"Exuberant Pop Duo Weaves Harmonies"
The first time I heard Mates of State they were on tour for the Team Boo effort, since then their infectious pop styling has had me hooked. This husband and wife drums and keys duo effortlessly weave their vocals to produce one of the most complete harmonic experiences put to record in recent years making you quickly forget the lack of guitars and ultimately realize you don't miss them at all.
What would seem like a handicap turns out to be advantageous in this case allowing for simplistic harmonies to be mixed into counterpoint call and response pop music. If you think this has been done before you are right, but if you think it's sounded this good you're wrong. The songs on Team Boo range from catchy to introspective as displayed with a dynamic in songs like Open Book and Middle is Gold like only a husband and wife can achieve, finally resting on heavier subjects in songs like Parachutes, An Experiment and Gotta Get a Problem.
Released in September 2003 Team Boo standout tracks include Whiners Bio, Open Book, Middle is Gold and An Experiment
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