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, released on April 30, 2013. It was originally released under the band's prior name, Daylight, which has since been changed due to a legal dispute. The album peaked at #184 on the US ''

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. On January 10, 2023, Superheaven announced that they would go on a small tour of the East and West Coasts in honor of the album's 10th anniversary.

Background and recording

Superheaven formed in 2008 under the name Daylight. The group released its debut EP ''Sinking'' in 2009 through Get This Right Records. The band's second EP, ''Dispirit'', was released in 2010 through Six Feet Under Records. The band would release a third EP, ''The Difference in Good and Bad Dreams'', in 2012 through

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. Later that year, drummer John Bowes left the band was replaced by Zack Robbins. The band would record its debut album, ''Jar'', with producer

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in December 2012. A music video for the song "In on It" was released on March 21, 2013. A music video was released for "Life in a Jar" on April 30, the same day the album was released. The album's third video, "No One's Deserving", was released on November 21.

Track listing

Personnel

Superheaven

* Taylor Madison – guitar, vocals * Jake Clarke – guitar, vocals * Joe Kane – bass * Zack Robbins – drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

– production, engineer, mixing, mastering, additional percussion * Shelly Weiss – strings * Vince Ratti – mixing * Jay Preston – studio assistant * Alex Henery – artwork, layout, photography

Charts

References

{{Authority control Run for Cover Records albums Superheaven albums 2013 debut albums Albums produced by Will Yip Shoegaze albums by American artists