The Submarines
Declare a New State
Label: Nettwerk Records
Available now on iTunes and eMusic
In stores: June 20

I found out the hard way…you’re not cool unless you listen to the Submarines and can recite their love story in all it’s romantically collaborative glory. But I’m all caught up now, and can confidently say the duo’s music is almost as good as the backstory behind it.

Declare a New State is a melancholic tribute to Blake Hazard and John Dragonetti’s failed and renewed relationship — mixed as a gift for the recent wedding (awww).

“Peace and Hate,” the first track, is the single the label’s pushing (it was free on iTunes earlier this month) and with back and forth writing/singing, tells the story for us set to an addictive rhythm and chord structure with a lovable harmonic chorus.

But it’s tracks like “Modern Inventions” filled with electro-driven beats, lush harmonies and “Darkest Things,” the hopefully sonic coda, that will keep this album buzzworthy.

And now you know, too.