Sunshine / At the Drive-In

Sunshine / At the Drive-In
EP by Sunshine and At the Drive-In
Released April 13th, 2000[1]
Recorded September 1999 / 2000
Genre Post-Hardcore
Electronica[2]
Rock[3]
Length 25:38
Label Big Wheel Recreation[1]
Producer At 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 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[2] on 12-inch,[4] as well as a 7-inch.

Description

The album itself does not include a cover, but only the disc and the case.[5] Anchored by the much more prominent At the Drive-In,[6] the split is actually dominated in length songs by Sunshine;[5] 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,[5] appears three times on the album; the second two being remixes of the same general loop.[7] For fans of At the Drive-In, this album, as well as another split they shared with Burning Airlines,[8] gave a taste of their music from their anticipated upcoming album, Relationship of Command.[5] 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.[7] "Extracurricular" later appeared as one of two bonus tracks on the re-release of Relationship of Command.[9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[10]

Generally, reception for the album was positive,[10][11] and Matthieu Moquet of Mowno Magazine has called it "dark and phenomenal".[12] Also, the two bands have been said to complement each other well on this EP.[11] However, the third repetition of the song "Streamlined" left one critic tired of the EP,[5] and Sunshine / At the Drive-In has been described as decent, but not essential.[7]

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.[13] By May 29, the EP had managed to reach its peak ranking at 60.[14]

Track listing

Sunshine
No. Title Length
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. Title Length
4. "Extracurricular"   4:00
5. "Autorelocater"   5:00
Total length:
 25:38

Personnel

Sunshine

  • Dan Bláha - drums
  • Karel Buriánek - guitar, vocals
  • Jiří Kouba - guitar
  • Pavel Litvaj - bass

At the Drive-In

Production Staff[15]

  • Mike Major – Engineer, Mixer
  • Bryan Sheffield - Photography

Charts

Album

CMJ (2000) Peak
position
Top 75 Radio Airplay 60[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "At the Drive-In/Sunshine". All Music Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. 1 2 "At The Drive-In & Sunshine (6) - At The Drive-In & Sunshine". Discogs. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "At the Drive-In/Sunshine". Vh1 Album Information. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  4. ↑ Nakamura.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "At The Drive-In/Sunshine Split EP". Film Junk. Break Media. 7 August 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2010. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  6. ↑ "Sunshine". JPop. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  7. 1 2 3 Greg (24 February 2002). "At the Drive-In / Sunshine". STNT Magazine (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  8. ↑ Sharpe-Young, p. 40.
  9. ↑ "Relationship of Command (Bonus Tracks - 13 Tracks)". All Music Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  10. 1 2 Brackett, et al., p. 28.
  11. 1 2 "Music Reviews". IMPACT Press Magazine. January 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  12. ↑ Moquet, Matthieu (1 January 2000). "At The Drive In / Sunshine - "Split"". Mowno Magazine (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  13. ↑ CMJ New Music Report, p. 13.
  14. 1 2 CMJ New Music Monthly, p. 76.
  15. ↑ "At the Drive-In/Sunshine (Split Single)". Artist Direct. Retrieved 15 September 2010.

Sources

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