and (in between wondering how long it'll be before they have to change their name, unless they want to confuse a load of Jeremy Enigk fans) I really like them.

Apart from anything else, they've taken a brooding, desperate song about a guy who's fucked everything up and has nowhere to turn except the Mafia – namely, Springsteen's "Atlantic City" – and turned it into a pretty, lilting, Hank Marvin-style instrumental. I reckon that takes cojones. Here it is:

http://livingears.com/music/RealEstate/Atlantic%20City.mp3

Overall, they sound light, summery and twangy, which is what I need right now, to be honest. Myspace here.

http://www.myspace.com/letsrockthebeach