{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{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.<ref name="Granshaw 2015" /><ref name="Liu 2015" /> It exceeded this and raised $55,535, on June 2, 2015.<ref name="Greenwald 2015" />

== Production == On May 7, 2015, The Doubleclicks sought funding for the album via the crowd-funding site Kickstarter, asking for $30,000.<ref name="Granshaw 2015" /> On June 2, 2015, the Kickstarter campaign ended with $55,535 from 1,282 backers.<ref name="Pamplin Media Group 2015" /> Kickstarter rewards include a coloring book and a tabletop role-playing game called ''Fiasco''.<ref name="Granshaw 2015" /> 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."<ref name="Greenwald 2015" />

== 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.<ref name="Kohlruss 2015" /> 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.<ref name="Angela 2016" /> 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''.<ref name="Angela 2016" /><ref name="Bay Area Parent staff 2016">{{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|archive-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920041009/http://www.bayareaparent.com/Events/index.php/name/The-Doubleclicks-at-EndGame-with-Lucia-Fasano/event/14230/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="DoLA staff 2016" /><ref name="Evensi staff 2016" /><ref name="Eventhint staff 2016" /><ref name="Eye Spy LA staff 2016a" /><ref name="Eye Spy LA staff 2016b" /><ref name="L.A. Parent staff 2016" /><ref name="LANightLife.com staff 2016" /><ref name="Lizzbert 2016" /><ref name="Nightlinx staff 2016" /><ref name="SF Station staff 2016" /><ref name="Things To Do In Santa Clara, CA This Weekend staff 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."<ref name="Liu 2015" /> ''The Mary Sue''{{'}}s Teresa Jusino said "[w]e love the geek girl sounds of The Doubleclicks, and we know you do, too!"<ref name="Jusino 2015" /> ''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."<ref name="Pamplin Media Group 2015" />

On September 12, 2015, ''President Snakes'' debuted at #4 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Comedy Albums chart and moved to #2 the following week.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== References == {{reflist|30em |refs= <ref name="Angela 2016">{{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|archive-date=September 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919222410/http://www.thedoubleclicks.com/2016/08/16/announcing-california-tour/|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="DoLA staff 2016">{{cite web|author=DoLA staff|url=http://dola.com/events/2016/9/21/the-doubleclicks-lucia-fasano|title=The Doubleclicks, Lucia Fasano in Los Angeles at Genghis Cohen|work=DoLA|publisher=DOLA|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Evensi staff 2016">{{cite web|author=Evensi staff|url=https://www.evensi.us/the-doubleclicks-amp-lucia-fasano-in-oakland-endgame/183916714|title=19 SEP 2016: The Doubleclicks & Lucia Fasano in Oakland @ EndGame|work=Evensi|publisher=Evensi|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Eventhint staff 2016">{{cite web|author=Eventhint staff|url=http://en.eventhint.com/events/13999432/the-doubleclicks-lucia-fasano-in-burbank|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925004539/http://en.eventhint.com/events/13999432/the-doubleclicks-lucia-fasano-in-burbank|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 25, 2016|title=The Doubleclicks & Lucia Fasano in Burbank|work=Eventhint|publisher=Eventhint.com|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Eye Spy LA staff 2016a">{{cite web|author=Eye Spy LA staff|url=http://www.eyespyla.com/www/thebuzz.nsf/89e9650777a62234882575d800605642/3ae14ef6727a3d998625801d0016a056!OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012203500/http://www.eyespyla.com/www/thebuzz.nsf/89e9650777a62234882575d800605642/3ae14ef6727a3d998625801d0016a056%21OpenDocument|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 12, 2016|title=Eye Spy LA Music Entertainment - The Doubleclicks at Genghis Cohen with Lucia Fasano in West Hollywood|work=Eye Spy LA|publisher=Eye Spy LA|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Eye Spy LA staff 2016b">{{cite web|author=Eye Spy LA staff|url=http://www.eyespyla.com/www/thebuzz.nsf/e006170de57e656b882575d8005e69e0/3a25cb0f4242ddae8625801d0016699f!OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012203508/http://www.eyespyla.com/www/thebuzz.nsf/e006170de57e656b882575d8005e69e0/3a25cb0f4242ddae8625801d0016699f%21OpenDocument|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 12, 2016|title=Eye Spy LA Music Activity - The Doubleclicks at Geeky Teas with Lucia Fasano in Burbank|work=Eye Spy LA|publisher=Eye Spy LA|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Granshaw 2015">{{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}}</ref> <ref name="Greenwald 2015">{{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}}</ref> <ref name="Jusino 2015">{{cite web|first1=Teresa|last1=Jusino|url=http://www.themarysue.com/things-we-saw-today-826/|title=Things We Saw Today: Gillian Anderson Keeping Hannibal VERY Close to Her Heart|work=The Mary Sue|publisher=Abrams Media|date=May 7, 2015|accessdate=April 17, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Kohlruss 2015">{{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}}</ref> <ref name="L.A. Parent staff 2016">{{cite web|author=L.A. Parent staff|url=https://www.laparent.com/events/doubleclicks-concert-lucia-fasano/|title=The Doubleclicks In Concert With Lucia Fasano|work=L.A. Parent|publisher=Epstein Custom Media, Inc.|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016|archive-date=September 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919022650/https://www.laparent.com/events/doubleclicks-concert-lucia-fasano/|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="LANightLife.com staff 2016">{{cite web|author=LANightLife.com staff|url=https://www.lanightlife.com/community/index.php?option=com_community&view=events&task=viewevent&eventid=20147|title=The Doubleclicks at Genghis Cohen with Lucia Fasano Event|work=LANightLife.com|publisher=LANightlife.com Community|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016|archive-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920200136/https://www.lanightlife.com/community/index.php?option=com_community&view=events&task=viewevent&eventid=20147|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="Liu 2015">{{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}}</ref> <ref name="Lizzbert 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}}</ref> <ref name="Nightlinx staff 2016">{{cite web|author=Nightlinx staff|url=http://www.nightlinx.com/events/concertdetail.php?concert_id=E0-001-095942730-4|title=The Doubleclicks at Illusive Comics with Lucia Fasano in Santa Clara, CA - 2016|work=Nightlinx|publisher=NightLinx|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> <ref name="Pamplin Media Group 2015">{{cite web|last1=Pamplin Media Group|url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/262454-135054-kickstarter-gives-president-snakes-a-big-lift|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119071026/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/262454-135054-kickstarter-gives-president-snakes-a-big-lift|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2015|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}}</ref> <ref name="SF Station staff 2016">{{cite web|author=SF Station staff|url=http://www.sfstation.com/the-doubleclicks-at-endgame-with-lucia-fasano-e2299932|title=The Doubleclicks at EndGame with Lucia Fasano - Oakland, CA at EndGame|work=SF Station|publisher=SF Station - San Francisco's Independent City Guide|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref> <ref name="Things To Do In Santa Clara, CA This Weekend staff 2016">{{cite web|author=Things To Do In Santa Clara, CA This Weekend staff|url=http://www.thingstodoinsantaclaraca.com/details-E0-001-095942730-4/The_Doubleclicks_at_Illusive_Comics_with_Lucia_Fasano_Santa_Clara/|title=The Doubleclicks at Illusive Comics with Lucia Fasano|work=Things To Do In Santa Clara, CA This Weekend|publisher=ThingsToDoInSantaClaraCA.com|date=|accessdate=September 15, 2016}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> }}

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