''Mountaintops'' is an album by
Mates of State
Mates of State are an American indie pop duo, active since 1997. The group is the husband-and-wife team of Kori Gardner (born June 16, 1974) (vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, electric piano, and occasional guitar and drums) and Jason Hammel ...
released through
Barsuk
Barsuk Records ( ) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, in 1998 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawi ...
on September 13, 2011.
Reception
According to aggregator website
Metacritic
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, ''Mountaintops'' received generally favorable reviews from critics.
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'' 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."
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Paste'' placed it at number 49 on their "Top 50 Albums of 2011" list.
Robert Christgau
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gave it an A- and wrote that "the wholeness of the music leaves us feeling they're more than OK."
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
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2011 albums
Mates of State albums
Barsuk Records albums