Three States: Rarities 1997-2007
Reviews
Rhino
Reviewed 2009-12-11
Reviewed 2009-12-11
Catchy, catchy, earnest lo-fi twee-pop from SF via Portland. Power chords and female vocals w/ 60s pop harmonies. All tracks save four are well under 3:00. With 57 tracks on 2 discs and all songs pretty much the same, I am not doing track reviews, just picks & sporadic notes.
RIYL: Aislers Set, Mirah, Moldy Peaches, Tiger Trap, Sarah Records.
DISC 1: generally more upbeat, catchier tunes
picks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 15,
slower: 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 25, 30, 31
29: harmony experiment, no lyrics.
DISC 2: generally slower, lonelier, fans-only tunes
picks: 1, 8, 9, 21, 22
1: nice Dylan cover from a Mates of State split 7”
20: instrumental guitar (0:40)
24: very pretty Zombies cover
25: crowd noise at a live show; not a song
26: ironic drum-machine missy elliott cover. duet w/ and produced by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.
RIYL: Aislers Set, Mirah, Moldy Peaches, Tiger Trap, Sarah Records.
DISC 1: generally more upbeat, catchier tunes
picks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 15,
slower: 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 25, 30, 31
29: harmony experiment, no lyrics.
DISC 2: generally slower, lonelier, fans-only tunes
picks: 1, 8, 9, 21, 22
1: nice Dylan cover from a Mates of State split 7”
20: instrumental guitar (0:40)
24: very pretty Zombies cover
25: crowd noise at a live show; not a song
26: ironic drum-machine missy elliott cover. duet w/ and produced by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.
Recent airplay
Second Birthday
elemenohps & qs — May 15, 2025
Girl From The North Country
Traditions — Oct 29, 2024
Make You Smile
Munch Time — Oct 18, 2016
Up On The Roof
Munch Time — May 05, 2016
Second Birthday
in the groove — Feb 18, 2010
Second Birthday
My Musical Midlife Meltdown — Feb 15, 2010
Charting
2009-12-20 — 2010-02-21
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 21 | 2 |
| Jan 31 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | 2 |
| Jan 10 | 1 |
| Dec 27 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Make You Smile | ||
| 2. | Second Birthday | ||
| 3. | Up On The Roof | ||
| 4. | The Sign Of The Times | ||
| 5. | Second Guess | ||
| 6. | When You Write A Bad Song | ||
| 7. | The World Is Falling Down | ||
| 8. | Second Hand | ||
| 9. | It's Important To Know | ||
| 10. | I Don't Know What To Say | ||
| 11. | To Fall Is Not To Fail | ||
| 12. | Just One More Thing | ||
| 13. | One Two Three Four | ||
| 14. | Dreaming Out Loud | ||
| 15. | Out To Dry | ||
| 16. | My Autobiography | ||
| 17. | In My Room | ||
| 18. | Slow And Strong | ||
| 19. | My Guitar | ||
| 20. | You're The Palindrome | ||
| 21. | As Time Moves On | ||
| 22. | Come On Inside (1999) | ||
| 23. | This Is Not A Test | ||
| 24. | Ghost In My Head | ||
| 25. | The Weight | ||
| 26. | I Gave Up On Trying | ||
| 27. | Where Do You Go? | ||
| 28. | I Was Born In Arizona | ||
| 29. | Philadelphia | ||
| 30. | The Sleeping Zone | ||
| 31. | The Cold, Cold Lake | ||
| 32. | Girl From The North Country | ||
| 33. | To Be Me | ||
| 34. | Come On Inside (2003) | ||
| 35. | Sarah, You're Not For Me | ||
| 36. | The Lonesome Border, Pt 2 | ||
| 37. | You Are 26 | ||
| 38. | Hey Tiger (Early 2003) | ||
| 39. | I Get Up, I Get Down | ||
| 40. | One Night In The Moment | ||
| 41. | The Original Mountain Rock | ||
| 42. | Back To The Garden (Amy's Song) | ||
| 43. | The Northern Side | ||
| 44. | Distant Light | ||
| 45. | Hey Tiger (Late 2003) | ||
| 46. | Mistakes Are Not Between Us | ||
| 47. | In Your Space | ||
| 48. | Fargo | ||
| 49. | When I'm Wasted | ||
| 50. | When Things At Home Got Shitty | ||
| 51. | On A Trip | ||
| 52. | Cold City | ||
| 53. | Over And Over | ||
| 54. | The Life Of A Star | ||
| 55. | This Will Be Our Year | ||
| 56. | Trip The Light Fantastic (Carole Murphy) | ||
| 57. | Hot Boys (W/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone) |