The Main Thing

by Real Estate

The Main Thing cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 February 2020
  • Label: Domino
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 52:27
  • Community rating: 3.13/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The New Jersey quintet polishes their signature breezy, guitar-driven sound, enlisting outside producer Kevin McMahon to introduce subtle electronic flourishes and string arrangements. The lyricism focuses heavily on encroaching adulthood, environmental anxiety, and the responsibilities of fatherhood, adding a mature weight to their sunny aesthetic. It remains a consistently warm, meticulous display of classic jangle-pop craftsmanship.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Friday (4:57)
  2. Paper Cup (4:30)
  3. Gone (3:13)
  4. You (3:52)
  5. November (2:22)
  6. Falling Down (4:31)
  7. Also A But (5:23)
  8. The Main Thing (2:35)
  9. Shallow Sun (4:14)
  10. Sting (1:49)
  11. Silent World (4:42)
  12. Procession (3:31)
  13. Brother (2:55)
  14. Paper Cup - Edit (3:47)

Credits

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