Mates of State
Mates of State is an American indie rock, who has been active since 1997 fo… Read Full Bio ↴Mates of State is an American indie rock, who has been active since 1997 formed in Kansas, USA. The group is composed of the husband-and-wife team Kori Gardner (vocals, Electone and Hammond B-3 electric organs, Casio synthesizer, and Rhodes electric piano, piano, and occasional guitar) and Jason Hammel (vocals, drum set, glockenspiel, other percussion, and occasional Casio synthesizer).
Their songs are notable for their male/female vocal harmony, shifting rhythms, and quirky song structure- most tracks are composed of multiple distinct, almost disjointed movements. Both members sing with great intensity, often in the upper ranges of their voices, and often sing different (yet complementary) melodies simultaneously. Tempos are nearly always fast, with beats often resembling those found in electronic club or dance music.
The main instruments used by the band are drums and electric organ. Although both members started out playing the guitar, they found they ended up fooling around with the organ and drums in their practice space more often than with more traditional instruments.
The band recorded one album on Omnibus Records before moving to Polyvinyl Record Company for their second and third full-lengths. They have also released five 7-inch singles and two EPs. In December 2005, the band signed with Barsuk and since have released an album entitled Bring It Back. In May 2008, they released the album Re-Arrange Us.
Their songs are notable for their male/female vocal harmony, shifting rhythms, and quirky song structure- most tracks are composed of multiple distinct, almost disjointed movements. Both members sing with great intensity, often in the upper ranges of their voices, and often sing different (yet complementary) melodies simultaneously. Tempos are nearly always fast, with beats often resembling those found in electronic club or dance music.
The main instruments used by the band are drums and electric organ. Although both members started out playing the guitar, they found they ended up fooling around with the organ and drums in their practice space more often than with more traditional instruments.
The band recorded one album on Omnibus Records before moving to Polyvinyl Record Company for their second and third full-lengths. They have also released five 7-inch singles and two EPs. In December 2005, the band signed with Barsuk and since have released an album entitled Bring It Back. In May 2008, they released the album Re-Arrange Us.
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Mates of State Lyrics
06. A Control Group Advance my directive All the way so I can take it…
07. Gotta Get A Problem Why must we open all other doors We tied them up…
1 Ha Ha I can't tell what kind of life I've led today All…
1 Hoarding it for Home Never seen you run so fast Never seen you turn in…
10 I'm trying to be someone else Save one for the ending…
11. These Days Well I've been out walking I don't do that much talking…
17 Pink Sugar Elephants I saw seventeen pink sugar elephants Sitting under a chestn…
9 Halves and Have-nots I know you're not playing around But I know you will But…
A Control Group Advance my directive All the way so I can take it…
A Duel Will Settle This Turn it up Give me one time I didn't think twice It's fai…
Along For The Ride The boxes piled high. no order, no mind. I'll save…
An Experiment Do you want to go dry now So that I can…
As Night as Now Ahhh I'm so damn tired, can't hear myself In all these hour…
At Least I Have You I was feeling left out at my old friends house…
Basement Money Let's make a cold idea warm in the back of…
Beautiful Dreamer You're spending too long The people were wrong They don't ev…
Blue and Gold So long, lost loves I haven't forgotten you, just yet I hu…
Blue and Gold Print So long, lost loves I haven't forgotten you, just yet I hung…
California We've be on the run Driving in the sun Looking out for…
Change Change is gonna come You better welcome it Change is gonna…
Clean Out Clean out your eyes I never meant to be your disguise So…
Desire Someday you'll feel the way I feel and though you might be…
Drop And Anchor It's the way I see it, and oh what a…
Everyone Needs An Editor I feel right all the time I am right all the…
Eveyone Need's And Editor I feel right all the time I am right all the…
Fluke We lied in so many words We say that we'd take…
For The Actor Oh, you and me on a fantasy This is what it's…
Fraud In The '80s Don't put your hand in the pockets that feed you You…
Get Better Forget all your politics for a while Let the color schemes…
Girl Singing Why does the rhythm get me every time? It wouldn't…
Girls Singing Why does the rhythm get me every time? It wouldn't…
Goods Someday you'll find that I'll have to stay It's hard to…
