After disbanding more than 10 years ago, Sunny Day Real Estate have announced that all four original members will re-unite for their upcoming fall tour.
In 1994, SDRE released their debut full-length, Diary, on Sub Pop Records. However, things took a turn for the worst while recording their second release when bassist Nate Mendel decided to leave the band before their second album, LP2, was officially finished. Remaining members, Jeremy Enigk (vocals, guitar), Dan Hoerner (guitar, vocals), and William Goldsmith (drums) went on to release two more studio albums for Sub Pop.
"I wasn't around for the second version of the band that recorded the third and fourth albums," Medel explained in the band's June 23rd Press Release. "I've always had a feeling of unfinished business there."
Opening act, The Jealous Sound, are no stranger to long hiatus' either.
After receiving rave reviews for their full-length, Kill Them With Kindness, the band went on a successful tour with Piebald. It wasn't until October 2008, five years after their debut release, that the band released new material; they chose to release their infectious single, "Got Friends", exclusively on iTunes.
Although new material was released, the band remained virtually invisible until a blog was posted on their myspace on June 24. Bassist Pedro Benito confirmed that they will not only be touring with Sunny Day Real Estate, but have completed five songs for a new album, with another "five or six only wearing their skeletons".
The tour, which will cover 20 major cities across North America, seems fitting for both bands.
September
17 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
18 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (Musicfest NW)
20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theater
21 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
23 - Minneapolis, MI @ First Avenue
24 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
25 - Detroit, IL @ St Andrews Hall
27 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
28 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
30 - Washington DC @ 930 Club
October
1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
3 - Atlanta, GA @ CW Center Stage
5 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
6 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
7 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
9 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater
13 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
15 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
16 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Sub Pop has announced that SDRE's first two albums, Diary and LP2 (aka The Pink Album), are being re-mastered in accordance with this tour and will be on sale starting September 15th.
The tour has reportedly been selling quite well in most cities, with Pre-Sale tickets selling out in almost each city provided.
"We left behind all these weird and beautiful songs, though, and they've stuck with me all this time," Mendel stated. "I'm really happy that we get a chance to play them together again."
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