sole mates.

mates of state bring it back on march 21st with their fourth studio release. the first track, which extends over six minutes, winds down with both halves of the cutesy couple engaging in a "tired of singing" chant. but if the band is tired, you would never know it by listening to the rest of the album. whatever they've been practicing for the past few years, they have finally perfected it.

bring it back has all of the familiar components: the infectious keyboards, the unobtrusive drums, and the make-you-melt harmonies we've all come to know and love, but this time kori and jason seem out to prove that they can also hold their own. and they can. remember when jason covered nico's "these days" (for the eerily good wicker park soundtrack) and you thought to yourself, why is he not singing more? well, we've all gotten our wish. he gets his own song, "what it means," which is possibly the best moment of the album if only because it's stark, sparklehorse awkwardness and grandiose spiritualized choruses, stray so completely from the typical mos sound.

other noteworthy tracks include the catchy "for the actor" and also what i predict will be the live favorite "so many ways."

for tour/ticket information, go here: http://www.matesofstate.com/