The Main Thing
by Real Estate
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Feb 28, 2020
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. Lajaleaa
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    ( 86/100 )

    Desde el comienzo la producción, a cargo de Kevin McMahon, es inteligente y sin miedo a la distancia. Muy rápidamente se puede escuchar la sutileza que aporta a la transición de instrumentos y ritmos en el álbum. La forma en la que pasa de un ambiente y una esencia a otra es tan ingeniosa y cautelosa que simplemente se disfruta como una sola oleada que a veces es muy    ( 86/100 )

    Desde el comienzo la producción, a cargo de Kevin McMahon, es inteligente y sin miedo a la distancia. Muy rápidamente se puede escuchar la sutileza que aporta a la transición de instrumentos y ritmos en el álbum. La forma en la que pasa de un ambiente y una esencia a otra es tan ingeniosa y cautelosa que simplemente se disfruta como una sola oleada que a veces es muy tranquila y a veces es muy alta. La banda se ha ganado mi corazón gracias a su conciencia musical y su dinamismo para crear musica que probablemente trascenderá en el tiempo y el espacio. Es espacial y es terrenal. Un hermoso perfume.
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    Since the beginning, the production, in hands of Kevin McMahon, is intelligent and fearless to distance. Very quickly can be noticed the subtlety that he adds to the transition between instruments and rhythms in the album. The form in which the band goes from one ambient and essence to another is so clever and careful that it simply can be enjoyed as a single wave that sometimes is very calm and sometimes is very high. The band has won a place in my heart thanks to their musical awareness and their dynamism to create music that probably will transcend in time and space. It is spatial and earthly. A beautiful perfume.    … Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Q Magazine
    Mar 10, 2020
    80
    It's business as usual, but when business produces songs as lovely as November's sumptuous indie-pop it's hard to resist. [May 2020, p.110]
  2. Paste Magazine
    Mar 4, 2020
    80
    Real Estate are never going to be the band to surprise with a major musical left turn, but subtle changes on The Main Thing lead to breathtaking results.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 4, 2020
    73
    Real Estate doesn’t upend their own foundation; they instead find beauty in filling in its empty spaces.
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