Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

Advertise|Support|About Dork|Privacy Policy|Genres|Years|Sitemap|RSS|Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Real Friends | Artist profile | Dork

Artists
Real Friends

REAL FRIENDS

Sign up to Dork+

About Real Friends

Real Friends is an American rock band from Tinley Park, Illinois. The band has released seven EPs and four studio albums. They were previously signed to Fearless Records and Pure Noise Records. Their most recent full-length album, Blue Hour, was released independently on October 11, 2024.

Members

Brian Blake (3)Dan LambtonDave KnoxKyle FaselEric Haines (2)Aaron SchuckCody Muraro

If you like Real Friends

Knuckle Puck

Knuckle Puck

State Champs

State Champs

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

Youth Fountain

Youth Fountain

The Story So Far

The Story So Far

Grayscale

Grayscale

Neck Deep

Neck Deep

Hot Mulligan

Hot Mulligan

Bearings

Bearings

Moose Blood

Moose Blood

Music videos by Real Friends

Music videos

Real Friends — Real Friends "Storyteller"

Real Friends "Storyteller"

Pure Noise Records — Real Friends "The Damage Is Done"

Real Friends "The Damage Is Done"

Releases

Albums

Blue Hour

Blue Hour

11th October 2024

Composure

Composure

13th July 2018

The Home Inside My Head

The Home Inside My Head

27th May 2016

Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing

Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing

22nd July 2014

EPs

There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late

There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late

24th February 2023

Torn in Two

Torn in Two

17th September 2021

Teeth (Full Band) - EP

Teeth (Full Band) - EP

9th September 2021

Even More Acoustic Songs - EP

Even More Acoustic Songs - EP

31st May 2019

Even More Acoustic Songs

2019

More Acoustic Songs - EP

More Acoustic Songs - EP

28th April 2015

Put Yourself Back Together

Put Yourself Back Together

4th June 2013

Acoustic Songs

Acoustic Songs

15th May 2012

This Is Honesty

This Is Honesty

11th April 2011

Three Songs About the Past Year of My Life

Three Songs About the Past Year of My Life

More Acoustic Songs

More Acoustic Songs

Singles

Waiting Room (Acoustic)

Waiting Room (Acoustic)

10th June 2025

Never Has Become Always

Never Has Become Always

12th September 2024

Our Love Was Like A Sad Song

Our Love Was Like A Sad Song

7th August 2024

Waiting Room

Waiting Room

28th June 2024

When You Were Here

When You Were Here

17th November 2023

Six Feet

Six Feet

31st January 2023

Always Lose

Always Lose

24th May 2022

Tell Me You're Sorry (Acoustic)

Tell Me You're Sorry (Acoustic)

25th March 2022

Tell Me You're Sorry

Tell Me You're Sorry

11th February 2022

Nervous Wreck (Lofi)

Nervous Wreck (Lofi)

7th October 2021

Teeth (Full Band)

Teeth (Full Band)

9th September 2021

Teeth

Teeth

24th August 2021

Tonight, Tonight

Tonight, Tonight

16th August 2021

Nervous Wreck / Storyteller (Re-Imagined) - EP

Nervous Wreck / Storyteller (Re-Imagined) - EP

27th July 2021

Nervous Wreck / Storyteller (Re-Imagined)

Nervous Wreck / Storyteller (Re-Imagined)

27th July 2021

Nervous Wreck / Storyteller

Nervous Wreck / Storyteller

21st June 2021

Duality (Cover)

Duality (Cover)

14th May 2019

Looking Back

Looking Back

19th February 2016

I Don't Love You Anymore

I Don't Love You Anymore

1st July 2014

Sixteen

Sixteen

10th June 2014

Other

Everyone That Dragged You Here

Everyone That Dragged You Here

24th January 2012

Alternative Press and Fearless Records Sampler

Alternative Press and Fearless Records Sampler

Tracks by Real Friends

50+ tracks in our catalogue

...And We're Just Changing

...And We're Just ChangingMaybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing

