Ever since the band released their self-titled debut back in 2009, Real Estate – led by my guest on this episode, Martin Courtney – have been one of my favourite bands.
Real Estate released their last record - the excellent The Main Thing - back in 2020, weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the western world. And yet out the subsequent madness/sadness came the New Jersey born songwriter’s second album, the woozy, dreamy, indie rock swell of Magic Sign, which again sees Martin retreat to the fragile innocence of his teenage years, framing those experiences as a road map for an escape from the misery of the shutdown of gigs, records, and everything else a musician and music fan holds dear to them. I’m not saying Magic Sign is a fair trade for all that we lost, but it’s a great record, and proof that beauty can be forged, even in times of darkness. The record is out on Domino right now. I suggest you investigate, if you haven’t done so already.
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