The anniversary edition included four songs not on the original album: "Long Way from Home," "I'm a Liar," "Beautiful Regret," and "Makin' a Plan." In 2018, Feeling Strangely Fine was given a rerelease for the album's twentieth anniversary, including its first vinyl pressing. In December 2017, the band played three more shows in the Twin Cities to commemorate the approaching 20th anniversary of their second album, Feeling Strangely Fine, performing the album in its entirety. The band played Great Divide in its entirety. Paul, and June 16–17 at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
SEMISONIC CLOSING TIME MUSICPLEER SERIES
To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of their first album, Great Divide, the band reunited for a series of three shows in June 2017 – June 14 at a small club in St. Wilson had spoken of doing more Semisonic music in the future but said, "The busy day-to-day life keeps pushing it further into the future." All About Chemistry would be their last studio release until reconvening for the You're Not Alone EP which they put out in 2020. Another song, "Over My Head," was used in the 2001 teen flick Summer Catch, and Semisonic rode the wave of various tours in and around the UK. In early 2001, the band released its third album, All About Chemistry, The single "Chemistry" was a mainstay overseas however, the album did not fare as well in the United States. Their international career also blossomed when another song from the album, " Secret Smile," quickly became a UK radio favourite in the summer of 1999, eventually peaking at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In a 2008 performance at Harvard's Sanders Theatre, Wilson made it known that it was originally written about the birth of his first child. Semisonic's breakthrough came two years later in 1998 when their second album, Feeling Strangely Fine, reached the Top 50 chart on the strength of the hit single " Closing Time," their biggest hit in the United States. An EP, Pleasure, was released that year on Boston indie label CherryDisc, and the studio full-length Great Divide in 1996 on MCA.
I’ve heard this at closing-time in bars from LA, NYC to Berlin and many spots in-between. I say mostly because I’m not the only one who has taken this track literally. Then, I got home.Īfter some digging I found this quote from Wilson, “It’s all about being born and coming into the world, seeing the bright lights, cutting the cord, opening up into something deeper and more universal,” We argued with both sides claiming victory. An ode to the last call, turn out the lights the party’s over… Recently, at a holiday gathering, a mate and I were discussing the virtues of 90s rock and he started to explain that this track was actually about songwriter Dan Wilson anticipating his first child. True story, I, for the last couple of decades, have taken this classic at face value. From their seminal album ‘Feeling Strangely Fine’. The song is “Closing Time” by Minneapolis’ Semisonic. But one song, in particular, would go on to be a late night anthem for the ages. Everlast, Garbage, Cake, and New Radicals were all riding high, and your car stereo couldn’t get enough.
Semisonic – ‘Feeling Strangely Fine (20th Anniversary Edition)’ is available now iTunes.ġ998 was a phenomenal year for alt-rock.
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