Real Estate -- "Easy"

Real Estate, hailing from the great state of New Jersey, put out one of my favorite records of last year; however, I must be honest, when I found out they were putting out their sophomore record this year, I was a little indifferent. I had simply gotten tired of hearing their sound. It became wallpaper to me, but this new record, Days, has reminded me why I love this band so much. They found a sound that's great and they haven't changed anything on this record. I have read a great deal of reviews for Days, some calling this album one of the best of the year and others panning this record because it sounds nearly identical to their debut. My thoughts: when you're hot, change nothing. I may have gotten tired of this band's first record, but this new record is still just a joy to hear. Real Estate is no longer a band experimenting with a sound, but rather a band that is perfecting their craft on Days.