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State Bird has been getting a little bit more press lately. It doesn’t hurt that you can download a new track called I Don’t Love U Anymore from our MP3 of the Month Series that we started recently. It is also featured on their new ep called 4 New Songs. Another new song from the EP is available from My Old KY Blog. We will posting all the songs from the ep for download in the coming weeks.

New Press:

Instrumental Analysis:

You have hollering, chants, horns and intermittent walls of sound. Throw in some Pilgrims and you’d have one hell of a party.

Full Article: Here

Quiet Color:

I never thought I’d like a track called “I Saw the Light” not by Bat for Lashes. My itunes is confused.

Full Article: Here

Photo: Interstates at recent show at Louisville record store Ear X Tacy

Interstates debut record Run Run is now available for download from Itunes.They have also finished posting all the parts of their tour documentary which you can watch here.

So this weekend we threw a last minute dance party at Max Justus’ studio. Pretty much a few text’s messages and a twitter or two and we had about 70 people come out on last minute notice. Our friend John Bersuch snapped a few pictures so I thought I would post them for your delight.

This month’s song is brought to you by State Bird.  If you have followed the label at all this year you would know how much State Bird has been at work. They have spent quite a bit of the year on tour and promoting Mostly Ghostly. Right before they headed off to Cornerstone this year they decided to record 4 new songs live at their home studio.  "I Don’t Love U Anymore" is one of the ep’s many gems.

Don’t forget to download last month song by Interstates- Welcome Insight

 

 I Don't Love U Anymore: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3092)

Interstates are playing Indie Day at Ear-X-Tacy Records in their hometown of Louisville, KY this Saturday, July 12th. Go out and celebrate one of America’s last really great independent record stores. Heck its even free and part of the day there is even a discount on vinyl.  Enjoy.

Don’t forget to download Interstates- Song of the Month fom June called Welcome Insight.

State Bird just released a recording session for Daytrotter.com. For those not familar with the site they have bands come in and record 4 songs live and post a new band Monday - Friday.  State Bird did new versions of Marching Through The Wilderness, The Golden Glowing Mask, I Saw The Light, and The Hollerin’ Mountains. Here is what daytrotter had to say about them:

But mostly, State Bird give the goods that are certainly uncertain, capitalizing on tangents and toasting all of their various influences to make a groove train anchored by words that seem uplifting and positive – filling hearts with love, getting enough rest and basking in light that could be the Lord’s or it could just be a super sunny ass day. It’s kind of immaculate and luscious no matter the source.

Full Article and Downloads: Here

They have also recorded an ep aptly entitled 4 New Songs. They sold out of all the copies that they made for the festival but for now you can listen to two new songs via their myspace.