States (album) explained
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.[1] [2] [3] The album peaked at number 17 on the ARIA Charts. It was supported by The Paper Kites Australian tour across August and September 2013.
Track listing
All 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
Credits adapted from State notes.[4]
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
Recording
- Recorded at Sing Sing Studios and Albert Studios
- Mastered at Sterling Sound
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Hudson. Alex. The Paper Kites 'States' (album stream). Exclaim!. 26 November 2013.
- Web site: Rowe. Matt. Folk Rockers The Paper Kites Capture Plenty of Attention with States. The Morton Report. 26 November 2013.
- Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Stream The Paper Kites Debut LP 'States'. The Music. 26 November 2013.
- Web site: The Paper Kites – States. n.d.. discogs. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191123021512/https://www.discogs.com/es/The-Paper-Kites-States/release/9400327. 23 November 2019. 23 November 2019.
