These United States
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The Great Rivers
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First Sight
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General Info
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Genre: Gospel / Grime / Psychedelic
Location Lexington KY, Brooklyn NY, Washington DC, Un
Profile Views: 816397
Last Login: 5/16/2012
Member Since 9/26/2005
Website www.theseunitedstates.net
Record Label United Interests
Type of Label Major
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Bio
For more info, visit us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/theseunitedstates -
Members
Jesse Elliott, J. Tom Hnatow, Justin Craig, Robby Cosenza -
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Sounds Like
What Lasts (July 20, 2010), Everything Touches Everything (September 1, 2009), Crimes (September 23, 2008), A Picture of the Three of Us at the Gate to the Garden of Eden (March 4, 2008) .."... brilliantly captures the overwhelming jolt of simply being alive ... swings between a sleazy leer and a dreamy purr ... deftly blurring the line between carnal and cosmic. [8 of 10 stars]".. ....-- ..SPIN.. --.... .."Superb ... equally at home with quiet, morose tales and galloping punky-tonk adventures ... a rambunctious alt-country band with story-songs that are both tangled and aphoristic.".. ....-- ..New York Times.. --.... .."One of indie-rock's -- no, make that American rock's -- best kept secrets.".. ....-- ..WXPN.. --.... .."Labyrinthine and grandiose ... the 12-song cycle coils around itself in tales that rage and lull in turns. An impressive achievement ... a rousing, communal affair befitting its epic and twisted ambition.".. ....-- ..Paste.. --.... .."A fantastical narrative that seeks to prove Lou Reed's claim that in between thought and expression lies a lifetime.".. ....-- ..The Village Voice.. --.... .."... on the cusp of it all. My Morning Jacket status. Blog darlings. Tour heros. The whole nine yards.".. ....-- ..WFPK.. --.... .."... without being at all overly enthusiastic, one of the best records you will hear this year -- it will make you feel completely human.".. ....-- ..Daytrotter.. --.... .."A beautiful collection of understated, orchestral roots rock that will enrapture both NPR and Pitchfork devotees.".. ....-- ..Alternative Press.. --.... .."Mashed into the ragged, revisionist matrix of The White Stripes, Andrew Bird and even his old band Squirrel Nut Zippers, These United States possess the gift for making yesteryear's folk, rock and pop sonics skew new ... easily one of the grooviest efforts of 2008.".. ....-- ..Wired.. --.... .."... though very much a folk band -- touches upon garage-rock and pop far too easily to not overstep such comparisons. The production is spot-on and few albums in recent memory put a candle to the lyricism present here.".. ....-- ..KEXP.. --.... .."A bevy of images, all delivered with the same gentle intensity ... small melodic bits pull and push the listener's attention, moving continuously under layered melodies and a wash of words.".. ....-- ..NPR.. --....
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These United States
interview / acoustic railroad performance, feat. ONE THOUSAND FLORIDA ROOSTERS & HENS?!? @BasedOnNothingP http://lnk.ms/c389g
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These United States
we'll receive our education / in a city named New Haven / with y'all... http://lnk.ms/cBmg4
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New show announced in New Haven, CT at Shubert Theater on June 18, 2012 http://lnk.ms/c2Wkb
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last night of @heartlessbstrds tour @theGranada tonight!?! send us out with a bang, Lawrence!?! http://lnk.ms/c914Z
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tell it like it is, @Omahype! @Waiting_Room + @Heartlessbstrds + @TheMynabirds = REPRESENTATION. http://lnk.ms/c8Dy6
Music
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11 Songs | Sep 1, 2009 -
12 Songs | Sep 23, 2008 -
12 Songs | Mar 4, 2008
Comments
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- Diana Milanovic10 months ago
great performance at hillside yesterday! oh, and thanks for letting a couple of strays hitch a ride too...!haha made our night.
keep on creating ! - **melanie**11 months ago
you guys rocked at Wakarusa!!!! that acoustic/crowd song was perfect
- Trine1 year ago
Bergen was awsome!!!
- DAVId NOlen1 year ago
Hey..love u.... - Andrea Klein1 year ago
I LOVE your music, wish you a great weekend.
- The Hundred Acre Wood1 year ago
Just saying hey to a fellow DC band
- Stop Forrest (TWO NEW V…1 year ago
Hey guys, love the new music! If you're coming through the NE any time soon let us know, we would love to play with you guys again after that show at Funk N Waffles
- IMradio Get Inspired1 year ago
Hi These United States, I'm glad that MySpace turned IMRadio on to you. www.IMRadio.com
- David Timothy1 year ago
Your music is fantastic ...
- Tom1 year ago
Hey TUS....greetings from southeastern Kentucky and thank you for the friendship.....dug your song What Lasts on WFPK.
~Tom
Shows & Events
7 upcoming shows/events
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Jun 14
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Jun 15
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Jun 16
@ TT The Bear's
Cambridge, MA
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Jun 17
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Jun 20
@ The Monkey House
Winooski, VT
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Jun 21
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Jun 22
@ The Garrison
Toronto, ON, CANADA
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