Waterparks announce debut album, drop new song—listen

August 31, 2016

[Photo Credit: Jawn Rocha]

Waterparks are set to drop their debut album Double Dare Nov. 4 via Equal Vision Records. Pre-order it now!

The album was recorded with Benji Madden and Courtney Ballard, and frontman Awsten Knight says it shows an apparent growth in content and sound from their previous three EPs. “It's just more. Everything about it is expanded and bigger,” says Knight. “We wanted to push the boundaries to show people that you can be more than one thing. This isn't just a ‘pop-punk’ band and I think when people hear the rest of the album, it'll be pretty apparent. There are songs that have elements of jazz, hip-hip, pop, indie, electronic, punk, etc.

“As far as the lyrics go, they're more personal than they've been on any other Waterparks release. This album has been in the works since last August or September, and in that time I've felt and dealt with a lot of different things. I was probably more open than I should be with some stuff but it's fine. Honest songs are always best. It's also got me at my happiest, so that's a thing too.”

The group also dropped the first track off the album, “Stupid For You,” which you can check out below, along with the Double Dare album art, tracklisting and tour dates supporting Sleeping With Sirens, State Champs and Tonight Alive.

TRACKLIST

1. Hawaii (Stay Awake)
2. Gloom Boys
3. Stupid For You
4. Royal
5. Take Her to the Moon
6. Made in America
7. Dizzy
8. Powerless
9. Little Violence
10. 21 Questions
11. It Follows
12. Plum Island
13. I'll Always Be Around

TOUR DATES
Sleeping With Sirens w/State Champs, Tonight Alive and Waterparks

Nov 03 Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
Nov 04 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Nov 05 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Nov 06 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
Nov 08 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Nov 10 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov 11 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Nov 12 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Nov 13 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
Nov 15 New York, NY @ Playstation Theater
Nov 16 Cleveland, OH @ Masonic Temple
Nov 17 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Nov 18 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
Nov 19 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Nov 20 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
Nov 22 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Nov 23 San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
Nov 25 Scottsdale, TX @ Livewire
Nov 26 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Nov 27 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov 28 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Nov 30 Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Dec 01 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Dec 03 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Dec 04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre