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Re-Arrange Us

Mates of StateAudio CD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Though conceived as a duo, Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel — the he and she music factory known as Mates of State — have never failed to generate a trademark wall of sound built on dozens of varied voicings of keys, drums, and alternately lushly layered and playfully dueling vocals. On their newest album, re-arrange us, they move beyond these boundaries (their traditional organ sound ... Read more in Amazon's Mates of State Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (May 20, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Barsuk
  • ASIN: B0016MJ2PU
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,624 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

On this release, the duo move beyond their trademark wall of sound with additional instrumentation, including lush strings, guitar, and horns to back up their already honed melodic songwriting.

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Definitely worth buying... and playing on repeat. A. Good  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
It's a great addition to their past albums and I recommend it. Maggie Mae  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Mates Re-Arranged May 21, 2008
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The subdued sounds on Mates of State's latest album Re-Arrange Us fall somewhere between the out-of-character melancholy of their sophomore effort Our Constant Concern and the refined songwriting and lush arrangements of 2006's Bring It Back. Kori Gardner (keys, vocals) and husband Jason Hammel (drums, vocals) have been kicking out the catchy hooks in short, sweet, carnival-ride bursts for ten years now, and even at their most serious, they've never sounded quite as restrained as they do on their latest full-length.

While Re-Arrange Us may lack some of the energy and wide-eyed excitement of the group's prior works, it retains at least some of the elements that earned this group the loyal fan base it has gained. First, no song is without a hook; opening track "Get Better" strings 'em together in classic Mates fashion, albeit in a more subdued context. "Now," which has been generating a buzz amongst fans since the group started playing it live in 2006, is another highlight. Despite its uncharacteristically simple lyrics ("I've been waiting for a sign / to tell me where I belong"--is that leftovers from a Madonna outtake?), it kicks off with a neat little synth riff and eventually erupts into a hypnotic--and addictive--chorus of the song's title repeated for several bars, punctuated with some signature "ooh, ooh!"'s. Elsewhere, upbeat numbers like "Help, Help" and the infectious "The Re-Arranger" lay on the hooks liberally and recall the back-and-forth wordplay and soaring harmonies of Bring It Back's best moments.

The songwriting is more conventional than ever on Re-Arrange Us, which in some ways helps the record, and in other ways may hinder it somewhat.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Power and Sounds Nothing Short of Huge September 10, 2008
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This is the duo of Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel. They are from California (Northern part, I think) and have been making music together for years. I saw them play once in Sacramento at a small dive coffee house the size of a rat hole, yet the band struck me immediately with their opening song, because the power and sounds that came out of the two musicians was nothing short of huge.

"Re-Arrange Us" is their fifth album and what makes it different is Kori switches from organ to piano and other keyboards. They produce a well rounded nice sound with each track. The opener "Get Better" adds a nice sound of strings along with "You Are Free", "My Only Offer" with it's amazing piano rhythms and "Great Dane" with it's dreamy pop song all incorporate the duo's perfect song melodies and harmonies. It's a great addition to their past albums and I recommend it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Growing Up is Hard to Do... May 20, 2008
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It's a strange thing nowadays to see a husband and wife musical duo. It's even stranger to see one that has consistently avoided the cliches and pitfalls that seem to shadow the small, but never-dying classification. Mates of State have managed to dodge many of those cliches simply due to the uniqueness of their music. A guy on drums, a girl on vintage keyboards, each trying to outpace, or out-shout the other definitely makes for an interesting listen. But after a good decade of making music with a single satisfying formula, the group is finally trying to re-arrange things. The end result is undoubtedly a solid album, but one that longtime fans may find a bit alienating.

On their previous album, Bring It Back, Kori Gardner set aside her Casio and her Electone keyboard for a few songs, perhaps most notably on the brooding parenthood ballad, "Nature and the Wreck." On Re-Arrange us, they rarely make an appearance. For any other band, featuring a piano as the most prominent instrument is nothing special. For Mates of State, it's shocking. The fact that most of the songs on the album are all piano-based has sort of a domino effect on the rest of the instrumentation. Naturally, a piano is not going to pack as much punch, or bite as a tinny synth would. This causes Jason Hammel to tone things down on the drums, vocals aren't yelped as often as they normally are, harmonies are lusher, and string instruments are added in to flesh things out. Again, if this were Coldplay, we'd expect nothing less. But hearing a Mates of State album that's lacking in the band's trademark energy is nothing short of strange.

There are, of course, moments where the band seems to be at least attempting to recreate their classic sounds.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Still great. March 25, 2010
By A. Good
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I see many fans saying that they're disappointed in this album because it is so different than the earlier albums... Yes, it's different, but all bands need to change a little bit over time.
I'm simply amazed that each CD they release is so enjoyable -- the new songs are great, but they don't take the place of old favorites -- they just add more.
Re-arrange Us won't disappoint a fan who truly appreciates the evolution of a band's sound. It's still clearly Mates of State. Definitely worth buying... and playing on repeat.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Re-Arrange Us November 13, 2009
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This album is awesome from beginning to end. I love the drum mix. I love her voice. I love the music. Good buys, no regrets. Collection must.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I knew I liked Mates of State, but after this album I love them
This album is truly unique. I owned three other Mates of States albums and usually I don't expect much out of an artist if I like that much of their music. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Conner C. Mcdaniel
5.0 out of 5 stars good driving music
i hear their music once on MTV and came here preview all of their songs. i found this one is really good and feel more enjoyable than others. Read more
Published on July 17, 2010 by J. wang
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Vocal Arrangements And Re-Arrangements
This is the first Mates of State project I listened to, and I loved it. I was brought in by the first two songs ("Getting Better" and "Now"). The tunes were very catchy. Read more
Published on September 8, 2009 by Indiana Jeff Reynolds
4.0 out of 5 stars great live show, great album
i saw them on this tour in seattle and loved it. they are so fun. so what if it doesn't sound exactly like all their old albums, it's really good and has a ton of good songs. Read more
Published on May 30, 2009 by Jamund Ferguson
3.0 out of 5 stars Eh. Could have been better.
I'm a big mates of state fan, so don't get me wrong when I say I didn't really like this album. The first half is okay to listen to. Read more
Published on March 1, 2009 by Evan J. Ogas
5.0 out of 5 stars Their best album yet
By all standards an amazing album, but quite different from their previous albums. On Re-Arrange us, the melodies are smooth, and incredibly cohesive. Read more
Published on November 18, 2008 by PCB
5.0 out of 5 stars A special album to share with your mate
This album is a continuation of a fabulous series of albums from Mates of State. Their signature sound is only emphasized on vinyl, from the lovely organ and synth rifs to the... Read more
Published on September 1, 2008 by Jennifer E. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars starts strong...
After being wow'd with Bring it Back (great sound, and lots of very good songs), Re-Arrange Us was for me a step toward a bit too much "maturity. Read more
Published on July 7, 2008 by J.J. Langr
4.0 out of 5 stars A different Mates of State
Mates of State continues to build and change their sound. Re-Arrange Us features super clever catchy songs that are mostly upbeat yet somewhat haunting at the same time. Read more
Published on June 19, 2008 by Demonwebs
5.0 out of 5 stars Soundractk for the summer of 2008
Mates of State are perfect in this release. Just. That. Simple. This is THE soundrack for this sumer.
Published on June 10, 2008 by VMR
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