Double Dare (album)

Double Dare
The cover consists of a yellow background with the band 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
Released November 4, 2016[1]
Genre
Length 44:19[4]
Label Equal Vision[5]
Producer
Waterparks chronology
Double Dare
(2016)		 Entertainment
(2018)
Singles from Double Dare
  1. "Stupid for You"
    Released: August 31, 2016[6]
  2. "Hawaii (Stay Awake)"
    Released: October 3, 2016
  3. "Royal"
    Released: October 24, 2016

Double Dare is the debut studio album by American pop punk band Waterparks, released on November 4, 2016.[5]

Promotion

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'.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[2]
Kerrang![10]
Rock Sound8/10[3]

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.[2]

Track listing

Double Dare[4]
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

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Double Dare.[11]

References

  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. 1 2 3 4 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.
  3. 1 2 Biddulph, Andy (November 2016). McLaughlin, David, ed. "Waterparks - Double Dare". Rock Sound. Patrick Napier (219): 88.
  4. 1 2 "Double Dare by Waterparks on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Houston Pop-Punks Live Up to their Hype on Colourful Debut. Check it Out, We Dare You...". Kerrang! (1644): 48. November 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ Double Dare (liner notes). Waterparks. Equal Vision. 2016. EVR367.
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