Declare a New State! is the debut studio album by American Indie pop band the Submarines.[1] It was released on March 14, 2006, on the Canadian Nettwerk label. The album was mastered by a friend, Jeff Lipton of Peerless Mastering, as a wedding present for band members John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard. "Modern Inventions" was used in the ending credits of the short-lived MTV series, Good Vibes, as well as the Pixar documentary The Pixar Story (the latter using an instrumental version).

Declare a New State!
Studio album by
Released14 March 2006
GenreIndie pop
LabelNettwerk
The Submarines chronology
Declare a New State!
(2006)
"Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) - EP"
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic link
Glide Magazine link
IGN(6.3/10) link

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Peace and Hate"3:17
2."Clouds"3:38
3."Vote"4:37
4."Brighter Discontent"4:28
5."Hope"3:54
6."Ready or Not"4:01
7."Modern Inventions"2:32
8."The Good Night"4:02
9."The Conversation"2:48
10."Darkest Things"5:10

Personnel

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  • John Dragonetti - Composer, Engineer
  • Blake Hazard - Composer
  • Peter Bradley Adams – Wurlitzer
  • David Michael Curry – Viola
  • Joe Klompus – Bass Guitar
  • Jeff Lipton – Mastering Engineer

References

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  1. ^ Raper, Dan. "The Submarines: Declare a New State". Pop Matters. Pop Matters. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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