# A Defining Indie-Emo Classic Returns: Time Spent Driving’s 2002 ‘Just Enough Bright’

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- Published: 2026-02-17T15:45:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **A Defining Indie-Emo Classic Returns: Time Spent Driving’s _Just Enough Bright _(2002) Reissued, Remixed & Remastered**

#### **Remixed by original producer J. Robbins and remastered by Dan Coutant, the definitive vinyl edition arrives April 10 via Thirty Something Records and features a newly recorded 11th track from the original album sessions**

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**Thirty Something Records** has announced the April 10 release of a newly remixed
and remastered vinyl edition of **Time Spent Driving’s** beloved and influential
album _Just Enough Bright_. The reissue revisits a defining release from the band’s
catalog, restoring clarity to the original recordings while preserving the emotional
weight that has allowed the album to endure for more than two decades.

Tracks 1–10 were originally recorded and produced by **J. Robbins** at Tiny Telephone
Studios in San Francisco in January 2002 and have now been **newly remixed by Robbins**
specifically for this reissue. The album was **remastered by Dan Coutant** at Sun
Room Audio, bringing renewed depth and balance to the record without altering its
core character.

The reissue also features a newly recorded 11th track, **“What It Should Be Like,”**
a song written during the original _Just Enough Bright_ sessions but never fully
completed at the time. The track was **recorded in 2024 at Compound Recording by
Olav Tabatabai**, completing a long-unfinished chapter from the album’s original
era and offering a rare glimpse into the band’s creative process during that period.

Angel and I (2026 Remaster)

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[⌊Time Spent Driving⌉⌊Time Spent Driving⌉[

Formed in 1998, Time Spent Driving emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area punk 
and hardcore scene at a moment when their emotive, indie-leaning sound stood apart
from regional trends.

Through extensive touring across the U.S. and Europe — more than 150 shows during
their initial run — the band built a devoted following, with music released on labels
worldwide and featured on national television and video game soundtracks.

In 2025, Time Spent Driving signed with Thirty Something Records to reissue much
of their back catalog, with **new music slated for release in 2026**, marking a 
renewed chapter for the band.

[⌊Time Spent Driving⌉⌊Time Spent Driving⌉[

**Release Date:** April 10, 2026
**Format:** Vinyl LP

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