My Solo Project
| My Solo Project | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Label | Omnibus | |||
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My Solo Project is the debut album by the American musical duo Mates of State, released in 2000.[1][2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [5] |
The New York Times wrote that "Mates of State use keyboards and drums to create indie pop songs that ooze with a love that is, like the music, fragile and imperfect but all the more powerful because of it."[6]
Track listing
- "Names" - 0:51
- "Proofs" - 2:17
- "What I Could Stand For" - 3:22
- "La'hov" - 3:46
- "Nice Things That Look Good" - 4:27
- "A Control Group" - 3:00
- "Throw Down" - 2:32
- "I Have Space" - 2:26
- "Everyone Needs an Editor" - 2:54
- "Tan/Black" - 3:57
- "Ride Again" - 3:40
- "More in Me" - 0:39
References
- ^ "Mates of State My Solo Project". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "How Suburban Life Influenced Mates of State's New Album, 'Re-Arrange Us' -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. May 16, 2008.
- ^ My Solo Project at AllMusic
- ^ "Mates of State: My Solo Project". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Music Review: Mates of State - My Solo Project". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (December 28, 2000). "Pop Critics List the Worthwhile Albums Most People Missed". The New York Times. p. E1.