Top 10 Orange County Concerts of 2009, No. 6: Sunny Day Real Estate, October 10, House of Blues, Anaheim

Editor's Note: Having spent hours perusing the Heard Mentality archives for a Concert Year in Review feature running in the print issue that streets Jan. 1, I compiled a Top 10 list of the coolest shows to come through Orange County in 2009. I'm posting one per day for the rest of the year. 

Andrew Youssef

Emo pioneers Sunny Day Real Estate immediately proved impressive with their renewed musical chemistry. Singer-guitarist Jeremy Enigk slashed out the power chords, and lead guitarist Dan Hoerner interweaved grabby riffs while bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith interlocked as a gnat's-ass-tight rhythm section.

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