Mates of State - “My Only Offer” (Live on Conan)

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Enjoy.

Mates of State – Re-Arrange Us

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Re-Arrange Us, the latest masterpiece from Mates of State is officially released today. Do whatever you need to in order to get a copy of this album because it’s phenomenal.

Here is the video from the first single, “Get Better.”

Top 20 Albums of 2006

Friday, December 15th, 2006

2006 was a great year for music, especially when compared to 2005. In fact, I had such a hard time picking my 10 favorite albums that I have expanded my list to 20 this year.

With each record on the following list I have included a list of my favorite tracks, as well as some mp3s to download. If you like what you hear, I urge you to head on over to iTunes, Amazon or your local record store and support these great artists.

Fuzzy Lion’s Top 20 Albums of 2006:

Band of Horses - Everything All the Time 20. Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
Best Tracks: “Our Swords” / “The Funeral” / “Monsters”
M. Ward - Post War 19. M. Ward - Post War
Best Tracks: “Post War” / “Eyes on the Prize” / “Rollercoaster”
Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanter 18. Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
Best Tracks: “Roscoe” / “Van Occupanther” / “It Covers the Hillsides”
Damien Rice - 9 17. Damien Rice - 9
Best Tracks: “9 Crimes” / “Coconut Skins” / “Sleep, Don’t Weep”
Dears - Gang of Losers 16. Dears - Gang of Losers
Best Tracks:”Ticket To Immortality” / “You and I Are a Gang of Losers” / “Ballad of Humankindness”
Hem - Funnel Cloud 15. Hem - Funnel Cloud
Best Tracks: “He Came To Meet Me” / “Not California” / “Too Late To Turn Back Now”
Caroline - Murmurs 14. Caroline - Murmurs
Best Tracks: “Pink & Black” / “All I Need” / “Where’s My Love”
Bob Dylan - Modern Times 13. Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Best Tracks: “Spirit On the Water” / “Working Man’s Blues #2″ / “Nettie Moore”
Twilight Singers - Powder Burns 12. The Twilight Singers - Powder Burns
Best Tracks” “Bonnie Brae” / “Underneath the Waves” / “Dead To Rights”
Ill Lit - Tom Cruise 11. Ill Lit - Tom Cruise
Best Tracks: “Across Country” / “The Ghost of Presston Brown” / “Worth the Wait”
Rainer Maria - Catastrophe Keeps Us Together 10. Rainer Maria - Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
Best Tracks” “Catastrophe” / “Life of Leisure” / “Terrified”
The Elected - Sun, Sun, Sun 9. The Elected - Sun, Sun, Sun
Best Tracks: “Would You Come With Me” / “Fireflies In a Steel Mill” / “Not Going Home”
Gomez - How We Operate 8. Gomez - How We Operate
Best Tracks: “See the World” / “Chasing Ghosts With Alcohol” / “Girlshapedlovedrug”
French Kicks - Two Thousand 7. French Kicks - Two Thousand
Best Tracks: “So Far We Are” / “Also Ran” / “Basement D.C.”
Embrace - This New Day 6. Embrace - This New Day
Best Tracks: “Nature’s Law” / “Target” / “The End Is Near”
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass 5. Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Best Tracks: “Mr. Tough” / “Black Flowers” / “Beanbag Chair”
Mates of State - Bring It Back 4. Mates of State - Bring It Back
Best Tracks: “Think Long” / “Like U Crazy” / “Running Out”
Mojave 3 - Puzzles Like You 3. Mojave 3 - Puzzles Like You
Best Tracks: “Breaking the Ice” / “Most Days” / “To Hold Your Tiny Toes”
Cat Power - The Greatest 2. Cat Power - The Greatest
Best Tracks: “Lived In Bars” / “Could We” / “Living Proof”
Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope 1. Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope
Best Tracks: “On the Radio” / “Better” / “Hotel Song”

Mates of State - Free Show Tonight!

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

Mates of State is celebrating the release of their latest masterpiece Bring It Back with a free show at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square tonight at 7:00 PM.