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Double Dare (album)

Double Dare is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Waterparks, released on November 4, 2016 by Equal Vision. The album garnered positive reviews from critics. Double Dare spawned three singles: "Stupid for You", "Hawaii (Stay Awake)" and "Royal".[3]

Double Dare
The cover consists of a yellow background with the band's name written in watery design and colored using blueberries. Below it is a grenade colored in blue on top of a bunch of blueberries, with the album title carved out on the grenade.
Studio album by
Waterparks
ReleasedNovember 4, 2016[1]
StudioMDDN Studios (Burbank, California)
Genre
Length44:19[2]
LabelEqual Vision[3]
Producer
Waterparks chronology
Cluster EP
(2016) 		Double Dare
(2016) 		Entertainment
(2018)
Singles from Double Dare
  1. "Stupid for You"
    Released: August 31, 2016[4]
  2. "Hawaii (Stay Awake)"
    Released: October 3, 2016
  3. "Royal"
    Released: October 24, 2016

Composition edit

Musically, Double Dare has been described as pop punk,[5][6] pop rock,[7][8] and electropop.[5]

Promotion edit

On August 31, 2016, Waterparks revealed the album's title, artwork, and release date via social media and released the first single from the record, 'Stupid for You'.[9] The first track, "Hawaii (Stay Awake)", premiered on September 30 on the Sirius XM Hits1 Pete Wentz's Hits and Misses Show and was released on October 3.[10] On August 1, 2017, the band announced via their Twitter account that they joined Monster Energy's Outbreak Tour series with their Made in America Tour, with As It Is, Chapel and Sleep On It as their opening acts.[11]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press     [5]
Dork     [12]
Kerrang!     [13]
Rock Sound8/10[7]
Upset     [14]
The Young Folks8/10[15]

Mackenzie Hall of Alternative Press praised the album for combining "old-school Hellogoodbye electronic-pop" with hip hop music. Hall also compared the work to Twenty One Pilots.[5] Reagan Harrison of The Young Folks gave praise to the genre-hopping style the band used for their pop punk soundscape throughout the album and the lyrical content having "deep topics" that deliver their messages with a "rebellious spirit", concluding that, "[T]he originality of the band should not be questioned. Even though their music includes multiple styles, it doesn't mean they don't have their own style. As the band grows, I expect for their tone to solidify and music style to become more definitive."[15] Danny Randon of Upset praised the band for crafting energetic bangers ("Stupid for You, "Made in America") and arena rockers ("Gloom Boys", "Dizzy") that showcase their potential, concluding that, "[I]t may be sicklier than devouring a sherbet fountain in one near-suicidal necking, but there's enough chutzpah in the hooks to balance out the sweetness. Even in creating further opportunities to make waves, Waterparks have delivered on the promise of a big splash."[14] Dork writer Steven Loftin called the record an "over-the-top but fun [nonetheless] listen", praising the band's self-awareness on tracks like "Made in America" and "Little Violence" but was critical of their venture into EDM on "Take Her to the Moon" being too removed from the rest of the album, concluding that "Double Dare is a solid debut that more than makes up for the misses with the hits. What the band do best, angst driven punk with minor electronic elements, is what should be focused on."[12]

Track listing edit

Double Dare[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Hawaii (Stay Awake)"3:32
2."Gloom Boys"3:27
3."Stupid for You"3:11
4."Royal"3:31
5."Take Her to the Moon"3:14
6."Made in America"2:48
7."Dizzy"3:08
8."Powerless"3:54
9."Little Violence"3:23
10."21 Questions"3:46
11."It Follows"3:18
12."Plum Island"3:33
13."I'll Always Be Around"3:34
Total length:44:19
Japan Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Candy"3:28
15."What We Do For Fun"3:26

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Double Dare.[16]

Waterparks
  • Awsten Knight – vocals, rhythm guitar, additional programming
  • Geoff Wigington – lead guitar
  • Otto Wood – drums
Technical
Artwork

References edit

  1. ^ Identity (August 31, 2016). "Waterparks Announce Debut Album 'Double Dare'". SoundFiction. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Double Dare by Waterparks on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Dickman, Maggie (August 31, 2016). "Waterparks announce debut album, drop new song—listen". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Carter, Emily (August 31, 2016). "Waterparks Announce Debut Album, Stream New Single". Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d Hall, Mackenzie (November 2, 2016). "Waterparks Bring Their Words to a Pop-Punk Fistfight". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Knapik, Lauren (January 29, 2018). "Waterparks - 'Entertainment'". GIG Soup. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Biddulph, Andy (November 2016). McLaughlin, David (ed.). "Waterparks - Double Dare". Rock Sound (219). Patrick Napier: 88.
  8. ^ Wilkes, Emma (June 17, 2021). "Waterparks: "Anything You Can Do To Cross Creative Streams, The Cooler Your Piece Of Art Is Going To Be"". Guitar.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  9. ^ Tipple, Ben (August 31, 2016). "Waterparks reveal 'Stupid For You' and confirm debut album". Punktastic. James Brown. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  10. ^ Dickman, Maggie (October 3, 2016). "Waterparks release new song, "Hawaii (Stay Awake)"—listen". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Waterparks [@waterparks] (August 1, 2017). "ANNOUNCING OUR MADE IN AMERICA TOUR w/ @MonsterEnergy OUTBREAK TOUR SERIES w/ @ASITISofficial @ChapelUSA @SleepOnItBand TIX ON SALE FRIDAY" (Tweet). Retrieved November 10, 2017 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b Loftin, Steven (November 3, 2016). "Waterparks - Double Dare". Dork. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  13. ^ "Houston Pop-Punks Live Up to their Hype on Colourful Debut. Check it Out, We Dare You...". Kerrang! (1644): 48. November 2, 2016.
  14. ^ a b Randon, Danny (November 3, 2016). "Waterparks - Double Dare". Upset. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Harrison, Reagan (November 16, 2016). "Album Review: Waterparks – "Double Dare"". The Young Folks. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  16. ^ Double Dare (liner notes). Waterparks. Equal Vision. 2016. EVR367.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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