Mountaintops is the new album by Mates of State

Mates of State

Mates of State are an American indie pop duo, active since 1997. The group is composed of the husband-and-wife team of Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel .Over the course of the band's fourteen year career, they've released three EPs and six full-length, studio...

 released through Barsuk on September 13, 2011.

Reception

Spin

Spin (magazine)

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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."

Paste

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placed it at number 49 on their "Top 50 Albums of 2011" list.

Track listing

1. "Palomino"
2. "Maracas"
3. "Sway"
4. "Unless I'm Led"
5. "Total Serendipity"
6. "Basement Money"
7. "At Least I Have You"
8. "Desire"
9. "Change"
10. "Mistakes"