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Double Double Whammy

{{Short description|American independent record label}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = Double Double Whammy

| image = Double Double Whammy small logo.png

| image_size = 128

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| founded = {{start date and age|2011}}

| founder = Dave Benton and Mike Caridi

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| distributor = Polyvinyl Records

| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|indie pop}}

| country = U.S.

| location = Brooklyn, New York City

| url = http://www.dbldblwhmmy.com/

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Double Double Whammy is an independent record label founded by Dave Benton and Mike Caridi in October 2011 whilst studying at SUNY Purchase, a liberal arts college in New York state.{{cite web|url=http://www.dbldblwhmmy.com/about|title=Double Double Whammy - About|website=Double Double Whammy|accessdate=22 May 2019}}

History

Double Double Whammy was founded by Dave Benton and Mike Caridi in October 2011. The pair started releasing tapes for their own band LVL UP, and local bands at SUNY Purchase, the college they attended in New York state. They considered the label inspired by other indie rock labels such as Merge and K.

In 2014 Double Double Whammy released the breakout albums from Frankie Cosmos and fellow SUNY Purchase alumna Mitski.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-end-of-lvl-up-and-the-future-of-double-double-whammy-mike-caridi-interview/|title=The End of LVL UP and the Future of Double Double Whammy|website=Pitchfork|date=28 September 2018|accessdate=22 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1726026/6-breakout-indie-labels-of-2014/|website=Stereogum|title=6 Breakout Indie Labels Of 2014|date=31 December 2014|last=Rettig|first=James|accessdate=22 May 2019}}

After college the label moved to Brooklyn. Benton left the label in the Fall of 2016, and it is now run by Caridi with Mallory Hawkins, who joined the label in January 2018.

In February 2018, Double Double Whammy and Polyvinyl Records announced a partnership moving forward. Through this partnership, Polyvinyl provides distribution, accounting, webstore fulfillment, and other shared services, while Double Double Whammy maintains creative autonomy.{{cite web |title=Double Double Whammy joins distribution efforts with Polyvinyl. Announces SXSW showcase. |url=http://comeherefloyd.com/2018/02/double-double-whammy-joins-distribution-efforts-with-polyvinyl-announces-sxsw-showcase/ |website=Come Here Floyd |accessdate=31 July 2018}}

In September 2018 Pitchfork described the label as largely releasing singer-songwriters that have "a knack for delivering devastating details with a quiet force" and that it has helped "shift the sound of indie rock/pop over the last few years".

Artists with releases on Double Double Whammy

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Category:Record labels established in 2011

Category:American independent record labels

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