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Sep 13, 2011Their seventh album opens with a simulated big-pop anthem and maintains that size and momentum without compromising their ability to play the new songs live.
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Nov 3, 2011Singing sometimes borders on yelling, but the promised heights reach their summit.
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Sep 13, 2011It's seldom less than catchy, and often moving as well.
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Sep 14, 2011On Mountaintops, the band flaunts the dynamics of their past recordings while sneaking in layers of growth.
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Sep 28, 2011Mountaintops certainly isn't radically different from Mates of States' other albums, but when the band has this kind of rapport, there's no need to deviate.
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Sep 21, 2011After 14 years they show no signs of slowing down and you know what you don't want them too because they haven't even come close to sucking. It's a win win for all of us.
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Sep 14, 2011If they keep making records as good as Mountaintops, they will have totally earned their gold watch and pension when they call it a day.
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Sep 13, 2011This album is infectious.
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Sep 11, 2011Mountaintops is the first of their records to grapple with the everyday tribulations and banality of spending your entire adult life in a band-- with your Mate, nonetheless.
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Sep 23, 2011Take that undeniably delightful charm, add their increasingly laudable songwriting, and pepper in some wise instrumentation choices, and this makes for a strong album, one that bodes well for more in the future.
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Sep 12, 2011Mountaintops has plenty of upbeat romps, but the most compelling moments are the epic, minor-key laments.