Pomplamoose (album)

Pomplamoose, originally released as Pomplamoose VideoSongs, is the self-titled debut album of American musical duo Pomplamoose.

Pomplamoose
Studio album by Pomplamoose
Released	March 11, 2009
Recorded	Pomplamoose Home Studio
Genre	Indie rock
Length	23:23
Label	Shadowtree
Pomplamoose chronology
Pomplamoose (2009) The Album You Bought at Our Show (2011)

Release

The 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

1. "Expiration Date" – 3:02
2. "Little Things" – 2:21
3. "Beat the Horse" – 3:16
4. "Hail Mary" – 3:04
5. "Centrifuge" – 2:25
6. "Twice as Nice" – 2:53
7. "Pas Encore" – 3:03
8. "Be Still" – 2:49

Reception

Reviews of the album have been generally positive. Chris Higgins of Mental Floss, described "falling in love" with the new sound and future of music.[4]

References

1. Pomplamoose VideoSongs at AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
2. Wertheimer, Linda (April 9, 2010). "Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube". All Things Considered. NPR. Pomplamoose interview.
3. "Video: Ben Folds & Nick Hornby Join Pomplamoose for VideoSong "Things You Think"". Nonesuch.com. Nonesuch Records. August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
4. Higgins, Chris. ""Video Songs" by Pomplamoose". Mentalfloss.com. Mental Floss. Retrieved 30 September 2009.