Mates Of State

Not a new band by any stretch of the imagination but definitely one under the radar of mainstream music. Mates Of State are comprised of Kori Gardner on keyboards and vocals whilst Jason Hammel provides the drum beats. They're from Kansas and their forthcoming effort, Re-Arrange Us, will be their fifth studio album since forming in 1997. This is indie pop at its god-damn finest.

Their MySpace page claims that their songs are like "three minute brainstorms" - something find hard to dispute. Whilst the melodies and harmonies are very poppy, they still somehow manage to sound different from what's in the mainstream right now. Most of their past work has been done with a bass-heavy organ but the lead single from the new record, Get Better, is piano led and feels very melancholic in comparison.

Feel free to check them out on their MySpace page, or to check out the video for Get Better below.



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