New York – Amid the sea of lo-fi, guitar-glossed beach wave genres that rose to popularity within the last decade, Real Estate is a group with a sound that soars above the rest. With melodies that amble with calm grace, these artists have always offered us something worth ruminating to. The cornerstone of their sound
Portland – The first time I saw Real Estate was in 2010. The group was opening for Deerhunter in Portland, touring in support of their first major effort, Real Estate, out a year earlier on Woodsist. Although the album was released to substantial critical acclaim, it had completely missed the mark with me. At the
Having established itself of the hottest festivals in the country, the Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes place in Chicago, is one of the best places to find new and old indie music. Taking place in from July 13-15 in Union Park, this year’s headliners include Feist, Grimes and Vampire Weekend. That being said, here our
It’s fall—the leaves are changing, the weather is sucking, and Real Estate’s latest LP, Days, is in your car’s CD player, or at least it should be. The five-piece hailing from New Jersey made a name for itself in 2009, when it released its self-titled debut, coining itself in the surf rock genre with track
Who: Real Estate Where: Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ When: Monday November 14th Cost:$12/$13 Age Restriction: 21+ Read our review of their Portland, OR show here: Who: Pomegranates Where: Firebird, St. Louis, MO When: Tuesday November 15th, 8:45 Cost:$10 Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Ganglians Where: Kung Fe Necktie, Philadelphia, PA When: Wednesday, November 16th Cost: $10 Age Restriction: 21+ Who: The Static Jacks w/
Good vibes and shimmering chords filled the air last night at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland where Real Estate played a brief but wonderful set in promotion of their excellent new album, Days. The five-piece kicked off their set with “Suburban Beverage,” harkening back to their first record with the repeated, perfectly meaningless line,
Real Estate Last night, I made my way over to The Independent in San Francisco for the psych indie sounds of the New Jersey born Real Estate. I started my night out by missing my bus stop. This had me rushing to make up ground as I hoped to get to the venue in time