| Sunshine / At the Drive-In | ||||
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| EP by Sunshine and At the Drive-In | ||||
| Released | April 13th, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Post-Hardcore Electronica[2] Rock[3] |
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| Length | 25:38 | |||
| Label | Big Wheel Recreation[1] | |||
| Producer | At the Drive-In | |||
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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.
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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]
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| Source | Rating |
| 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]
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| 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 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 4. | "Extracurricular" | 4:00 | |||||||
| 5. | "Autorelocater" | 5:00 | |||||||
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Total length:
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25:38 | ||||||||
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Sunshine
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At the Drive-In
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Production Staff[15]
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| CMJ (2000) | Peak position |
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| Top 75 Radio Airplay | 60[14] |
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