Double Dare (Waterparks album)

Double Dare is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Waterparks, released on November 4, 2016 by Equal Vision.

[9] The first track, "Hawaii (Stay Awake)", premiered on September 30 on the Sirius XM Hits1 Pete Wentz's Hits and Misses Show and was released on October 3.

[11] Mackenzie Hall of Alternative Press praised the album for combining "old-school Hellogoodbye electronic-pop" with hip hop music.

"[15] Danny Randon of Upset praised the band for crafting energetic bangers ("Stupid for You, "Made in America") and arena rockers ("Gloom Boys", "Dizzy") that showcase their potential, concluding that, "[I]t may be sicklier than devouring a sherbet fountain in one near-suicidal necking, but there's enough chutzpah in the hooks to balance out the sweetness.

"[14] Dork writer Steven Loftin called the record an "over-the-top but fun [nonetheless] listen", praising the band's self-awareness on tracks like "Made in America" and "Little Violence" but was critical of their venture into EDM on "Take Her to the Moon" being too removed from the rest of the album, concluding that "Double Dare is a solid debut that more than makes up for the misses with the hits.