Blog: The World Forgot

I've been a quiet fan of Mates of State since my days at university. Anecdotally speaking I discovered their music around the same time I started listening to Yo La Tengo, not that it matters. Anyway, for the past few years Mates of State have been sitting quietly off center on my radar screen. I've listened to each of their albums a couple of times through, I've been pleased with their sound, but nothing really grabbed my heart and mind until now. Their latest disc, Re-Arrange Us ( amazon ) ( itunes ), is phenomenal from open to [...]

• Mates of State - My Only Offer
• Mates of State - You Are Free