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17Nov2009

Real Estate's debut LP out today

Real Estate's self titled debut album came out today, 11/17 on Woodsist Records. The album is available in both CD and LP formats and can be picked up here. The New Jersey quartet is currently on the road with Pill Wonder and just finished up dates with San Francisco's Girls, which I must add put out an amazing record as well this year. If you missed it, we actually covered their Maxwell's show. You can that out here. More on the band below.

"Real Estate waft in on vibes of hazy summers past.  The New Jersey quartet of Martin Courtney IV, Matthew Mondanile III, Etienne Pierre Duguay and Alex Bleeker cut the sleeves short and the pop smooth to shade you from the midday heat.  Every song works its way to that part of your consciousness that reveled in the fleeting waves of freedom that eked in once classes broke and the sun lingered a little longer over suburban roofs. And with three quarters of the band holding down Garden State roots its no surprise that a bit of Jersey indie-pop heritage sneaks its way into their sound, lifting the most sun streaked moments from The Feelies and Yo La Tengo and filtering them through the kaleidoscope of memories aimless drives through parched neighborhood streets.  Martin Courtney's songwriting has a way of wrapping up the immediacy of youth with the ennui of age for the perfect shade of bittersweet bliss, mind you though, much heavier on the sweet than the bitter. Add to this Mondanile's (Ducktails/ Predator Vision) shimmering guitar strains full of equal parts sea foam and beer foam, pepper in the boardwalk clatter of Duguay's drums Bleeker's staccato low end and the perfect afternoon is just a lawn chair and boom box away."-Andy French / Raven Sings The Blues

Real Estate - Beach Comber

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Reader Comments (8)

I'll be picking this up. Just not via mail ordering from Woodsist. Honestly they should stop being all hipster and just make it easy to find/buy.

November 18, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterben

Real MEHstate

November 18, 2009 | Unregistered Commenter...

these guys are definitely growing on me, I'll have to check this out. Still pissed I couldn't catch them at the Girls Maxwell's show. They need to start playing their HOME state more often.

November 18, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterdanny

I love Beach Comber and Fake Blues, but after awhile they just kind of bore me. Can't really make up my mind on this band.

November 18, 2009 | Unregistered Commentersteph

wtf is that on the album cover?

November 18, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterdb

I will be picking this LP up for sure.

November 18, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermatt

Ducktails is also a great band that features Real Estates guitarist. everyone should check them out. yay! for NJ!

November 18, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJ.

NAH

November 19, 2009 | Unregistered Commentertim the tool man taylor

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