Jump to content

Real Estate (band): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Line 23: Line 23:
After issuing singles on the Underwater Peoples and [[Woodsist]] labels, the band's 2009 [[Real Estate (album)|self-titled debut]] received critical acclaim, including an 8.5 rating and Best New Music tag from [[Pitchfork Media]].<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13703-real-estate/ Pitchfork's review of Real Estate's self-titled debut album]</ref> Review aggregator [[Metacritic]] gave the album a normalised rating of 79%, indicating "generally favourable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic - Real Estate reviews|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/real-estate|accessdate=21 November 2011}}</ref> Tours followed supporting acts such as [[Girls (band)|Girls]], [[Kurt Vile]], [[Woods]], and [[Deerhunter]]. In 2010, Real Estate performed at the [[Pitchfork Music Festival]] in Chicago and the [[Primavera Sound Festival]]<ref>http://www.archive.org/details/OlasKoolKitchenOnRadio23RealEstateLivePrimavera2010</ref> in [[Barcelona]]. In 2012, Real Estate performed at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in Indio, California.
After issuing singles on the Underwater Peoples and [[Woodsist]] labels, the band's 2009 [[Real Estate (album)|self-titled debut]] received critical acclaim, including an 8.5 rating and Best New Music tag from [[Pitchfork Media]].<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13703-real-estate/ Pitchfork's review of Real Estate's self-titled debut album]</ref> Review aggregator [[Metacritic]] gave the album a normalised rating of 79%, indicating "generally favourable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic - Real Estate reviews|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/real-estate|accessdate=21 November 2011}}</ref> Tours followed supporting acts such as [[Girls (band)|Girls]], [[Kurt Vile]], [[Woods]], and [[Deerhunter]]. In 2010, Real Estate performed at the [[Pitchfork Music Festival]] in Chicago and the [[Primavera Sound Festival]]<ref>http://www.archive.org/details/OlasKoolKitchenOnRadio23RealEstateLivePrimavera2010</ref> in [[Barcelona]]. In 2012, Real Estate performed at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in Indio, California.


In 2011, Real Estate signed with the [[Domino Recording Company]]. In a recent interview with Groove Guide in New Zealand the band was quoted as saying “They really let you get on with your own thing” <ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Real Estate|url=http://www.grooveguide.co.nz/music/features/75-interview-real-estate|publisher=Groove Guide|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref> in regards to their change to [[Domino Recording Company]]. The group issued their sophomore record, ''[[Days (album)|Days]]'', on October 18, 2011. The album received positive reviews, including a rating of 76% on [[Metacritic]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic review of 'Days'|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/days|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=9 December 2011}}</ref> and 8.7 on Pitchfork.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitchfork review of 'Days'|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15918-days/|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=9 December 2011}}</ref>
In 2011, Real Estate signed with the [[Domino Recording Company]]. The group issued their sophomore record, ''[[Days (album)|Days]]'', on October 18, 2011. The album received positive reviews, including a rating of 76% on [[Metacritic]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic review of 'Days'|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/days|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=9 December 2011}}</ref> and 8.7 on Pitchfork.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitchfork review of 'Days'|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15918-days/|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=9 December 2011}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 21:24, 22 August 2012

Real Estate
Background information
OriginRidgewood, New Jersey
GenresIndie rock
Psychedelic rock
Surf rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsMexican Summer, Woodsist, Underwater Peoples, Half Machine, Domino
MembersAlex Bleeker
Matt Mondanile
Martin Courtney, IV
Jackson Pollis
Jonah Mauer
Past membersEtienne Pierre Duguay

Real Estate[1] is an Indie rock[2] band hailing from Ridgewood, New Jersey.[3]

Biography

Real Estate was formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey by singer/guitarist Martin Courtney, guitarist Matt Mondanile (Ducktails), bassist Alex Bleeker (of Alex Bleeker and the Freaks), and drummer Etienne Pierre Duguay (of Predator Vision) in 2008. In 2011 Jackson Pollis replaced Etienne on drums and Jonah Maurer joined the band on keys and guitar.

After issuing singles on the Underwater Peoples and Woodsist labels, the band's 2009 self-titled debut received critical acclaim, including an 8.5 rating and Best New Music tag from Pitchfork Media.[4] Review aggregator Metacritic gave the album a normalised rating of 79%, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[5] Tours followed supporting acts such as Girls, Kurt Vile, Woods, and Deerhunter. In 2010, Real Estate performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago and the Primavera Sound Festival[6] in Barcelona. In 2012, Real Estate performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

In 2011, Real Estate signed with the Domino Recording Company. The group issued their sophomore record, Days, on October 18, 2011. The album received positive reviews, including a rating of 76% on Metacritic[7] and 8.7 on Pitchfork.[8]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

  • "Fake Blues" b/w "Pool Swimmers" (7″ Woodsist, 2009)
  • "Fake Blues" b/w "Green River" (7″ Half Machine, 2009) U.K. Issue[14]
  • "Suburban Beverage" b/w "Black Lake" & "Old Folks" (7″ Underwater Peoples, 2009)
  • "Out of Tune" b/w "Reservoir" (7" True Panther Sounds, 2010)
  • "It's Real" b/w "Blue Lebaron" (7" Domino, 2011) U.K. Issue[15]
  • "Easy" b/w "Exactly Nothing" (7" Domino, 2012) U.K. Issue[16]

References

  1. ^ Stereogum nominates Real Estate a "band to watch"
  2. ^ http://www.frostmagazine.com/2012/04/23/real-estate-announce-support-acts-for-electric-ballroom-show-music-news/
  3. ^ McCall, Tris. "Ridgewood rocks: A slew of hot indie bands have roots in Bergen town", The Star-Ledger, August 1, 2010. Accessed July 27, 2011. "Al-Rawi turned the attic of his mother’s house into a studio, and there he recorded the debut album by Real Estate, Ridgewood’s best-known musical export."
  4. ^ Pitchfork's review of Real Estate's self-titled debut album
  5. ^ "Metacritic - Real Estate reviews". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  6. ^ http://www.archive.org/details/OlasKoolKitchenOnRadio23RealEstateLivePrimavera2010
  7. ^ "Metacritic review of 'Days'". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Pitchfork review of 'Days'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  9. ^ Pitchfork's review of Real Estate's self-titled debut album
  10. ^ TooCoolToDie's review of Real Estate's self-titled debut album
  11. ^ Pitchfork's review of track "Black Lake"
  12. ^ Domino | Albums | Days
  13. ^ Real Estate Prep New EP
  14. ^ Pitchfork's review of the track "Green River"
  15. ^ "It's Real" 7" Single from Domino UK
  16. ^ Listen to "Exactly Nothing" B-side on Indie Shuffle
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Real_Estate_(band)&oldid=508682392"