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{{Infobox album |
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| Name = Cardboard Castles | |
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| Type = Album | |
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| Artist = ] | |
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| Cover = Watsky Cardboard Castles Cover.png |
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| Released = March 12, 2013| |
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| Genre = ], ] | |
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| Length = 1:02:11 | |
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| Label = Watsky, Steel Wool Media | |
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| Producer = ] <small>(co-exec.)</small>, ] <small>(co-exec.)</small>, ], ], ], ], ] |
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| Last album = ''Nothing Like The First Time''<br>(2012) | |
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| This album = '''''Cardboard Castles'''''<br>(2013) | |
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{{ Singles |
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| Name = Cardboard Castles |
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| Type = Studio Album |
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| single 1 = Strong As An Oak |
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| single 1 date = January 22, 2013 |
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| single 2 = Moral Of The Story |
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| single 2 date = February 5, 2013 |
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| single 3 = Hey, Asshole <small>(feat. ])</small> |
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| single 3 date = February 18, 2013 |
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'''''Cardboard Castles''''' is the second studio album by American ] artist and ] ].<ref>http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130205/CURR04/702059972</ref> The album was released on March 12. Unlike his debut album, entitled ], there is a deluxe edition.<ref>https://twitter.com/gwatsky/status/291368581067833344</ref> The deluxe edition includes one extra song, and the CD case folds into a miniature "cardboard castle." Watsky is also hosting a nationwide tour to promote his album (along with some dates in Canada and the UK).<ref>http://georgewatsky.com/tour/</ref> The debut single, Strong as an Oak) was released on ] on January 22, the same day the physical deluxe album was made available for pre-order on his website <ref>https://twitter.com/gwatsky/status/291299394307903488</ref> and the was released. The album is also available on vinyl at request of his fans.<ref>https://twitter.com/gwatsky/status/293180067138383872</ref> |
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On January 22, Watsky announced the deluxe edition packaging on his website. It is a CD package that can be folded into a triangular 'cardboard castle.' <ref>http://georgewatsky.com/cardboard-castles/</ref> |
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On March 5, one week before Cardboard Castles was released, Watsky leaked the album on ]. This included the announcement of the deluxe edition bonus track, entitled Dent In The Moon. Along with the leak, Rap Genius is hosting a contest for the 'scholar' who can explain the most lyrics on the album. The prize is two tickets to Watsky's concert at Irving Plaza in New York City. The concert will take place on March 30. |
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==Reception== |
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On March 12th, 2013, the day of the release of the album, the album topped the iTunes hip hop charts in the UK and Canada.<ref>https://twitter.com/gwatsky/status/311517507917860865</ref> Partially due to a relentless ] campaign, the album shot up the US iTunes charts, quickly becoming the number one hip hop album, bumping down ] by ] and Ryan Lewis, which had been #1 for 22 straight weeks.<ref>https://twitter.com/gwatsky/status/311560541988597760</ref> |
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The album quickly rose to the #9 album on the iTunes Music Store, gaining an average of five star ratings (out of five possible stars) from reviewers on iTunes. |
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== Singles == |
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On January 22, 2013, Watsky released the first single from Cardboard Castles, entitled '']'', along with a . The video has almost 800,000 views as of February 25. |
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On February 5, 2013, Watsky released the second single from Cardboard Castles, entitled '']'', along with a . The video has gained almost 400,000 views as of February 25. |
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On February 18, 2013, Watsky released the third single from Cardboard Castles, entitled '']'', featuring British singer ]. As with the first two singles, he released a , which (as of February 25) has about 185,000 views. |
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On February 24, 2013, Watsky leaked the audio for a song on Cardboard Castles, entitled ''Sloppy Seconds'' on . |
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On March 5, 2013, Watsky released the video for the only poem on the CD, entitled ''Tiny Glowing Screens, Part 2'' on his youtube page. |
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On March 12, 2013, Watsky released the video for the song from which the album gets its name, ''Cardboard Castles'' on his youtube page. This is the same day that the album was released. |
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== Track listing == |
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] officially announced the track listing for ''Cardboard Castles'' on January 29, 2013.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151374728709321&set=a.277914939320.139675.42474459320&type=1&theater</ref> |
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''Tiny Glowing Screens, Part 2'' is the only poem on ''Cardboard Castles''. |
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{{tracklist |
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| total_length = 57:38 |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| title1 = Fireworks |
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| writer1 = ] |
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| extra1 = Daniel J. W!shington |
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| length1 = 2:32 |
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| title2 = ] |
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| writer2 = George Watsky |
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| extra2 = Kush Mody |
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| length2 = 4:19 |
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| title3 = ] |
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| writer3 = George Watsky |
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| extra3 = Mikos & Max Miller-Loran |
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| length3 = 4:01 |
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| title4 = Ugly Faces |
