The Reals
Sometimes people get lost in circumstances that don't quite make sense, and they're left to wander through time in a search for meaning. Individuals in such situations will undoubtedly relate to The Reals, whose members force dreamy alt-country through their guts by way of documenting their own philosophical wanderings. Vocalist Matt Kowal specialize in harsh laments that he croons over an imposing delivery of slide guitars, harmonicas and other instrumentation mastered by Steve Millin, Tim Zingaro and John Horan. The upshot is sad-bastard, beer-swilling music that ends up feeling just right no matter what direction the band is heading