TUNE: So far, the New Jersey bred Real Estate has spent 2014 counting down to the reveal of their latest single. For the last two weeks, the band’s been releasing snippets of album art and 16 second song samples across Facebook and Instagram. Last night at midnight, “Talking Backwards” finally dropped. At first, the song seems to be made up of overtly familiar Real Estate fabric, all pillowy vocals and dazed guitars, but as it plays out, something begins to feel a bit off-kilter. The sound is still significantly surfy, but the message is not. “Talking Backwards” speaks to growing frustrations and dreamy uneasiness, like climbing down a ladder of memory (and melody).
BY: Real Estate, a five-person indie rock band from Ridgewood, New Jersey, who officially formed in 2008 and have released two full albums and a handful of EP’s.
CURRENTLY: With the release of “Talking Backwards,” Real Estate has announced that their new album, “Atlas” will be released on March 4 with Domino Records. The band also released a tour schedule, and they’ll be swinging by New York City on April 5 at Webster Hall.
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—Regina Mogilevskaya
