Bring It Back

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POP HEAVEN! This amazing album makes you happy, all the way to the last track!

Sarah Conley

"Let's fall in love shall we?" "Okay, let's." Mates of State's fourth full length Bring It Back makes the listener want to go out and have a conversation like that (perhaps even at a Mates live show). From the opening sounds of "Think Long" to the hidden track "How Hard" (oops, did I ruin the surprise) this album shows a new Mates of State. While their first album My Solo Project is lauded for its raw intensity, Bring it Back is a nuanced and layered gem, proving the Mates' prowess in the studio as well as the stage. By far the duo's most accessible record, maybe they will finally get the mainstream attention their innovation (and cuteness) deserves; after all it seems like every decent Barsuk band is on mainstream radio now. I can't wait.

Michael Britten

The power of Mates of State's catalogue is that their songs more than just draw you in, but can make you want to become a part of them. That's no simple feat, and possibly on account of their husband-and-wife partnership and reliance on one another, Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel are capable of weaving songs that reach out in embrace. As past successes have gone to show, and what Bring It Back echoes, is that if you are willing to put in the effort, things will work, and everything will be peachy keen. I don't think there's a sweeter, more traditional marital ethic than that.

1	Think Long
2	Fraud in the '80s
3	Like U Crazy
4	Beautiful Dreamer
5	What It Means
6	For the Actor
7	Nature and the Wreck
8	So Many Ways
9	Punchlines
10	Running Out

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