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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length solo release for the Real Estate frontman was produced by Woods' Jarvis Taveniere.
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A photo held in front of you Or held in front of me Can't tell us what we both already knew Its not too hard to see We're not the same as who we were... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
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  1. Jan 12, 2016
    80
    While Many Moons doesn’t veer from the band’s standard template, its lush arrangements and baroque influences make every track a sheer joy to listen to.
  2. Oct 29, 2015
    80
    Courtney knows how to write a tune as well as make a mood: Northern Highway would have been easy to over-arrange, but it’s done to a turn, just lush enough, but with space to breathe.
  3. Oct 30, 2015
    80
    These songs might be the result of time spent in-between projects, but they are no b-sides, and they show a bigger, more cinematic side to Courtney’s songwriting that not only provides solitude in its glistening nostalgia, but conjures excitement for his projects to come.
  4. Oct 23, 2015
    70
    Many Moons works as a remarkably cohesive album, meandering its way across themes of past and present to a state of aching clarity that's modest, but no less genuine for
  5. Nov 11, 2015
    70
    Many Moons is more than a mere side-project, and a solid debut album for any season.
  6. Oct 29, 2015
    70
    Many Moons then, proves that the 'bad front-man solo project' curse isn’t particularly watertight. En-debut, Martin Courtney comes through with a record that’s as good as any he’s made with his band.
  7. Oct 27, 2015
    60
    Many Moons is the fussy, neat feeling we already know of him. The only real change is that we now have to look deeper and listen more closely to invoke a powerful connection between artist and listener. If the songs were more engaging, this would be easier to do. However, 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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  1. Dec 16, 2015
    10
    Your enjoyment of this album will likely be in direct proportion to how much you like Real Estate. I love them and as a result MANY MOONS isYour enjoyment of this album will likely be in direct proportion to how much you like Real Estate. I love them and as a result MANY MOONS is my personal favorite album of 2015, a year which has shown some surprisingly strong releases. My expectations were high prior to release and have been exceeded with successive listens. If you’re unfamiliar, think Byrds for the new millennium. FWIW, at this writing, I am 45 years old and I wish music like this had been made when I was in my 20’s. It still speaks to me at my age, but my inner college kid is screaming “WHERE WAS THIS IN THE LATE 80’S/EARLY 90’S???” Expand