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The Submarines - “Brightest Hour”
This song is so light and airy that the ethereal sound is all twinkling Christmas lights and snowflakes to me. “Brightest Hour” is two and a half minutes of twee bliss and The Submarines’ entire album definitely ranks among my favorites for the year.
In general, I was a bit underwhelmed by music in 2008. Maybe that’s my fault, as I had less time to dig for gems than I used to. That said the year’s standouts are exceptional and I especially found myself gravitating towards chick croons and synth-filled dance jams. So, here are my picks for the top five albums of the year, in no particular order:
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The Submarines - “Thorny Thicket”
Ah, yes. Another indie-pop duo from LA. This song is just so pretty sounding.
The Submarines have a pretty interesting story… almost a dysfunctional Mates of State. I will share the abridged version with you.
- Boy musician meets Girl musician
- Boy & Girl begin “collaborating” with each other
- Boy & Girl move to LA… but end up breaking up with each other
- Boy & Girl use break up as the driving force behind their solo endeavors
- Girl still records music at Boy’s home studio and end up sharing new material with him. He shares his with her
- Boy & Girl end up getting back together and marry soon after
- A friend mastered their 2006 release, Declare A New State! as a wedding present
That brings us now. This song is off their 2008 release, Honeysuckle Weeks, which was released in May.
