“Birds” by The Submarines

Married indie-pop duo, The Submarines, are back April 5 with their third effort, Love Notes/Letter Bombs. Hear an exclusive stream of “The Sun Shines at Night”, plus download another album track, “Birds” here on Spin.

The couple will be on the road this spring including a stop at SXSW.

Image courtesy of Culture Bully.

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“Birds” by The Submarines

“Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars

Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars’ debut album, was released on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011.

The album is currently #1 on the overall Top Albums chart on iTunes in the US!

AmazonMP3 is also featuring “Poison & Wine” for free download.

Lastly, The Civil Wars’ official website and merch store has launched! So, check out the spring 2011 Tour Dates. For those in Houston, you have the option of a 7pm showtime or a 9:30pm showtime on March 19th at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck.

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“Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars

“Look at Miss Ohio” cover by Blind Pilot

For those who have loved Blind Pilot for years, I know I have been in the dark—not that they slipped my radar; I just never sunk my teeth in. Anyway, here is a wonderful cover of Gillian Welch’s “Look at Miss Ohio.”

“What You Know” by Two Door Cinema Club (TDCC)

Two Door Cinema Club is an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland. They are signed to French record label Kitsuné Music, through which they released their debut album, Tourist History on 1 March 2010. “What You Know” is the first single.

“Under the Gun” by Apex Manor

The Year of Magical Drinking is the debut by Rose Flournoy (aka. Apex Manor). It will be realeased on January 25, 2011 via Merge Records. Merge labelmates Ivan Howard (The Rosebuds) and Annie Hayden chimed in with vocal tracks. Download “Under the Gun” via the Merge store.

Image courtesy of MBV.

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“Under the Gun” by Apex Manor