States is the debut studio album by Australian indie folk band, the Paper Kites. The album was released on 1 August 2013 in Australia and 1 October 2013 in North America.[4][5][6] The album peaked at number 17 on the ARIA Charts. It was supported by The Paper Kites Australian tour across August and September 2013.[1]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 October 2013 | |||
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Genre | Indie folk | |||
Length | 56:03 | |||
Label | Nettwerk | |||
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Singles from States | ||||
Track listing
editAll songs written by Sam Bentley, except where noted.
- "Malleable Beings" – 5:05
- "St. Clarity" – 3:47
- "Living Colour" – 4:24
- "Gates" – 4:40
- "Young" – 3:41
- "A Lesson from Mr. Gray" – 4:37
- "Tin Lover" – 3:19
- "Cold Kind Hand" – 4:01
- "Never Heard a Sound" (Bentley, David Powys) – 2:54
- "In Reverie" – 3:50
- "Tenenbaum" – 3:39
- "Portrait 19" – 4:46
- "I Done You So Wrong" (Bentley, Christina Lacy) – 7:13
Personnel
editCredits adapted from State notes.[7]
The Paper Kites
- Sam Bentley: vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Christina Lacy: vocals, guitar, keyboards
- David Powys: vocals, guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar
- Josh Bentley: drums, percussion
- Sam Rasmussen: bass, syntheziser
Production
- The Paper Kites – production
- Wayne Conolly – production, engineering, mixing
- Anna Laverty – assistance engineering
Recording
- Recorded at Sing Sing Studios and Albert Studios
- Mastered at Sterling Sound
Charts
editChart (2013) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 17 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 1 August 2013 | Wonderlick Entertainment / Sony Music Australia | LICK005 | |
United States | 1 October 2013 | Nettwerk | 0 6700 30986 2 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Paper Kites Announce National Tour & New Single 'St Clarity'". Music Feeds. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "The Paper Kites Release New Video 'Young'". Music Feeds. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "The Paper Kites - Tenenbaum (Official Music Video)". YouTube. March 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Hudson, Alex. "The Paper Kites 'States' (album stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Rowe, Matt. "Folk Rockers The Paper Kites Capture Plenty of Attention with States". The Morton Report. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Stream The Paper Kites Debut LP 'States'". The Music. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "The Paper Kites – States". discogs. n.d. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Paper Kites – States". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2023.