It’s about time for us to all get real, dude.
There’s nothing wrong with having lofty dreams and aspirations, just as long as they come with a reality check. Though their name may have been inspired by some wall graffiti in the bathroom of their old practice space, that message is still relevant.
Aside from its bathroom wall writings, it’s thematically written all over the self-titled, debut EP from Get Real. Five songs worth of the band’s fun rock explore living with modest means while coming to terms with one’s own unsavory actions. Sonically, the album blends bits of surf, late 90’s indie and a tinge of garage pop, making for a pleasant way to take in empathetic subject matter.
"The songs are pretty much all about low living. Being fucked up all the time, sleeping with people you have no interest in, fantasies of escaping, feeling trapped in a body and personality you’re not comfortable with," says Get Real frontman Alex Erickson.
Stream their EP below to prep for their release show tonight with Dogheart and Sea Fuzz at the American Legion.