Sunny Day Real Estate / Diary

Diary is the 1994 debut studio album by the American rock band Sunny Day Real Estate. It is widely considered a cornerstone of the second-wave emo movement, celebrated for its unique blend of raw, introspective emotion, dynamic post-hardcore and indie rock instrumentation, and melodic yet urgent sound. The instrumentation features intricate, spiraling guitar interplay, robust bass lines by Nate Mendel (later of Foo Fighters), and energetic, driving drum work from William Goldsmith.