Mates of States are releasing their brand new album today called Mountaintops . Combining the male/female vocals have made them pretty popular in the last coming years. I think MySpace was the first place I heard Mates of States , along with a lot of others. How the times have changed for MySpace, but moving on. I'm feeling this album a lot. You can listen to it over at Rolling Stone . Via Pigeons & Planes Fresh? Tour Dates: 9/21 [...]
Indie-pop veterans Mates Of State return with Mountaintops , their first album of new material in four years and seventh overall, out today on Barsuk Records. The duo of Jason and Kori self-produced the new album for the first time, owning and honing every aspect of their music to showcase their evolution into an unstoppable, undeniable pop machine over the last decade. Again touches of guitar, trumpets and electronic beats find their way into the mix but the spotlight remains on their effortless vocal harmonies and organ and drums set-up. The album opens with the joyful [...]
Mates of State releases their seventh album, Mountaintops , today. Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel met right here in Lawrence, Kansas before relocating to California and eventually settling in Connecticut. They now have two children but continue to make music and tour. Kori even has a blog, Diaper On The Run , in which she tells of her parenting experiences and tales of the life of a traveling family band. The new album is Mates of State at its finest. From the "Whoo Oohooh Oooh" of the opening track, "Palomino", and the synthesized beats of [...]
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Connecticut's (shoutout to CT) Mates Of State are releasing their new album Mountaintops on September 13th. With male-female vocals and melodies as sweet and colorful as a bag of Jolly Ranchers, the indie-pop band's seventh album shows that they're just as capable over horns and pianos as they are over synths and bouncing bass lines. They had me 18 seconds into track one. Head over to Rolling Stone to stream the album. But then come back here. Album Stream: Mates Of State - Mountaintops [...]
Mates of State - Mountaintops Barsuk: 2011 There's a brief but telling moment in the teaser for Mountaintops , the new Mates of State record. It's an off-center, out of focus shot of the married couple rehearsing and in it, Kori Gardner Hammel suggests a song's chorus take on a rougher tone. As soon as she's done suggesting and singing, James Hammel asks, "Is there a way to change the word 'baby' out of there, too?" Subtle as those suggestions may be, over the course of [...]
Fall is fast approaching and while we say goodbye to good weather, we say hello to new music. There is a ton of new music just around the corner and three upcoming albums from Barsuk Records are definitely worth paying attention to. Barsuk Records should be rightfully proud to be releasing new albums from Mates [...]
We previously posted the schedule for the Midpoint Music Festival , but we cannot yell loud enough about our excitement for this Fest. It is always one of the best of the year and the line-up is, again, amazing!! Just to name a few of our favorites... We can look forward to (in order of appearance): We Are Hex, The Pass, Those Darlins, The Joy Formidable, The Watson Twins, Mates of State, The Seedy Seeds, Xiu Xiu, Okkervil River, Deerhoof, Cheyenne Marie Mize, Starfucker, Toro y [...]
I know how to copy AND paste! It's 6 a.m., so this sort of thing is excusable, right? "Connecticut-based indie-pop duo Mates of State's new album, Mountaintops, comes out September 13th via Barsuk records, but you can listen to an exclusive full album stream all week at Rolling Stone's website at the link below. About the album, Rolling Stone says, "Mountaintops, the band's seventh full-length album, finds them going further than ever with electronic textures without sacrificing the warmth and classic melodicism of their earlier work." Check it out and listen now !
On September 12 Mates of State are set to release their latest album, ' Mountaintops '. Fans eager to hear the band's latest release can stream the entire album, in full, all week long at Rolling Stone 's website . Listen to the album here . The band are set to kick off a tour in support of the forthcoming release on September 21 in Washington, DC. Check out all tour dates below. Mates of State U.S. Tour Dates 9/21 - [...]
Kori Gardner et Jason Hammel se sont rencontrés en 1997 et ne se sont plus quittés. Mariés, 2 enfants, 3 EP, 6 albums... Le 13 septembre sort le 7ème album du duo américain piano/batterie Mates Of State , Mountaintops , via Barsuk Records . A cette occasion, ils nous offrent un teaser «fait à la maison» dans lequel Jason nous annonce que le son de ce dernier opus sera un peu plus sophistiqué et rêche que les précédents... En écoute le premier single "Maracas", [...]
Sebastian Slayter I've read a few things about Pacific Northwest by way of New York trio Widowspeak that reference the darkness of their music; the haunting tones, yearning vocals and occasional forays into guitar squalls. Perfectly fair. And most everything written about them mentions the smoky vocals of Molly Hamilton and its immediate reference points of Hope Sandoval and Cat Power. Also totally valid. And yet listening to their self-titled debut , despite the truth of those points and the fact that I like amounts of all of these things [...]
Husband-and-wife duo Mates of State are indie-pop veterans with a deep catalog of sophisticated, harmony-rich tunes. Mountaintops (Barsuk), the band's seventh full-length album, finds them going further than ever with electronic textures without sacrificing the warmth and classic melodicism of their earlier work. Mountaintops will hit stores on September 13th, but you can preview it in full now. Read more »
It's a sad day here at The Orchard as we say goodbye to our beloved Summer Fridays. The only thing that is getting us through these difficult times? FREELOADER FRIDAY! That's right. You know the name of the game. Every Friday, we lay out all the music that Orchard artists have ...
Today's Mix/Cover/Live includes Mates Of State, The Dandy Warhols & Veronica Falls. Mates Of State - Sway (Diamond Rings Remix) The Dandy Warhols – You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Bob Dylan cover) Veronica Falls - Starry eyes (Live)
*MP3: Mates of State – "Palomino" The new album from Mates Of State , Mountaintops , will be out on 9/13 via Barsuk Records.
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