# President Snakes

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{{Infobox album
| name       = President Snakes
| type       = studio
| artist     = [The Doubleclicks](/source/The_Doubleclicks)
| cover      = File:President_Snakes_(2015)_album_cover.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = August 11, 2015
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [Nerd-folk](/source/Nerd-folk)
| length     =
| label      =
| producer   = Laser Malena-Webber & Aubrey Turner
| prev_title = [Dimetrodon](/source/Dimetrodon_(album))
| prev_year  = 2014
| next_title = Love Problems
| next_year  = 2017
}}
'''''President Snakes''''' is the fourth album from the [nerd-folk](/source/nerd-folk) duo [The Doubleclicks](/source/The_Doubleclicks), released on August 11, 2015.  The album was funded via [Kickstarter](/source/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](/source/crowd-funding) site [Kickstarter](/source/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](/source/coloring_book) and a [tabletop role-playing game](/source/tabletop_role-playing_game) called ''Fiasco''.<ref name="Granshaw 2015" /> In an interview with ''[OregonLive.com](/source/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](/source/Fresno%2C_California).<ref name="Kohlruss 2015" />  On August 16, 2016, it was announced that both The Doubleclicks and [Lucia Fasano](/source/Lucia_Fasano) would begin their tour Snakes On The Radio in the cities [Santa Clara](/source/Santa_Clara%2C_California), [California](/source/California), [Oakland](/source/Oakland%2C_California), California, [Burbank](/source/Burbank%2C_California), California, [West Hollywood](/source/West_Hollywood%2C_California), California, and [Portland](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon), [Oregon](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Portland_Tribune)''{{'}}s [Pamplin Media Group](/source/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](/source/Billboard_(magazine))''{{'}}s [Comedy Albums](/source/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 ==
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<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](/source/The_Doubleclicks)|publisher=[WordPress](/source/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](/source/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](/source/OregonLive.com)|publisher=[Advance Digital](/source/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](/source/The_Fresno_Bee)|publisher=[The McClatchy Company](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Portland_Tribune)|publisher=[Pamplin Media Group](/source/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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== External links ==
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