Mates of State splash on Barsuk website

The Barsuk website always has a splash on it promoting an artist's new release, which is awesome. I'll give it to them, they really care about their roster (this is just one of the many effective and classy ways they promote their artists).

Most recently, they put up a splash for the upcoming Mates of State release, who have migrated from Polyvinyl.

I have very little constructive to say except that Jason Hammel looks like he is wearing a pound of facial makeup. I've always throught their voices were strangely similar, and the ambiguous gender roles in their relationship help explain that. Or at least the makeup is symptomatic.

Anyways, Mates of State's new album Bring it Back is due for a March 21st release (that's next Tuesday).

Interestingly enough, fellow Lawrence, Kansas musicians The Appleseed Cast is releasing a new record that very same day.