Can I Keep This Pen?

Can I Keep This Pen? is the third album from New York-based rap trio Northern State. The album saw a slight departure in song styling, with some obvious pop/indie influences, and as many pop songs as traditional rap songs.

Can I Keep This Pen?
Studio album by Northern State
Released	August 28, 2007
Genre	Alternative hip hop, indie rock
Label	Ipecac
Producer	Chuck Brody
Northern State chronology
All City (2004) Can I Keep This Pen? (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B+[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[4]
LAS Magazine	6/10[5]
Now	NN[6]
Pitchfork Media	5/10[7]
PopMatters	6/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	6/10[10]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mic Tester"	1:47
2.	"Better Already"	2:57
3.	"Oooh Girl"	2:57
4.	"Mother May I?" (feat. Chuck Brody)	3:15
5.	"Away Away"	3:35
6.	"Good Distance"	3:25
7.	"Iluvitwhenya"	3:16
8.	"Sucka Mofo"	3:12
9.	"Cold War"	2:26
10.	"Run Off the Road"	2:33
11.	"Things I'll Do"	3:26
12.	"Cowboy Man"	3:41
13.	"Three Amigas" (feat. Murray Hill)	3:41
14.	"Fall Apart" (feat. Kaki King)	3:51