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Talking Backwards

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"Talking Backwards"
Single by Real Estate
from the album Atlas
B-side"Beneath the Dunes"
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2014
Recorded2013
StudioMagic Shop, New York City
Genre
Length3:07
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)Martin Courtney
Producer(s)Tom Schick
Real Estate singles chronology
"Easy"
(2011)
"Talking Backwards"
(2014)
"Crime"
(2014)

"Talking Backwards" is a song by American indie rock band Real Estate, from their third studio album, Atlas. The song was released online on January 14, 2014 along with the announcement of Atlas.[1] The single was released as a 7" on Domino Records with "Beneath the Dunes" as its B-side on February 24, 2014.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Talking Backwards"3:07
2."Beneath the Dunes"3:47

Reception

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"Talking Backwards" received very positive reviews from contemporary music critics. The song was chosen upon release as Pitchfork Media's "Best New Track". Larry Fitzmaurice stated that, "From the chiming six-string interplay that opens the song to Martin Courtney's benevolent, honeyed vocals, all the elements are in place to cement "Talking Backwards" as another indelible Real Estate song, a testament to the band owning their lane as a truly exceptional guitar-focused group at a time when truly exceptional guitar-focused groups are in short supply." Fitzmaurice continues by saying, "The real star of "Talking Backwards", though, is the pristine production applied to the song, a dose of applied clarity that eradicates the fuzzy edges of the band's previous work for the better. Cast in this new light, Real Estate take on a radiant glow, spinning their mid-afternoon daydreams with the confidence of a good band using the tools at their disposal to become something greater."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Minsker, Evan (14 January 2014). "Real Estate Announce New Album Atlas, Share "Talking Backwards"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (14 January 2014). "Real Estate: "Talking Backwards"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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