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Many Moons

Martin Courtney

Many Moons

Debut solo record from the Real Estate frontman, produced by Woods' Jarvis Taveniere

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Domino
UK Release date
30/10/2015
US Release date
30/10/2015
  1. 8.0 |   Earbuddy

    A solid, enjoyable twist on Real Estate's sound
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  2. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    The Real Estate guitarist is later to the side-project than his bandmates, but Many Moons is better than any of those others
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  3. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Martin Courtney has expanded, however slightly, on the Real Estate sound while continuing to find beauty in the seemingly mundane
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  4. 8.0 |   DIY

    The songs show a bigger, more cinematic side to Courtney’s songwriting
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  5. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    While Many Moons doesn’t veer from the band’s template, its lush arrangements and baroque influences make every track a joy to listen to
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  6. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    In the end, Many Moons appears exactly as advertised: an album that showcases many different faces of the same essential thing
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  7. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    It all sounds good now, but you somehow get the sense it'll be even better when you dust it off a few years down the road while looking for something particularly soothing
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  8. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    Courtney's voice, like his name, is front and center here, markedly stripped of Real Estate's signature reverb
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  9. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A record that’s as good as any he’s made with his band, and fans of Real Estate will no doubt treat it with the enthusiasm of a brand new helping from the quintet
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  10. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Consistently impressive and occasionally masterful
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  11. 7.0 |   Clash

    ‘Many Moons’ is more than a mere side-project, and a solid debut album for any season
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  12. 7.0 |   Gig Soup

    If recognised as an unofficial fourth album, it could still divide some existing Real Estate fans and could indeed garner new ones as time will tell
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  13. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Refines his vision of suburban angst on a gently psychedelic solo debut
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  14. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Those already familiar with Real Estate will no doubt have their withdrawal symptoms eased a little by these 10 songs
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  15. 6.0 |   The 405

    They all resolve to their same base parts, and thus become more forgettable than the feelings Real Estate's best songs have conjured
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  16. 6.0 |   The Observer

    ultimately some of the material sounds so polished it’s been rendered a little featureless. A little more grit wouldn’t have gone amiss
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  17. 5.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    As derivative as it may be, Many Moons is still a pleasant listen


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