States is the debut full-length studio album by The Paper Kites. The album was released on August 1, 2013 in Australia and October 1, 2013 in North America. Most of its songs are written by Sam Bentley. The Paper Kites began recording their debut full-length album States in February 2013, collaborating once again with producer Wayne Connolly. The album was recorded at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, and Alberts Studios in Sydney. The 13-track record was cut down from over 40 un-recorded demos, however the majority of material used was written in a two-week period prior to the band beginning pre-production on the record. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.