Mountaintops
Mountaintops | ||||
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Studio album by Mates of State | ||||
Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
Genre | Indie Pop | |||
Length | 37:23 | |||
Label | Barsuk | |||
Producer | Kori Gardner, Jason Hammel | |||
Mates of State chronology | ||||
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Mountaintops is an album by Mates of State released through Barsuk on September 13, 2011.[1]
Reception
According to aggregator website Metacritic, Mountaintops received generally favorable reviews from critics.[2] Spin 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."[3]
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (74/100)[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Spin | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10)[4] |
Robert Christgau | (A-)[5] |
PopMatters | (5/10)[6] |
Paste placed it at number 49 on their "Top 50 Albums of 2011" list.[7]
Robert Christgau gave it an A- and wrote that "the wholeness of the music leaves us feeling they're more than OK."[5] The song "Palomino" was featured in a 15-second Ice Breakers commercial where a man and a woman share a cab in a rainy night.
Track listing
- "Palomino"
- "Maracas"
- "Sway"
- "Unless I'm Led"
- "Total Serendipity"
- "Basement Money"
- "At Least I Have You"
- "Desire"
- "Change"
- "Mistakes"
References
- ↑ "Mates of State announce new album, Mountaintops". www.consequenceofsound.net. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Mountaintops". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- 1 2 Tedder, Michael. Mates of State, 'Mountaintops'. Spin.
- ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay. Mates of State: Mountaintops. Pitchfork Media. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- 1 2 CG: Mates of State
- ↑ Fairall, Jer (22 September 2011). "Mates of State: Mountaintops". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2011.html