Love Notes/Letter Bombs

by The Submarines

Overview

The Submarines continue to erase the border between indie pop and electronica-lite on Love Notes/Letter Bombs, the couple's third collection of tortured, peppy love songs. Having shared frontman duties on their 2006 debut, the two have settled into their individual roles by now, with Blake Hazard serving as lead vocalist and husband John Dragonetti -- who composes music for commercials and television shows during the band's downtime -- taking responsibility for most of the instrumentation. Dragonetti's experience with TV music has influenced the band before, with two cuts from the sophomore effort Honeysuckle Weeks winding up in iPhone commercials soon after the album's release. The songs on Love Notes/Letter Bombs are similarly jingle-worthy, and Dragonetti explores some interesting territory throughout the album, combining synthesizers and tweaked, computerized sounds with the organic hum of acoustic guitars and handclaps. Sonically, it's the Submarines' most interesting record to date. ~ Andrew Leahey

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/2011
Label:	Nettwerk
UPC:	0067003091916
Rank:	58373

Tracks

1. Shoelaces
2. Fire
3. Ivaloo
4. The Sun Shines at Night
5. Birds
6. Tigers
7. Where You Are
8. Plans
9. A Satellite, Stars and an Ocean Behind You
10. Anymore

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Submarines   Primary Artist
Jim Eno   Drums
The Section Quartet   Strings
Jason Stare   Drums

Technical Credits

Blake Hazard   Composer,Engineer,Photography
John Dragonetti   Composer,Engineer
Jim Eno   Engineer
Jeff Lipton   Mastering
Brad Bell   Assistant
Clint Welander   Assistant
Phillip Niemeyer   Graphic Design
John O'Mahony   Mixing
Eleanor Hazard   Composer
Katie Briggs   Assistant
Maria Rice   Assistant