Mates Of State

Mates of State will be headlining a 2+ week tour in continuous support of their 2006 release, Bring It Back, on which they did exactly that. The album is great, if you haven't heard it. Opening for them are labelmates Starlight Mints, who are also supporting a 2006 release, Drowaton. This will be a pretty fantastic, fun show, undoubtledly... Mates of State are known for their high-intensity shows, as are the mints. Plus, I'd kill to see "Rhino Stomp" performed live. Here are the dates:

Sept. 13 - Middle East, Cambridge, MA
Sept. 14 - Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
Sept. 15 - Main Hall, Montreal, CANADA
Sept. 16 - Lee?s Palace, Toronto, CANADA
Sept. 17 - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
Sept. 18 - The House Café, Deklab, IL
Sept. 19 - The Maintenance Shop, Ames, IA
Sept. 20 - Kirby Ballroom at UMN Duluth, Duluth, MN
Sept. 21 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 22 - Orpheum Stage Door, Madison, WS
Sept. 23 - Legends of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Sept. 24 -Mr Small?s Theatre, Millville, PA
Sept. 25 - Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville, VA
Sept. 27 - State Theatre, Falls Church, VA
Sept. 28 - The Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 30 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY

Here are a few songs to fall in love with (both highly rec'd):

[MP3] Mates of State - Like U Crazy
[MP3] Starlight Mints - What's Inside Of Me?

Bonus MP3:

So I just finished listening to the new Bonnie "Prince" Billy album, and right after it was done this track came on (in iTunes)...and I remembered how much I love it. Ahh, iTunes, thank you.

[MP3] Bonobo - Flutter