Hear Mates of State’s Summery New Single ‘Staring Contest’

“Hey, I like it like this,” says Kori Gardner in the opening seconds of Mates of State’s new single, “Staring Contest,” right before the beat builds and the summery pop tune launches into the first keynotes of its three-minute-plus run. Gardner, along with husband and bandmate Jason Hammel, sings about the throes of young love…