Real Estate formed in 2008 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, around childhood friends Martin Courtney (vocals/guitar), Alex Bleeker (bass) and Matt Mondanile (guitar), and later moved their base to Brooklyn. Gently chiming, Byrds-inspired jangle pop, suburban daydreams over interlocking clean guitars. Days (2011), their Domino debut, is the record that made them: a rare 8.7 from Pitchfork and a Fader cover. Then came Atlas (2014), In Mind (2017), The Main Thing (2020) and Daniel (2024). Days was recorded over five months in a converted barn in New Paltz, New York, with producer Kevin McMahon, and 'All the Same' is its seven-minute closer. After Daniel (2024), the band toured an Atlas anniversary run in autumn 2025 with new guitarist James Richardson, who replaced Julian Lynch.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #4 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
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