Mates Of State - Mountaintops album flac

Mountaintops is an album by Mates of State released through Barsuk on September 13, 2011. Spin gave the album a 7/10, writing, "Mountaintops has plenty of upbeat romps, but the most compelling moments are the epic, minor-key laments 'At Least I Have You' and 'Unless I'm Led,' which argue that even the truest of loves can still feel lonely and miserable.

By the time they released Mountaintops in 2011, Mates of State had been a band for over a decade, a span of time that most bands would find impossible to cover without becoming stale or completely losing the plot. Kori Gardner (keyboard/vocals) and Jason Hammel (drums/vocals) somehow manage to sound both fresh and focused on their sixth album. Writing a batch of songs that have a sharp emotional punch, tons of hooks, and a real-life lyrical angle certainly helps. So does the almost inexhaustible amount of energy and spirit the duo bring to their playing and singing.

Mates of State have made a new album called Mountaintops. You already love Jason and Kori's unmistakable music, or perhaps you've managed to miss out or have simply misunderstood just how great-and yes, influential-they and their sound and their songs are. You throw the record on the stereo and the first thing you notice is the energy and force of it:Go slightly deeper and you find the song-craft. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist (Sample).

Mates of State – Mountaintops. on September 22, 2011, 7:59am. Gardner’s switch to piano from her usual electric organ caught a lot of guff, but, in the end, the songwriting on the album was another step in the right direction, and the addition of bass and cello was an ingenuous use of the studio to flesh out their material. So, in many ways, their new disc, Mountaintops, could be seen as another test of their progress, whether they’ll move further along or catch on the new developments they discovered last time around.

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This album has an average beat per minute of 125 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 76/153 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Mountaintops. BPM Profile Mountaintops. Album starts at 137BPM, ends at 139BPM (+2), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Mates of State. Crushes: The Covers Mixtape.

Mountaintops certainly isn't radically different from Mates of States' other albums, but when the band has this kind of rapport, there's no need to deviate. Consequence of Sound. Mountaintops is still well-crafted (if overwrought), but lacks the punch that'll make you sit up and take notice. 50. It only leaves one hungry for a real Mates of State record.

Mates of State, meanwhile, have shown nary a crack, and neither has their music – bucolic, airy indie pop album after indie pop album. Seventh album Mountaintops does little to change this formula, to the point where perhaps a better title would have been Plateaus. It’s a testament to their ability to keep working with each other that Mountaintops starts off with one of their strongest songs to date in the vibrant Palomino, which reinforces everything that makes Mates of State veteran masters of their craft