Gotta Get a Problem Why must we open all other doors We tied them up…
Great Dane In the center of a living room on the street Where…
Ha Ha I can't tell what kind of life I've led today All…
Halves and Have-nots I know you're not playing around But I know you will But…
Help Help Can't you see what's happening on the sidewalk? Nowhere to g…
Hoarding It For Home Never seen you run so fast Never seen you turn in…
How Hard How hard i try, how hard i try to let…
I Got This Feelin' I've got this feelin' that I've been here before Nobody can…
I Got This Feelin\' I've got this feelin' that I've been here before Nobody c…
I Have Space I'm spending over Time without shoulders Tired of arrivals T…
I Know & I Said Forget It The symptom seems run down It gives me hope the same Except…
Invitation Inn Cried at the show Cried at the show Offering money and thi…
It's The Law I thought you were alright But I wouldn't die without you…
Jigsaw You write the good songs, baby I'll write until the end An…
La'hov Thought about who you are Your dad is alright But you fooled…
Laura Where did it start? We used to be friends Now when I…
Leave Me At The Tree Your foot's caught on the side door You were sad, saddened…
Like U Crazy I like you crazy. You crazy. Ahhh, I'm suffering lonely ones…
Like You Crazy I like you crazy(x3) You crazy(x2) I like you crazy(x3) You…
Long Way Home Well I stumbled in the darkness I'm lost and alone Though …
Love Letter I hold this letter in my hand A plea, a petition,…
Lullaby Haze Why are you making it harder? Why are you driving it…
Maracas I should have noticed that One eye has gotten bigger I onl…
mates of state Bought a home we bartered right. 2 kids, 2 car delight. Pose…
Middle Is Gold Catch them when you can, 'cause it takes them to…
Mistakes Above the garage, we climbed up the stairs Welcome to no…
More In Me Baby look at me And tell me what you see You ain't…
My Only Offer Bought a home we bartered right 2 kids, 2 car delight Posed…
Names Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And t…
Nature And The Wreck Lying down, I notice what you see. Below us, Your arms are l…
Nice Things That Look Good Someday you'll find that I'll have to stay It's hard to…
No One Likes To Be Left Out No one wants to be left out Everybody wants to be…
nots I know you're not playing around But I know you will But…
Now I've been waiting for a sign to tell me where…
Nów I've been waiting for a sign I've been waiting for a…
Open Book It all begins with a smile Who is reading this? Who is…
Palomino You know you're not in hell Palomino We were born on the…
Parachutes Twenty-five seconds to live and I'm falling down There the d…
Proofs Yeah, it hardly matters This sickness is killing my will It …
Punchlines Waiting close by the door for us Can't hardly see out…
Quit Doin' It Humble lady Now that medicine's my art Medicine is art It t…
Ride Again Row The Bull Grecian says, "What have you read?" I come fro…
Roller Coaster Ride If I should cry I know I'd be inside a…
Running Out You have the upper hand, To open up the door Running out,…
Second Hand News I know there's nothing to say Someone has taken my place W…
Separate the People I will set it up with you We will get inside…
Sleep the Clock Around And the moment will come when composure returns Put a face…
So Many Ways There are only so many ways to earn your own…
Son et Lumiere Clipside of the pinkeye flight I'm not the percent you…
Sound It Off You gave up right away Never too tough to care You…
Starman Didn't know what time it was the lights were low I…
Sway I kinder as the summer beats around me It reminds me…
Tan-Black Color it tan Color it black I think they both go nicely …
Tan/Black Color it tan Color it black I think they both go nicely Col…
Technicolor Girls Technicolor girls are always on the phone talking about th…
The Kissa Way When we came inside You asked me if I'm well Living…
The Kissaway When we came inside You asked me if I'm well Living…
The Open Book It all begins with a smile Who is reading this? Who is…
The re Arranger Red colonial houses lining all the snow white streets Workin…
These Days I've been out walking I don't do too much talking these…
Think Long On our picture shelves. (Get on, or get out). Statues…
Throw Down Cut out of the same rope Moving in directions You are the…
Total Serendipity Stuck in line, I let it be I see the beauty…
True Love Will Find You in the End True love will find you in the end You'll find out…
Uber Legitimate Home's all right I believe, I believe you have your instinc…
Unless I'm Led If I find my way out of the clearing in…
What I Could Can you tell me about yourself I am partial to life…
What It Means I know what it means It's a king on his feet…
Whiner's Bio You can wait all night I'll never stop complaining As I lo…
Why You Little You can laugh if you want to Who are you to…
You Are Free I had a dream last night That we lost the fight I…