My new favorite album: Real Estate - Self Titled
Ten sleepy, wistful tunes about suburban Jersey summers. I can’t stop listening to it. As soon as the last track is over, I start it right back up again. Grab it and put it on tonight.
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Maybe I’ll give it another go around, but the first few listens I had this struck me as incredibly boring. Not catchy, not atmospheric, no emotional on any level. Maybe it will take a few more listens.
alright, i’m writing a story and gonna listen to this shit.
not shit as in the music is shit. shit as in stuff. like, i’m gonna listen to this stuff.
shut up.
it’s cold, gray and rainy outside. and this first song makes me think it’s summer. i dunno if i like that or not.
Kev, I have a hard time recommending any particular track cause I really love them all (which, in and of itself, is a rarity), but I have a hard time believing you can listen to Fake Blues and not have it melt your cold, frozen heart.
Just put it on repeat throughout the house and go about your business. Let it slowly sink in.
It’s quite good so far. This is painting and working music… soft, dreamy, cloudy, and unintrusive.
I was waiting for a good album by a new band this year. Can’t wait to hear it.
Paris, honestly, you were the first person I thought of when I listened to this. It was like “oh man, he’s gonna love this album so much.”
Yeah, I just had this on as background music while cooking and eating dinner. Honestly I half expected to look at the album art and have it be a generic white cover that just said “Indie Rock” on it. Jangly guitars played not too fast? Check. Heavily reverbed vocals with cliched sub-Beach Boys harmonies? Check. Lack of hooks and/or the slightest hint of uptempo? Check. Vaguely British shoegazer influence? Check. 8.5 rating from Pitchfork? Check.
Just nothing that makes it stand out at all or that wasn’t done better elsewhere this year (Grizzly Bear being the most direct correlation but also hints of Dirty Projectors, etc.).
I predict that in 12-18 months you’ll barely remember this album exists.
Kevin said:I predict that in 12-18 months you’ll barely remember this album exists.
i love these kind of predictions.
hahahaha i was going to say something similiar. let me see if you still like this 3 months from now.
Hey, I used the word “favorite” and not “best” for a reason! “Favorite” is reserved for disposable pop that I’m really enjoying. Like how that cover of Single Ladies was my favorite song for a few weeks.
You people. So serious. Sheesh.
I’m going to agree with that guy (Kevin). Boring. I listened to it three times. Each time I started to get more and more willing to try something new. By something new I mean killing myself with the closest object. Unfortunately, it was a wireless mouse. I’m still alive.
John said:Like how that cover of Single Ladies was my favorite song for a few weeks.
i didn’t like you for those few weeks.