Entertainment (Waterparks album)

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Entertainment
Waterparks Entertainment.jpg
Studio album by
Waterparks
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre
Length33:18
Label Equal Vision [1]
Producer
Waterparks chronology
Double Dare
(2016)		Entertainment
(2018)		 Fandom
(2019)
Singles from Entertainment
  1. "Blonde"
    Released: October 20, 2017
  2. "Lucky People"
    Released: December 14, 2017
  3. "Not Warriors"
    Released: January 17, 2018

Entertainment is the second studio album by American pop rock band Waterparks, released on January 26, 2018. [2] It was produced by Benji Madden of Good Charlotte [3] and was their final release under Equal Vision Records. The album debuted at number 85 in the UK and number 98 on the Billboard 200, spawning three singles: "Blonde", "Lucky People" and "Not Warriors".

Contents

Promotion

On October 20, 2017, Waterparks revealed the album's title, artwork, and release date via social media, and released the first single from the record, "Blonde". [4] Pre-orders for the album opened in tandem with the release of the "Blonde" official music video on November 2, 2017. [5] [6] The album's second and third singles, "Lucky People" and "Not Warriors", were released on December 14, 2017, [7] and January 17, 2018, respectively. [8] [9]

Composition

Musically, Entertainment has been described as pop punk, [10] [11] [12] pop rock, [13] [14] [15] pop, [10] [12] bubblegum pop, [16] rock, [17] electropop, [10] and synth-pop. [10] The album also uses elements of post-hardcore and dark pop. [18]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bring the Noise UK7/10 [19]
Dead PressStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Dork Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
GIG Soup86% [16]
New Noise MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [17]
Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [20]
Substream MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Wall of Sound8/10 [12]

Phoebe Constable of Dead Press gave praise to Awsten Knight's vocals and the catchability throughout the track listing, concluding that "Ultimately, Entertainment is a consistently strong pop-rock release. [A] bit more variety in places would've been a nice touch, but nevertheless it doesn't stop it being an incredibly fun listen that's bound to be a great soundtrack to the summers ahead." [13] Rob Sayce of Rock Sound praised the band for avoiding the sophomore slump by crafting a record that's "vibrant, surprising and borderline-scarily addictive" with a creative mix of various subgenres and Knight's "uniquely relatable" lyricism, concluding that, "By taking some huge risks and refusing to be to tied to any one lane, they've proved every doubter wrong." [20] Logan White of Substream Magazine felt the album started off strong with its first two tracks and kept the momentum going with surprising forays into acoustic-driven love songs and electronic beats, concluding that "Entertainment is fun, catchy, and even a little bit unpredictable. Waterparks have pushed forward to become the best version of themselves that they can be, proving that they are here to stay." [14] Dork writer Dan Harrison commented about the band's penchant for matching "awkward emotion" with a "day-glo" pop punk soundscape and sugary choruses over salty subject matter, saying "A juxtaposition that's proven effective time and time again, Entertainment may be more popcorn than a three course dinner, but it hits the spot every time." [11]

In December 2018, Rock Sound listed Entertainment at number 5 in its Top 50 Albums of 2018 list, concluding "There was never a dull moment - and who would want it any other way?" [21] Upset Magazine listed Entertainment at number 17 on its Best of 2018 list, with Stephen Ackroyd describing it as "a record that sparkles with star dust at every turn". Ackroyd commented that aspects of the album were "lifted magpie-like", but concluded "True originality is great, but it’s far from everything. Waterparks understand their world well enough to build within it far more effectively than they ever could by leaving it behind". [22]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Awsten Knight; all music is composed by Waterparks

Entertainment [23]
No.TitleLength
1."11:11"3:28
2."Blonde"3:21
3."Peach (Lobotomy)"3:33
4."We Need to Talk"3:25
5."Not Warriors"3:32
6."Lucky People"2:55
7."Rare"3:40
8."Tantrum"2:47
9."Crybaby"2:51
10."Sleep Alone"3:47
Total length:33:18

Notes

Personnel

Credits for Entertainment [24] [25]

Waterparks

Production

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [26] 62
UK Albums (OCC) [27] 85
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [28] 6
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [29] 14
US Billboard 200 [30] 98
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [31] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [32] 13

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