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| writer4 = George Watsky |
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| extra4 = Mikos & Max Miller-Loran |
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| length4 = 2:55 |
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| title5 = Skit #1 |
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| length5 = 0:37 |
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| title6 = Kill a Hipster <small>(feat. ])</small> |
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| writer6 = George Watsky, Chinaka Hodge & DJ Treat-U-Nice |
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| extra6 = Daniel Riera |
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| length6 = 4:25 |
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| title7 = ] <small>(feat. ])</small> |
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| writer7 = George Watsky |
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| extra7 = Aaron Carmack |
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| length7 = 4:08 |
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| title8 = All I Need Is One |
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| writer8 = George Watsky |
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| extra8 = Mikos |
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| length8 = 3:46 |
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| title9 = Tiny Glowing Screens, Part 1 |
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| writer9 = George Watsky |
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| extra9 = Kush Mody |
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| length9 = 4:55 |
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| title10 = Tiny Glowing Screens, Part 2 |
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| writer10 = George Watsky |
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| extra10 = Kush Mody |
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| length10 = 2:44 |
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| title11 = Sloppy Seconds |
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| writer11 = George Watsky |
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| extra11 = Kush Mody |
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| length11 = 4:06 |
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| title12 = Dedicated to Christina Li |
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| writer12 = George Watsky |
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| extra12 = Mikos |
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| length12 = 5:35 |
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| title13 = Skit #2 |
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| length13 = 1:14 |
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| title14 = The Legend of Hardhead Ned <small>(feat. ])</small> |
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| writer14 = George Watsky |
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| extra14 = Daniel Riera |
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| length14 = 3:48 |
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| title15 = Cardboard Castles |
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| writer15 = George Watsky |
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| extra15 = Kush Mody |
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| length15 = 4:08 |
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| title16 = Send In the Sun |
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| writer16 = George Watsky |
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| extra16 = Daniel J. W!shington |
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| length16 = 4:21 |
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{{Track listing |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| total_length = 1:02:11 |
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| collapsed = yes |
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| headline = Deluxe Edition bonus track |
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| title17 = Dent In The Moon |
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| writer17 = George Watsky |
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| extra17 = Mikos, Pat Dimitri & Kush Mody |
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| length17 = 4:33 |
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== Personnel == |
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'''Executive Producers''' |
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* ] |
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* ] |
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'''Engineers''' |
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* Nils Montan (also co-producer) |
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'''Producers''' |
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* Daniel J. W!shington (1, 16) |
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* Kush Mody (2, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17) |
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* Mikos (3, 4, 8, 12, 17) |
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* Max Miller-Loran (3, 4, 17) |
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* Daniel Riera (6, 14) |
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* Aaron Carmack (7) |
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'''Mixing and Mastering''' |
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* Mike Denten at Infinite Studios |
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* Cardboard Castles (song) was mixed by David Boucher |
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* Jeff Sanger (Studio Assistant) |
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* Migui Maloles (Mix Assistant) |
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* Nils Montan (Sound Design on ''The Legend Of Hardhead Ned'') |
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'''Additional Vocals''' |
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* ] (Kill A Hipster) |
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* ] (Hey, Asshole) |
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Kate Nash recorded by: Stephen Good at Vatican Studios in London. |
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Kate Nash appears courtesy of ]. |
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* ] (The Legend of Hardhead Ned) |
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* ] (Fireworks, Ugly Faces, Skit #1, All I Need Is One, Skit #2 & Dent In The Moon) (Uncredited) |
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* ] (Kill A Hipster) |
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Choir (Cardboard Castles & Send In The Sun): |
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* Sylvia St. James |
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* Isabel Belloso |
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* Sue Massengale |
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* Alexandra Taylor |
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* Christy Lynch |
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* Danisha Johnson |
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* Chenelle Solomon |
