Maria Adeyefa-Manino/Contributing Writer
New Jersey natives, Real Estate, recently released “Atlas,” their third album since the release of their self-titled album in 2009. Although the already known and established sound by the band itself hasn’t changed, this album provides the listener with a relaxing, mellow and mind numbing instrumentals interlaced with melancholic lyrics.
The simplicity in this album allows for the despondent written lines to be reflected rather fully and wholly by the listener. The band’s appeal as a suburban almost lo-fi band allows the album’s topics of life and issues encountered in life to be reflected rather well.
From the discussion of being home, to the loneliness encountered when missing someone, the compilation is a perfectly encapsulated work of art.
I loved this album dearly, it speaks to the passing events in daily life and the occurrences that make you question yourself. Overall, it reflects many of the spectrums of the human emotions with an easygoing tempo. Notable tracks include “Hard to hear,” “Talking backwards,” “April’s song,” “Primitive,” “How might I live” and “Navigator.”
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