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My Solo Project

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My Solo Project
Studio album by
Released2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreIndie pop
LabelOmnibus
Mates of State chronology
My Solo Project
(2000)
Our Constant Concern
(2002)

My Solo Project is the debut album by the American musical duo Mates of State, released in 2000.[1][2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork7.6/10[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

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  1. "Names" - 0:51
  2. "Proofs" - 2:17
  3. "What I Could Stand For" - 3:22
  4. "La'hov" - 3:46
  5. "Nice Things That Look Good" - 4:27
  6. "A Control Group" - 3:00
  7. "Throw Down" - 2:32
  8. "I Have Space" - 2:26
  9. "Everyone Needs an Editor" - 2:54
  10. "Tan/Black" - 3:57
  11. "Ride Again" - 3:40
  12. "More in Me" - 0:39

References

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  1. ^ "Mates of State My Solo Project". exclaim.ca.
  2. ^ "How Suburban Life Influenced Mates of State's New Album, 'Re-Arrange Us' -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. 16 May 2008.
  3. ^ My Solo Project at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Mates of State: My Solo Project". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Music Review: Mates of State - My Solo Project". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  6. ^ Strauss, Neil (28 Dec 2000). "Pop Critics List the Worthwhile Albums Most People Missed". The New York Times. p. E1.