| Reality | ||||
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| Released | December 18, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 23:59 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Mexican Summer [1] | |||
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Reality is the second EP by American indie rock band Real Estate, released on December 18, 2009, on Mexican Summer. [2]
All the songs were recorded on a cassette 8-track in Jersey City, New Jersey, except "Saturday Morning," which was recorded in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [3] |
Reality received acclaim from contemporary music critics. Pitchfork Media's David Bevan gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, writing that "Real Estate songs are often mood pieces, and this set sounds much more the product of a melancholy young man ruminating on his own than any group trip to the beach." [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Motorbikes" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Basement" | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Drum" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Saturday Morning" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Younger than Yesterday" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Dumb Luck" | 6:32 |
| Total length: | 23:59 | |
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