Ducktails aka Matt Mondanile has left Real Estate

Real Estate have announced the departure of Matt Mondanile, otherwise known as Ducktails.

The band have issued a full statement, explaining his reason for leaving:

“Having previously announced a short run of shows in California and a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater with The National, Real Estate expand on this by adding two further California dates. This limited run of dates is a prelude to the recording of their next album, tentatively slated for early 2017.

These upcoming shows will be the first with new member and fellow scion of Ridgewood, NJ, guitarist Julian Lynch. Lynch takes the place vacated by the departing Matt Mondanile, who is focusing on his own Ducktails project, a musical endeavor that predates his involvement in Real Estate.

The band will commence recording their follow-up to Atlasthis summer.”

Real Estate play the following summer shows.

MAY
25 Israel, Tel Aviv, Barby Club
28 Lisbon, Portugal, Rock in Rio Lisboa

JUNE
25 Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory (w/ Chris Cohen)
26 Los Angeles, CA, Telegram Ballroom (w/ Chris Cohen)
27 San Francisco, CA, The Chapel (w/ Terry Malts)
28 San Francisco, CA, The Chapel (w/ Emotional)
29 San Francisco, CA, The Chapel (w/ Terry Malts
30 Sonoma, CA, Gundlach Bundschu Winery

JULY
31 Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ The National)