Black Cat Concerts

Real Estate at the Black Cat

Posted on February 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2012 - Martin Courtney and Alex Bleeker of Real Estate perform at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. The band received critical acclaim for their sophomore album, Days, released in October 2011. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP)

Real Estate has garnered a good bit of attention with their sophomore album, Days, so I was excited to finally catch them playing here in D.C. They seemingly come through town every few months but for some reason our schedules have never synced up and their headlining show at the Black cat was my live introduction to the band.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2012 - Guitarist Matthew Mondanile and keyboardist Jonah Maurer of Real Estate perform at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. The band received critical acclaim for their sophomore album, Days, released in October 2011. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP)

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2012 - Martin Courtney of Real Estate performs at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. The band received critical acclaim for their sophomore album, Days, released in October 2011. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP)

The band’s sound is very laid back, a perfect soundtrack for summer evenings on your front porch. I was struck by how tight the band is. Their lazy sound would seem to lend itself to a very loose live show but the band was very locked in and sounded great.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2012 - Jonah Maurer and Martin Courtney of Real Estate perform at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. The band received critical acclaim for their sophomore album, Days, released in October 2011. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP)

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Real Estate @ Black Cat – Images by Kyle Gustafson

Kyle Gustafson is a freelance photographer based in Washington, D.C. His work appears weekly in The Washington Post. Complex Magazine named him one of the 50 Greatest Concert Photographers Right Now.

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