User:DoctorWho42/President Snakes
| President Snakes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 11, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Nerd-folk | |||
| Producer | Angela & Aubrey Webber | |||
| The Doubleclicks chronology | ||||
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President Snakes is the third album from the nerd-folk duo The Doubleclicks, released on August 11, 2015. The album was funded via Kickstarter with a goal of $30,000. The goal was achieved within the first few days of the campaign's launch.[1][2] It exceeded this and raised $55,535, on June 2, 2015.
Production[edit]
In May 7, 2015, The Doubleclicks sought funding for the album via the crowd-funding site Kickstarter, asking for $30,000.[1] The Kickstarter campaign ended with $55,535 from 1,282 backers. Kickstarter rewards include a coloring book and a tabletop role-playing game called Fiasco.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tiny Paper Elephant" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Cats At Parties" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Really Big Chickens" | 2:12 |
| 4. | "President Snakes (Part 1)" | 1:09 |
| 5. | "The Middle" | 2:50 |
| 6. | "This Is My Jam" | 1:55 |
| 7. | "Happy Holidays, Too" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Bad Memories" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "President Snakes (Part 2)" | 1:07 |
| 10. | "Now I Am The Fastest" | 2:28 |
| 11. | "Why Can't Every City Be Portland" | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Coming Home To You" | 1:40 |
| 13. | "Thank God It's Over" | 2:00 |
Tour[edit]
In October 17, 2015, The Doubleclicks performed at Zappcon in Fresno, California.[3]
Reception[edit]
In anticipation of the new album, many publications wrote favorably of the band. GeekDad's Jonathan H. Liu stated "[t]he Doubleclicks are a GeekDad favorite."[2] The Mary Sue's Teresa Jusino said "[w]e love the geek girl sounds of The Doubleclicks, and we know you do, too!"[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Granshaw, Lisa (May 13, 2015). "Geek girl band The Doubleclicks have funded their next album on Kickstarter". The Daily Dot. dailydot.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Liu, Jonathan H. (May 12, 2015). "Help The Doubleclicks Fund Their Next Album, 'President Snakes'". GeekDad. geekdad.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Kohlruss, Craig (October 17, 2015). "Superheroes, monsters and regular citizens mingle at downtown Fresno's Zappcon". The Fresno Bee. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Jusino, Teresa (May 7, 2015). "Things We Saw Today: Gillian Anderson Keeping Hannibal VERY Close to Her Heart". The Mary Sue. Abrams Media. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
External links[edit]
Category:2015 albums Category:The Doubleclicks albums Category:Kickstarter projects