Never the most hell-raising or fiercely innovative band on the scene, Real Estate nonetheless have made a name for themselves for simply sticking to one paradigm – that of bright and deliriously melodic indie-rock – and doing it with so much charm and skill that it would be churlish to criticise. Well hold the front page, they’re back again, and still doing that same old fabulous thing, with guitars never more rich in their jangly filigree nor harmonies more heavenly. Drifting along a continuum that starts with Big Star and takes in Teenage Fanclub and R.E.M. on the way, ‘In Mind’ remains the sonic equivalent of a cool drink of water on a sunny day.
Real Estate – In Mind. The new album, out March 17th.