Sunshine / At the Drive-In

Sunshine / At the Drive-In
EP by
Sunshine and At the Drive-In
ReleasedApril 13, 2000[1]
RecordedSeptember 1999 / 2000
GenrePost-hardcore
Length25:38
LabelBig Wheel Recreation[1]
ProducerAt the Drive-In
Sunshine and At the Drive-In chronology
Vaya
(1999) 		Sunshine / At the Drive-In
(2000) 		Relationship of Command
(2000)

Sunshine / At the Drive-In is a split EP by post-hardcore bands Sunshine and At the Drive-In. It was released under the independent record label Big Wheel Recreation on April 13, 2000. It featured songs by the Czech band Sunshine and the American band At the Drive-In. It was also released on vinyl on 12-inch.[2]

Description

The album itself does not include a cover, but only the disc and the case.[3] Anchored by the much more prominent At the Drive-In,[4] the split is actually dominated in length songs by Sunshine;[3] their three tracks elapse almost two-thirds of the album. The first song "Streamlined", which has been described as having a steady drum beat, odd noises and echoing guitar effects,[3] appears three times on the album; the second two being remixes of the same general loop.[5] For fans of At the Drive-In, this album, as well as another split they shared with Burning Airlines,[6] gave a taste of their music from their anticipated upcoming album, Relationship of Command.[3] At the Drive-In's two-song contribution bears a strong musical resemblance to their previous release, 1999's Vaya, as well as their subsequent full-length album, Relationship of Command. However, the split has a considerably lower level of production than Vaya, and lacks the full sound found on Relationship of Command, attributed to not having Ross Robinson producing it.[5] "Extracurricular" later appeared as one of two bonus tracks on the re-release of Relationship of Command.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[8]

Generally, reception for the album was positive,[8][9] and Matthieu Moquet of Mowno Magazine has called it "dark and phenomenal".[10] Also, the two bands have been said to complement each other well on this EP.[9] However, the third repetition of the song "Streamlined" left one critic tired of the EP,[3] and Sunshine / At the Drive-In has been described as decent, but not essential.[5]

Sunshine / At the Drive-In spent a total of three weeks on CMJ Radio charts, appearing first in the charts at #134 during the week of May 12, 2000.[11] By May 29, the EP had managed to reach its peak ranking at 60.[12]

Track listing

Sunshine
No.TitleLength
1."Streamlined"4:59
2."Streamlined" (Dead Elektro Mix; remixed by Bit BobTM)5:34
3."Streamlined" (Line Mix; remixed by the T-Boom)6:05
At the Drive-In
No.TitleLength
4."Extracurricular"4:00
5."Autorelocator"5:00
Total length:25:38

Personnel

Charts

Album

CMJ (2000) Peak
position
Top 75 Radio Airplay 60[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "At the Drive-In/Sunshine". All Music Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. ^ Nakamura.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sean (7 August 2000). "At The Drive-In/Sunshine Split EP". Film Junk. Break Media. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Sunshine". JPop. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  5. ^ a b c Greg (24 February 2002). "At the Drive-In / Sunshine". STNT Magazine (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  6. ^ Sharpe-Young, p. 40.
  7. ^ "Relationship of Command (Bonus Tracks - 13 Tracks)". All Music Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  8. ^ a b Brackett, et al., p. 28.
  9. ^ a b "Music Reviews". IMPACT Press Magazine. January 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  10. ^ Moquet, Matthieu (1 January 2000). "At The Drive In / Sunshine - "Split"". Mowno Magazine (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  11. ^ CMJ New Music Report, p. 13.
  12. ^ a b CMJ New Music Monthly, p. 76.
  13. ^ "At the Drive-In/Sunshine (Split Single)". Artist Direct. Retrieved 15 September 2010.

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