Mates Of State News

Mates of State's entourage increases as album number five is readied

Fresh from producing another baby to add to the cutest family in existence, Kori and Jason are giving us a new Mates Of State record next month. Tell us about it, Mister Hammel!»

Dour update: Mates Of State out, Simian Mobile Disco in...

News by Mike Diver

There's some moving and shaking over the Channel, as more bands have been confirmed for the Dour Festival in July...»

Mates Of State, Clap Your Hands and more for Dour

News by Mike Diver

Our friends at the Dour Festival - DiS will be heading to the Belgian festival this summer to host a stage for a day - have kindly given us an update on who's playing the four-day fest'...»

New OC compilation: actually pretty good!

News by Mike Diver

The sixth in the well-selling series of compilation albums based on the television show The OC is out on December 4. In a neat twist to previous emo-filled editions, this album sees a variety of actually-very-good acts covering songs by other very-decent bands. Jeepers...»

Mates Of State Bring It Back next month

News by Mike Diver

Hubby-and-wifey duo Mates Of State are to release their fourth long-player on September 18...»

It's Monday, I'm hungry... for some CHART news

News by Mike Diver

Remember Bryan Adams’ sixteen-week reign at the summit of the UK singles chart back in 1991? I do: the scars remain today. I was genuinely terrified when The Fugees’ ‘Killing Me Softly’ threatened to repeat the feat in ’96. Thankfully, clever label executives deleted the ballad before it could romp to a sixth week at the top spot. As for Wet Wet Wet, don’t start. Just don’t...»