Mates of State
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Concerts
April 4, 2009 Hear the playfully innocent, unabashedly upbeat band in concert, with co-headliner Black Kids.
December 30, 2008 The married couple performs sweet, catchy pop music from their two most recent albums.
Studio Sessions
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August 21, 2008 Re-Arrange Us finds the band celebrating a tricky balancing act of selflessness and style.
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July 10, 2008 The duo explains its need to progress as a band and plays songs from Re-Arrange Us.
May 28, 2008 The married rock duo visits the BPP to play from their new album, Re-Arrange Us.
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August 23, 2006 Full of punk jams and quirky ballads, Bring it Back is Mates of State's most personal disc.
Discover Songs
September 19, 2010 Song of the Day's editor talks about recent selections by O.M.D., Mates of State and more.
September 15, 2010 Mates of State turns Waits' loping "Long Way Home" into a relentlessly sunny anthem.
April 4, 2009 Hear the playfully innocent, unabashedly upbeat band in concert, with co-headliner Black Kids.
December 23, 2008 Here are the 10 albums that Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson treasured the most this year.
December 8, 2008 Hear a far-reaching roundtable discussion of the year's best albums and biggest surprises.
July 31, 2008 In "Now," Mates of State's members jump feet-first into a clash of childhood and maturity.
May 22, 2008 Mates of State are back with their best album yet. Plus new music from Sam Phillips, more.
Reviews
September 29, 2011 The duo has been making music for 15 years, but its ebullient new album is still a sonic surprise.
September 19, 2010 Song of the Day's editor talks about recent selections by O.M.D., Mates of State and more.
September 15, 2010 Mates of State turns Waits' loping "Long Way Home" into a relentlessly sunny anthem.
December 23, 2008 Here are the 10 albums that Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson treasured the most this year.
December 8, 2008 Hear a far-reaching roundtable discussion of the year's best albums and biggest surprises.
July 31, 2008 In "Now," Mates of State's members jump feet-first into a clash of childhood and maturity.
More Stories
October 5, 2011 The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.
September 20, 2011 See a new video for the song "Palomino," from the band's latest album, Mountaintops.
June 22, 2011 Hear new music from Eleanor Friedberger, Mates of State, Tinariwen and others.
