Pomplamoose, originally released as Pomplamoose VideoSongs, is the self-titled debut album of American musical duo Pomplamoose.
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| Released | March 11, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Pomplamoose Home Studio | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 23:23 | |||
| Label | ShadowTree | |||
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Release
editThe album was released in digital format only.[1] Through exposure largely gained from accompanying YouTube videos, Pomplamoose sold approximately 100,000 songs in 2009.[2] The videos have scored many millions of views[2] – these early releases by Pomplamoose have been described by industry professionals as a "smash series" which brought them offers of collaboration with established artists like Ben Folds and Nick Hornby.[3] Every track included on the album was uploaded to the band's YouTube page, released as final recording drafts showing details of how each song was produced.
Track listing
edit- "Expiration Date" – 3:02
- "Little Things" – 2:21
- "Beat the Horse" – 3:16
- "Hail Mary" – 3:04
- "Centrifuge" – 2:25
- "Twice as Nice" – 2:53
- "Pas Encore" – 3:03
- "Be Still" – 2:49
Reception
editReviews of the album have been generally positive.[citation needed] Chris Higgins of Mental Floss, described "falling in love" with the new sound and future of music.[4]
References
edit- ^ Pomplamoose VideoSongs at AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Wertheimer, Linda (April 9, 2010). "Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube". All Things Considered. NPR. Pomplamoose interview.
- ^ "Video: Ben Folds & Nick Hornby Join Pomplamoose for VideoSong "Things You Think"". Nonesuch.com. Nonesuch Records. August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ Higgins, Chris (September 30, 2009). ""Video Songs" by Pomplamoose". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2009.