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2011 sophomore album from the New Jersey-based quartet. Days is a gorgeous suite of timelessly melodic, achingly melancholy Pop songs and a delightfully confident follow up to 2009's exceptionally well received eponymous debut.

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Amazon.com: 4.5 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)

24 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Strum-oh-strum-oh, Nov 11 2011

By mr. flux "radio free borscht" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Days (Audio CD)

I'm surprised to be the first reviewing for this album here. It is 11-11-11 but 'Days' was released 10-18-11. Is this album taking a while to sink-in or is it entirely forgettable?

Given my five stars I'm definitely in the former category. But there is a catch. Yes, I think that this is an album that may take some time to sink in. When it does, you will find it beautiful and lovely. Every song will unfold like a little gem of blissful pop. Its liquid guitar melancholic swoosh will be enveloping and nurturing.

And yes, it will be entirely forgettable. This is music of the now. You will listen to it a dozen times, maybe more. You will then shelf it and forget it. Ten years from now someone will rummage through your catalogue (assuming you have such a thing) and will say: hey, what's this with those houses? And you will say: Oh yeah, let's put it on. 'Days' will sound vaguely familiar. Like, yah, I liked that song. That was good -- strum strum strum -- strum -- Meh.

Whatever happens in the future, in the now, Real Estate's 'Days' *is* beautiful. It is a lovely collection of songs strung together seamlessly with melodic hooks, soft guitars, and a dude who's a little afraid to sing. Given how we consume music, if this album stays on high rotation for 2 weeks, it's a winner. Thing is, it may take 2 weeks to fully grasp.

But is longevity the purpose? How many albums you come back to? In the Aeroplance Over the Sea? Endtroducing? Disintegration? Doolittle? Innervisions? When was the last time you listened even to those?

'Days' will fill-in the days between.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars beach front music, Jan 9 2012

By G - OFF - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Days (Audio CD)

If this Real Estate CD was a house, it would be beach front property. I have listened to it maybe 30 times through since I got it for xmass and I'm still not tired of it. This is a complete album and you can listen from start to finish. I am always more critical when I hear new music for the first time and one of my critiques was that all the songs sounded the same to me. But it's irrelevant when you get into it, it creeps into your head and suddenly you're singing the hooks while your doing what you do.

The band uses simplicity to it's full advantage, and I think simple is smart. The riffs are very easy to learn on guitar, but by overlapping three guitars with different musical ideas, it creates a really drawing effect on the listener. The lyrics are good too. Clean, easy, cool.

One of the best new cd's from underground artists in 2011 definitely.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping it Simple, Jan 14 2012

By Daniel A. Nelson - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: Days (Audio CD)

Needless to say, the indie world loves this album. There are no lack of stellar reviews for it and it made most magazines' top 10 for 2011. I bought the album initially for that reason alone with my usual skepticism.

I had nothing bad to say after my first couple listens, but the more I listen to the album, the more I notice why people seem to like it so much. It is the mood transformation ability that the album has. Real Estate's calm, comforting, deliberate lyrics and chord progression can put me at ease even after an atrocious day at work.

This is the easiest listen of the year for me. Everything from the lyrics, the guitar, and the structure of the band is so refreshingly simple and uncluttered. In a music industry that requires more and more loud driving bass and electronic twists (which I also like from time to time, don't get me wrong) to keep people interested, this album does it by just providing 10 extremely well written and pleasant tracks which make a fantastic listening experience start to finish. I look forward to more from this band down the road.

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