''States'' is the debut studio album by indie folk band the Paper Kites. The album was released on 1 August 2013, in Australia and 1 October 2013, in North America.

Track listing

All songs written by Sam Bentley, except where noted. #"Malleable Beings" – 5:05 #"St. Clarity" – 3:47 #"Living Colour" – 4:24 #"Gates" – 4:40 #"Young" – 3:41 #"A Lesson from Mr. Gray" – 4:37 #"Tin Lover" – 3:19 #"Cold Kind Hand" – 4:01 #"Never Heard a Sound" (Bentley, David Powys) – 2:54 #"In Reverie" – 3:50 #"Tenenbaum" – 3:39 #"Portrait 19" – 4:46 #"I Done You So Wrong" (Bentley, Christina Lacy) – 7:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from ''State'' notes. The Paper Kites * Sam Bentley: vocals, guitar, keyboards * Christina Lacy: vocals, guitar, keyboards * David Powys: vocals, guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar * Josh Bentley: drums, percussion * Sam Rasmussen: bass, syntheziser Production * The Paper Kites –

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* Wayne Conolly – production,

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, mixing * Anna Laverty – assistance engineering Recording * Recorded at Sing Sing Studios and Albert Studios * Mastered at Sterling Sound

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2013 debut albums The Paper Kites albums Nettwerk Records albums