My Solo Project

My Solo Project
Studio album by Mates of State
Released	2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Indie pop
Label	Omnibus
Mates of State chronology
My Solo Project (2000) Our Constant Concern (2002)

My Solo Project is the debut album by the American musical duo Mates of State, released in 2000. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Pitchfork	7.6/10 [4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[5]

The New York Times wrote that "Mates of State use keyboards and drums to create indie pop songs that ooze with a love that is, like the music, fragile and imperfect but all the more powerful because of it." ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Names" - 0:51
2. "Proofs" - 2:17
3. "What I Could Stand For" - 3:22
4. "La'hov" - 3:46
5. "Nice Things That Look Good" - 4:27
6. "A Control Group" - 3:00
7. "Throw Down" - 2:32
8. "I Have Space" - 2:26
9. "Everyone Needs an Editor" - 2:54
10. "Tan/Black" - 3:57
11. "Ride Again" - 3:40
12. "More in Me" - 0:39

References

1. "Mates of State My Solo Project". exclaim.ca.
2. "How Suburban Life Influenced Mates of State's New Album, 'Re-Arrange Us' -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. May 16, 2008.
3. My Solo Project at AllMusic
4. "Mates of State: My Solo Project". Pitchfork.
5. "Music Review: Mates of State - My Solo Project". Tiny Mix Tapes.
6. Strauss, Neil (December 28, 2000). "Pop Critics List the Worthwhile Albums Most People Missed". The New York Times. p. E1.