States

States is the evocative debut album from Melbourne five-piece The Paper Kites. Throughout States there's nods to Simon & Garfunkel and Dylan (stripped down duet "Never Heard A Sound"); energetic pop odes to angry individualists ("Young"); vocal layers and musings on mortality ("Gates"); and rough and messy rock ("A Lesson From Mr Gray"). The band collaborated with director Natasha Pincus (Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know") to deliver the magical music videos for singles "St Clarity" and "Young."