Blog: The Yellow Stereo

Maybe this string of bands releasing cover albums this year is a way to take a breather between record releases, as Mates of State join the likes of Nada Surf and The Bird and the Bee in releasing cover/tribute albums. "We've been talking about doing a covers record for a long time," the Connecticut-based duo said. "We'd hear a great song at 2 A.M. while driving the straight line from one part of Texas to the next, and all we'd want to do is play that song as [...]