Pomplamoose (album)
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Pomplamoose, originally released as Pomplamoose VideoSongs, is the self-titled debut album of American musical duo Pomplamoose.
Release
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
- "Expiration Date" – 3:02
- "Little Things" – 2:21
- "Beat the Horse" – 3:16
- "Hail Mary" – 3:04
- "Centrifuge" – 2:25
- "Twice as Nice" – 2:53
- "Pas Encore" – 3:03
- "Be Still" – 2:49
Reception
Reviews of the album have been generally positive. Chris Higgins of Mental Floss, described "falling in love" with the new sound and future of music.[4]
References
- ^ Pomplamoose VideoSongs at AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Wertheimer, Linda (April 9, 2010). "Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube". All Things Considered. NPR. Pomplamoose interview.
{{cite episode}}: External link in|transcripturl=|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|transcripturl=ignored (|transcript-url=suggested) (help) - ^ "Video: Ben Folds & Nick Hornby Join Pomplamoose for VideoSong "Things You Think"". Nonesuch.com. Nonesuch Records. August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ Higgins, Chris. ""Video Songs" by Pomplamoose". Mentalfloss.com. Mental Floss. Retrieved 30 September 2009.