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* Chris Bolton |
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* Patrick Bolton |
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* Ivan Hicks |
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* Marjanae Johnson |
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* Charlie Domingo |
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'''Musicians''' |
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* Chukwudi Hodge: Drums (1, 8, 9, 15) Buckets (2) Percussion (6) |
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* Kush Mody: Synth (1) Organ (1) Bells (3) Tambourine (6) Guitar (8) Organ (16) |
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* Max Miller-Loran: Trumpet (2, 6) Synth (9) |
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* Brandon Intelligator: Acoustic Guitar (2) |
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* ]: Bells (2) Harmonica (2) |
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* Dave Skelly: Trombone (3) |
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* Crystal Alforque: Viola (3, 9, 10) |
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* Robin Ross: Viola (3, 9, 10, 15) |
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* Max Mueller: Cello (3, 9, 10, 15) |
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* Billy Tobenkin: Cello (3, 9, 10, 15) |
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* Andrew Oedel: Guitar (6, 9, 15) |
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* Owen Clapp: Bass (6, 8) |
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* Nils Montan: Piano (6) |
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* Pat Dimitri: Guitar (12) |
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* Charlie Domingo: Bass (17) |
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'''Art''' |
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* Illustrations by: |
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* Art direction & layout by: Carrie Smith |
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* Castle photography: Alan Gwizdowski |
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* Catapult illustration: Jackson Adams |
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Recorded at The Mothership Studio, Los Angeles, with additional vocals recorded at Studio Sound City. |
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== Cardboard Castles Tour == |
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Watsky will embark on a second nationwide tour, starting on March 8 in Tempe, AZ.<ref>http://www.eventfinda.com/tour/2013/watsky-tour</ref> Watsky has posted a video on his stating how ] is his "dream, bucket-list venue" <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pGIJSQtdIo</ref> and how excited he is for the tour. |
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| March 8 || Tempe, AZ * || Club Red || All Ages |
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| March 12 || Austin, TX || ] || Festival |
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| March 13 || San Francisco, CA || ] || All Ages |
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| March 16 || Hollywood, CA || Amoeba Music]] || All Ages |
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| March 18 || New Orleans, LA * || ] || All Ages |
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| March 20 || Gainesville, FL * || High Dive || 18+ |
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| March 21 || Orlando, FL || Blackbooth || All Ages |
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| March 22 || Jacksonville, FL * || Jack Rabbits || All Ages |
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| March 23 || Atlanta, GA * || ] || All Ages |
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| March 24 || Greensboro, NC * || Green Street || All Ages |
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| March 26 || Washington, DC * || ] || All Ages |
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| March 27 || Baltimore, MD * || Baltimore Soundstage || All Ages |
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| March 28 || Philadelphia, PA * || ] || All Ages |
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| March 29 || Northampton, MA * || Pearl Street || All Ages |
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| March 30 || New York, NY * || ] || All Ages |
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| April 1 || Boston, MA * || ] || All Ages |
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| April 2 || Burlington, VT * || Higher Ground || All Ages |
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| April 3 || Montreal, QC * || Cabaret Underworld || 18+ |
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| April 5 || Toronto, ON * || ] || All Ages |
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| April 6 || Buffalo, NY || Soundlab || 18+ |
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| April 7 || Cleveland, OH * || Grog Shop || All Ages |
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| April 8 || Ann Arbor, MI * || ] || All Ages |
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| April 9 || Chicago, IL * || ] || All Ages |
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| April 11 || Madison, WI * || ] || 18+ |
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| April 12 || Minneapolis, MN || Varsity Theater || All Ages |
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| April 13 || Iowa City, IA || Blue Moose || All Ages |
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| April 14 || Lawrence, KS * || ] || All Ages |
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| April 17 || Denver, CO * || Cervantes Otherside || All Ages |
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| April 19 || Salt Lake City, UT * || Kilby Court || All Ages |
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| April 20 || Boise, ID || ] || All Ages |
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| April 21 || Portland, OR * || Branx || All Ages |
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| April 22 || Vancouver, BC * || The Rio Theatre || All Ages |
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| April 23 || Seattle, WA * || ] || All Ages |
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| April 25 || San Francisco, CA* || ] || All Ages |
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| May 4 || Los Angeles, CA || ] || All Ages |
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All dates marked with an * are with rapper ]. |
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The shows on March 29th and April 2nd (Northampton, MA and Burlington VT, respectively) also feature Wells, ME-based rapper ].<ref>https://twitter.com/spizzyspose/status/311322262110363649</ref> |
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Tickets are now available on his for each event except SXSW. |
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== Charts == |
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! scope="col" | Chart (2013) |
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! scope="col" | Peak<br />position |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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