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Pomplamoose (album)

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Pomplamoose
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 11, 2009
RecordedPomplamoose Home Studio
GenreIndie rock
Length23:23
LabelShadowTree
Pomplamoose chronology
Pomplamoose
(2009)
The Album You Bought at Our Show
(2011)

Pomplamoose, originally released as Pomplamoose VideoSongs, is the self-titled debut album of American musical duo Pomplamoose.

Release

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The album was released in digital format only.[1] Through exposure largely gained from accompanying YouTube videos, Pomplamoose sold approximately 100,000 songs in 2009.[2] The videos have scored many millions of views[2] – these early releases by Pomplamoose have been described by industry professionals as a "smash series" which brought them offers of collaboration with established artists like Ben Folds and Nick Hornby.[3] Every track included on the album was uploaded to the band's YouTube page, released as final recording drafts showing details of how each song was produced.

Track listing

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  1. "Expiration Date" – 3:02
  2. "Little Things" – 2:21
  3. "Beat the Horse" – 3:16
  4. "Hail Mary" – 3:04
  5. "Centrifuge" – 2:25
  6. "Twice as Nice" – 2:53
  7. "Pas Encore" – 3:03
  8. "Be Still" – 2:49

Reception

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Reviews of the album have been generally positive.[citation needed] Chris Higgins of Mental Floss, described "falling in love" with the new sound and future of music.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Pomplamoose VideoSongs at AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Wertheimer, Linda (April 9, 2010). "Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube". All Things Considered. NPR. Pomplamoose interview.
  3. ^ "Video: Ben Folds & Nick Hornby Join Pomplamoose for VideoSong "Things You Think"". Nonesuch.com. Nonesuch Records. August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Higgins, Chris (September 30, 2009). ""Video Songs" by Pomplamoose". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2009.