There’s no getting around it: Mates of State are a husband and wife duo who sing together, very cutely, in harmony. They’re much less White Stripes than a younger, handsomer version of Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer’s “”Saturday Night Live”” singing couple. But the music itself is usually enjoyable and occasionally impressive. Team Boo continues the Mates’ formula of love songs with little else than keyboards, drums and intertwined vocals.

It takes a few listens to get into the album, especially for those who might be turned off by the preciousness of the trÈs emo voices of Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel. Songs like the playful opener “”Ha Ha,”” which begins with baroque-style piano and changes tempo more than once, soon reveal themselves as great little pop songs. Gardner’s keys (usually organ) and Hammel’s drums fill up the space of the songs just enough to allow the vocal interplay to take center stage.

Surprisingly, the slower songs don’t work as well, save for some pretty melodies in “”Open Book.”” For the most part, the songs are more infectious when they stay unpredictable, changing up rhythms and harmonies, but keeping everything grounded in assured hooks and heartfelt delivery. You might think it’s too cute at times, but you’re probably just jealous.

Mates of State play the Casbah on Feb. 10.