"On Bring It Back, Gardner and Hammel push and pull each other to new levels of jubilance and complexity, making for perhaps the fullest sounding Mates of State record to date"  (Venus)

"Best of the Month - April 2006"  (Elle)

"I love Mates of State - but after three records of their joyful husband-and-wife duets, I really didn't think I needed to own any more. Dependably sweet friends are good, but is it wrong of me to want them to bring something more to our relationship? So Bring It Back is a delightful surprise. The music still chimes like a lullaby, but opener "Think Long" teases an intriguing new direction. Instead of simple keening voices, bouncing off each other, there are deep, moody layers of electrified harmonies - keyboardist and wife Kori comes on sexy, not perky. She and drummer/hubby Jason seem more confident and brave, and they just sound better than ever"  (Jane)

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