President Snakes
{{Infobox album
| name = President Snakes
| type = studio
| artist = The Doubleclicks
| cover = File:President_Snakes_(2015)_album_cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 11, 2015
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Nerd-folk
| length =
| label =
| producer = Laser Malena-Webber & Aubrey Turner
| prev_title = Dimetrodon
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Love Problems
| next_year = 2017
}}
President Snakes is the fourth 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. It exceeded this and raised $55,535, on June 2, 2015.
Production
On May 7, 2015, The Doubleclicks sought funding for the album via the crowd-funding site Kickstarter, asking for $30,000. On June 2, 2015, 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. In an interview with OregonLive.com{{'}}s David Greenwald, Laser Malena-Webber says "[i]t's the most honest and personal stuff we've put out, it's not all funny and it's not all nerdy."
Track listing
{{track listing
| title1 = Tiny Paper Elephant
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = Cats At Parties
| length2 = 2:48
| title3 = Really Big Chickens
| length3 = 2:12
| title4 = President Snakes (Part 1)
| length4 = 1:09
| title5 = The Middle
| length5 = 2:50
| title6 = This Is My Jam
| length6 = 1:55
| title7 = Happy Holidays, Too
| length7 = 2:22
| title8 = Bad Memories
| length8 = 3:46
| title9 = President Snakes (Part 2)
| length9 = 1:07
| title10 = Now I Am The Fastest
| length10 = 2:28
| title11 = Why Can't Every City Be Portland
| length11 = 2:30
| title12 = Coming Home To You
| length12 = 1:40
| title13 = Thank God It's Over
| length13 = 2:00
}}
Tour
On October 17, 2015, The Doubleclicks performed at Zappcon in Fresno, California. On August 16, 2016, it was announced that both The Doubleclicks and Lucia Fasano would begin their tour Snakes On The Radio in the cities Santa Clara, California, Oakland, California, Burbank, California, West Hollywood, California, and Portland, Oregon. The Doubleclicks said they would play both their old songs and newer songs from their latest album President Snakes. Lucia Fasano would play songs from their debut album Radio Silence.{{cite web|author=Bay Area Parent staff|url=http://www.bayareaparent.com/Events/index.php/name/The-Doubleclicks-at-EndGame-with-Lucia-Fasano/event/14230/|title=The Doubleclicks at EndGame with Lucia Fasano|work=Bay Area Parent|publisher=Bay Area Parent|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}
Reception
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." The Mary Sue{{'}}s Teresa Jusino said "[w]e love the geek girl sounds of The Doubleclicks, and we know you do, too!" Portland Tribune{{'}}s Pamplin Media Group has called their music "funny, sweet and insightful songs about dinosaurs, cats, Netflix, space and the Dungeons and Dragons game."
On September 12, 2015, President Snakes debuted at #4 on Billboard{{'}}s Comedy Albums chart and moved to #2 the following week.{{cite web|title=Comedy Albums|date=September 12, 2015|publisher=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/comedy-albums/2015-09-12|accessdate=September 7, 2015}}
References
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{{cite web|author=Angela|url=http://www.thedoubleclicks.com/2016/08/16/announcing-california-tour/|title=West Coast Tour with Lucia Fasano!|work=The Doubleclicks|publisher=WordPress|date=August 16, 2016|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}
{{cite web|first1=Lisa|last1=Granshaw|url=http://www.dailydot.com/geek/the-doubleclicks-kickstarter-president-snakes/|title=Geek girl band The Doubleclicks have funded their next album on Kickstarter|work=The Daily Dot|publisher=dailydot.com|date=May 13, 2015|accessdate=April 17, 2016}}
{{cite web|first1=David|last1=Greenwald|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-music/doubleclicks.html|title=Boldly Go|work=OregonLive.com|publisher=Advance Digital|date=May 13, 2015|accessdate=April 17, 2016}}
{{cite web|first1=Craig|last1=Kohlruss|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/entertainment/article39637518.html|title=Superheroes, monsters and regular citizens mingle at downtown Fresno's Zappcon|work=The Fresno Bee|publisher=The McClatchy Company|date=October 17, 2015|accessdate=April 17, 2016}}
{{cite web|first1=Jonathan H.|last1=Liu|url=http://geekdad.com/2015/05/president-snakes/|title=Help The Doubleclicks Fund Their Next Album, 'President Snakes'|work=GeekDad|publisher=geekdad.com|date=May 12, 2015|accessdate=April 17, 2016}}
{{cite web|author=Lizzbert|url=https://lizzbert.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/happy-wednesday-geekcraft-expo-seattle-and-food-porn/|title=Happy Wednesday! GeekCraft Expo Seattle and Food Porn|work=Jeepers|publisher=WordPress|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}
{{cite web|last1=Pamplin Media Group|url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/262454-135054-kickstarter-gives-president-snakes-a-big-lift|title=Kickstarter gives 'President Snakes' a big lift|work=Portland Tribune|publisher=Pamplin Media Group|date=June 2, 2015|accessdate=April 22, 2016|author1-link=Pamplin Media Group}}
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External links
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