Daphne & Celeste Save the World

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Daphne & Celeste Save the World
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)
Recorded2011–17
Genre
Label Balatonic
Producer Max Tundra
Daphne and Celeste chronology
We Didn't Say That!
(2000)
Daphne & Celeste Save the World
(2018)
Singles from Daphne & Celeste Save the World
  1. "You and I Alone"
    Released: March 29, 2015
  2. "BB"
    Released: February 7, 2018
  3. "Alarms"
    Released: March 16, 2018

Daphne & Celeste Save the World is the second studio album by American pop duo Daphne and Celeste. The album was released on March 30, 2018, almost 18 years after their debut LP We Didn't Say That! . [1]

Contents

Production and release

The album was written and produced by English musician and producer Ben Jacobs, who records and produces under the moniker of Max Tundra. [1] The group originally made their return in 2015, releasing the single "You and I Alone" in March of that year. [2] After almost three years of inactivity, the group announced the album was complete in early 2018 and released a second single, "BB," in February. [3]

Tracklist

All songs written by Max Tundra, except track 13 written by Don Van Vliet and Herb Bermann

No.TitleLength
1."Save the World"1:12
2."Sunny Day"3:35
3."B.B."4:06
4."A.L.T.O."3:39
5."16 Stars"3:35
6."Paint Can"3:33
7."You and I Alone"4:02
8."Alarms"3:36
9."Taking Notes"3:46
10."Golden Doldrum"1:57
11."Song to a Succulent"2:44
12."Whatever Happened to Yazz?"2:52
13."Kandy Korn"4:22

Personnel

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