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Member Since	9/15/2004
Band Website	www.silverstatetheband.com
Band Members	Caleb Lindskoog Brendan Fitzpatrick Taylor Milne Alex Stopa
Influences	other people and the stuff they make
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Record Label	Young American Recordings
Type of Label	Indie

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About the silver state

--NPR.org, July 9, 2008--

From the outset, Cut and Run, the debut album from Brooklyn-based band The Silver State, is a down-on-your-luck, slow burning rock record. The album's first track, "Did What I Did," opens with the lyrics "When I'm Gone, You Can Burn My Body," set to heavy piano chords and bass drum thumps. It's a styled arrangement that immediately calls to mind the dark lamentations of Bonnie "Prince" Billy. But while most of the record follows in a similar sparse, mournful vein, it is in the album's digressions that the band truly shines.

The jangly guitars, hand claps, and tambourines on "Faith You Changed Your Name" make it the album's jumpiest track — one only fully appreciated at top-down, wind-blowing, full volume. The song takes the album well beyond its insular, headphones listening space, into more upbeat rock, eventually peaking with a feedback-infused guitar solo. The stark contrast is part of what makes the track so alluring, placed perfectly between "Cross Country," a quiet piano ballad, and "Gotta Cut," which features a slow-picked electric guitar and vocals that echo Stephen Malkmus.

Similarly, the album finds its conclusion with "December 20th," with surprisingly uplifting vocal harmonies that offer the sense of an epic catharsis and release. But the sound isn't overbearing or consuming. "December 20th" makes sense as a climax, of sorts, in the context of the whole album, offering simple closure to the record's woeful dirges in the form of a slow and smooth fade out.

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VAN GRINNER	Jun 22 2009 11:49 AM thanks for the friendship hope u liked my music cheers
Living With Jane	Jun 20 2009 5:58 AM Hey Guys! Sounds great! THanks for the add! Rock on! K
Colin Heppell Online Now!	Jun 10 2009 4:40 PM NICE TUNES GUYS, ALL THE BEST :)
Moongizmo/pounce	May 16 2009 7:05 PM they're saying i can't say "lol" or "IMHO" i guess it's not cool, but i can't stop. lol i love you guys! IMHO!!
Tex Glitter	Apr 10 2009 2:19 PM Thanx to you!!! LoveAlWays.... Tex Glitter
Families Are Forever	Apr 2 2009 10:01 AM you always come thru with the madness caleb.
Leisurely	Mar 8 2009 5:51 PM Your recordings sound cool as hell. You recorded in a studio during renovations?
Moongizmo/pounce	Jan 18 2009 2:14 AM hey sweet tits.
The Clams	Jan 3 2009 1:04 AM hey silver state, happy new year! sincerely, the clams
International Corporation	Dec 2 2008 12:55 AM Thanks so much, here's a new Lickets video...also some performances coming up
Transfer	Nov 17 2008 7:10 PM FUCK YEAH!!!
Glynis	Nov 15 2008 8:49 PM You guys sound great. We have decided that we want to play shows with you. Any plans on coming out to the Chi?
Mazzotti Music	Nov 6 2008 9:53 PM
Rats With Wings	Sep 29 2008 2:55 PM Move them with magnets To un-cancel the waves and Grant music freedom
Deanna Rilling	Sep 18 2008 7:53 PM Hey guys. Here's the link to the online version of the "Las Vegas Weekly" article. Great show at Beauty Bar. :) http://www. lasvegasweekly. com/news/2008/sep/18/band-grows-brooklyn/
Bredette	Sep 15 2008 6:35 AM It was so great to see you guys play!!! And what timing for me to be in town!! yay! :)
NEON REVERB Music Festival	Sep 14 2008 1:13 AM Great set last night at Beauty Bar Las Vegas! Thanks for being part of the Festival!
maresch-eno	Sep 12 2008 3:19 AM :) sad i'm missing your show... see you guys soon..
NEON REVERB Music Festival	Sep 11 2008 4:29 PM Get psyched for Friday at Beauty Bar Las Vegas! Check out the press in Las Vegas CityLife, The Las Vegas Review-Journal, and The Las Vegas Weekly.
E-LID	Sep 7 2008 10:31 PM YAY!
Shayna	Aug 27 2008 5:55 PM Thanks for the add. You guys rock! Would love to see you guys come to DC.
NEON REVERB Music Festival	Aug 23 2008 7:34 PM We're psyched for Sept. 12th!
Treasure	Aug 16 2008 3:52 PM
Francis	Aug 13 2008 10:01 PM You guys were great at the Bowery. I can't wait to see you guys in Vegas in September.
Families Are Forever	Aug 1 2008 1:32 AM "billboard" duh.... i knew i'd figure it out. whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh! !! ! still in the car giving me a boner everyday. <3'S j

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