...And We're Just Changing

[Marked for Deletion]

10th FloorBlue Hour

A Little Too NiceThis Is Honesty

...And We're Just Changing
3:53
...And We're Just ChangingMaybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing
3:53
[Marked for Deletion]
10th FloorBlue Hour
3:16
A Little Too NiceThis Is Honesty
2:41
A Place I Don't Think ExistsBlue Hour
2:33
A Place I Don’t Think ExistsBlue Hour
Alexander SupertrampThree Songs About the Past Year of My Life
Always LoseThere's Nothing Worse Than Too Late
3:07
Always Lose (Acoustic)There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late
3:09

Showing 10 of 50

Live

Recent Shows

All shows on setlist.fm →

Lyrics

Real Friends Lyrics

I've Given up on You

I've Given up on You

Lyrics

Get By

Get By

Lyrics

From the Outside

From the Outside

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

READ MORE ABOUT REAL FRIENDS

Real Friends on their new EP 'There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late'

Real Friends on their new EP 'There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late'

Real Friends — Real Friends "Nervous Wreck"

Real Friends "Nervous Wreck"

Real Friends — Scared To Be Alone

Scared To Be Alone

Real Friends — Get By

Get By

Real Friends — Mokena

Mokena

Real Friends — Empty Picture Frames

Empty Picture Frames

Real Friends — Sixteen

Sixteen

A Place I Don't Think ExistsBlue Hour

A Place I Don’t Think ExistsBlue Hour

Alexander SupertrampThree Songs About the Past Year of My Life

Always LoseThere's Nothing Worse Than Too Late

Always Lose (Acoustic)There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late

Anchor DownEveryone That Dragged You Here

Anchor Down (Acoustic)Acoustic Songs

AsymmetryBlue Hour

Basement StairsThe Home Inside My Head

Cheap Talk and Eager Lies

Cold BloodedBlue Hour

Colder QuickerThe Home Inside My Head

ComposureComposure

Composure (Acoustic)

Composure (Acoustic)Even More Acoustic Songs - EP

CompsureEven More Acoustic Songs

Cover You UpMaybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing

DeadPut Yourself Back Together

Dirty WaterPut Yourself Back Together

Door Without a KeyThe Home Inside My Head

DualityWorship and Tributes: Volume II

Duality (Cover)

EastwickThe Home Inside My Head

Empty Picture FramesThe Home Inside My Head

Empty Picture FramesThe Home Inside My Head

Everything I Never Want to BeEveryone That Dragged You Here

FloorboardsEveryone That Dragged You Here

Floorboards (Acoustic)Acoustic Songs

From the OutsideComposure

From The OutsideComposure

From The OutsideEven More Acoustic Songs

From The Outside (Acoustic)Even More Acoustic Songs - EP

From The Outside (Acoustic)

Get ByEven More Acoustic Songs

Get ByComposure

Get ByComposure

Get By (Acoustic)Even More Acoustic Songs - EP

Get By (Acoustic)

Hear What You WantComposure

HebronThree Songs About the Past Year of My Life

View all tracks by Real Friends →

Data from setlist.fm

Lyrics

I Don't Love You Anymore

I Don't Love You Anymore

Lyrics

Late Nights in My Car

Late Nights in My Car

Lyrics

Summer

Summer

Lyrics

Mess

Mess

Lyrics

Sixteen

Sixteen

Lyrics

Me First

Me First

Lyrics

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

Lyrics

Well, I'm Sorry

Lyrics

Loose Ends

Loose Ends

Lyrics

Real Friends are back with a bang

28 Feb 2023 • 1:31 pm

On the playlists

Real Friends on 2 tastemaker playlists

midwest emo bangers

midwest emo bangers

leigha · 74K fwrs

1 track

Midwest Emo Classics

Midwest Emo Classics

Mike · 63K fwrs

1 track

Browse the full Dork playlist directory →