Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Our Constant Concern and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. A true labor of love, in every sense of the words, Mates of State began a couple of years ago in preparation for a move across country from Lawrence, Kansas. Kori (organ) and Jason (drums) had each been playing guitar and singing in a band tagged Vosotros, but knew it wasn't probable for all members to relocate. For fun, t   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Mates of State's unique, often complex, and always catchy pop gems defy genre boundaries. This husband/wife duo has released three previous full-lengths as well as numerous singles and EPs. Though a duo, they never fail to generate an abundance of melody and harmony via monster, bass-heavy organ, creative drumming, and alternately lushly layered and playfully dueling vocals. "Bring It Back" is Mates Of State at their complex yet lighthearted best: impeccably layered music that rewards attenti   [ read more ]

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Team Boo and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008!

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VINYL FORMAT. Though conceived as a duo, Mates of State have never failed to generate a trademark wall of sound built on dozens of varied voicings of keys, drums, and alternately lushly-layered and playfully-dueling vocals. On re-arrange us they move beyond these boundaries (their traditional organ sound is a distant memory, replaced with organic piano and synth sounds) with additional instrumentation -- not to mention a quantum leap in songcraft apparent on instantly indelible gems like now, jigsaw and get   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Mates of State began a year and a half ago in preparation for a supposed move across country from Kansas. Kori (organ) and Jason (drums) had each been playing guitar and singing in a band tagged Vosotros, but knew it wasn't probable for all members to relocate. For fun, they both sat down behind their primary instruments and decided to re-hone their skills from childhood. They soon found themselves belting out harmonious songs with unique structures based loosely around the haunting sounds of    [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Includes MP3 digital download code! Does an EP have the capacity to mark a pivotal point in a band's history? Whether they intended to or not, this organ and drums duo did just that with All Day. Available for the first time on vinyl. Cover design by Elaine Fong (of Montreal's "Hissing Fauna" and "Skeletal Lamping").

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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of My Solo Project and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. The LP version of this release has been out of print for years. Originally released in 2000, it remains the definitive Mates of State album. LP is on premium 180-gram vinyl and includes a digital download code.

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VINYL FORMAT. This limited-edition 12" vinyl features four reinterpretations of tracks from Mates of State's 2008 release, Re-arrange Us, with contributions from noted remixologists DJ Sega, Flosstradamus, The Mae Shi, and RAC. Packaged in a classic DJ white sleeve, this 12" EP is limited to 1000 copies worldwide.

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