Real Estate--- Real Estate 7"

this 7" has 3 songs that make me want to lay back in the warm sun with a bud (friend and beer)

"Let's Rock The Beach,"
but Real Estate are more about the lovably down-and-out Jersey Shorethan a pristine Caribbean. The quartet mention Ridgewood NJ, RidgewoodNY, Jersey City, and Brooklyn as their location (that's two out offour, which counts), the Boss and "New Jersey" itself as influences. Ontop of that, their MySpace Top 8 includes Titus Andronicus and the Ridgewood, NJ Real Estater Matt Mondanile also records as Ducktails, and therein has a song called "Beach Point Pleasant." So, see, we'remaking shit up with that Jersey Shore claim. Beyond geography, songs like "Suburban Beverage" mix languid psychedelia, muted vocals, a boomy undertow of drums, and jammy repetitions that somehow conjure fellow Garden State crew the Feelies (then again, that could just be because of how they look). It makes sense they mention the Clean as an influence, less so the Beach Boys, unless it's about the sand. Maybeit's best to call it a sunsetting, less ethereal Galaxie 500, but before it gets too dark. Or ignore our descriptions and see for yourself: We have a demo of "Fake Blues" -- which will show up in adifferent, in the band's eyes "better" version as the A-side of a TBA second 7" and debut full length -- along with "Suburban Beverage," the A-side of their soon to be released first 7".

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