Mates of State - "Bring it Back" is best ever!

The Mates of State are back with a steller new record following the great "All Day" EP. Kori and Jason's new CD will be released by the awesome indie Barsuk in March after putting out 2 records and 1 EP on Polyvinyl (one of Loss Leaders' favorite labels). The new collection of songs is their best so far. As I first listened to it I imagined I was finding a greatest hits album in a store where every song was new to me! "Bring it Back" is the first MOS record where the confluence of their strongest songwriting and more adventurous production exists on the same project. "Think Long" reminds me of a Phil Spector/Brian Wilson-esque anthem with a crunchy meoldy and a powerful chorus that is guarenteed to be the highlite of thier forthcoming live shows. "What it Means" "Like U Crazy" and "So Many Ways" are standout tracks. In a way the new record is to MOS as "Plans" is to Death Cab. Long time fans should be happy to hear a new album that progresses forward without deviating too far from a familiar sound. More importantly, "Bring it Back" is likely to be a well-deserved commercial breaththrough for MOS.

Download Fraud in the 80s from Barsuk. (Hint: reload the page after the error message.) This song sounds like a perfect climatic anthem for a John Hughes flick with a little sprinklings of Yo La Tengo and the Go-Gos. YUM!

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