovered a new band entirely. Their sound was completely different from the early days, but as utterly bold and striking as anything from their first release. The engrossing, albeit bombastic "prog-ness" of the album was wholly appealing to me; while off-putting to other fans who liken the more tempered "How it Feels to be Something On" LP as the best of the later-day SDRE. This album cascades and soars to unseen heights, while getting under your skin with a subtle melancholy that reminds you that this is still an "emo" band, despite the risky new sound. Every song has its own unique qualities; but the final, and title track carries the most weight.
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