"Hey, Asshole (feat. Kate Nash)" Released: February 18, 2013
Cardboard Castles is the second studio album by American spoken word artist and rapperWatsky.[1] The album was released on March 12, 2013. Unlike his debut album, entitled Watsky, there is a deluxe edition. The deluxe edition includes one extra song, and the CD case folds into a miniature "cardboard castle." Watsky also embarked on an American tour to promote the album (some dates in Canada and the UK were also included). The album is also available on vinyl at request of his fans.
On March 5, one week before Cardboard Castles was released, Watsky leaked the album on Rap Genius. This included the announcement of the deluxe edition bonus track, entitled Dent In The Moon. Along with the leak, Rap Genius held a contest for the 'scholar' who explained the most lyrics on the album. The prize was two tickets to Watsky's concert at Irving Plaza in New York City. The concert took place on March 30.
Throughout the album are various recordings of conversations Watsky has with child actor Norton Leufven.[2]
On January 22, 2013, Watsky released the first single from Cardboard Castles, entitled "Strong as an Oak," along with a music video. The video has gained over 7,210,319 view as of September 30, 2020.
On February 5, 2013, Watsky released the second single from Cardboard Castles, entitled "Moral of the Story," along with a music video. The video has gained over 10,706,309 views as of September 30, 2020.
On February 18, 2013, Watsky released the third single from Cardboard Castles, entitled "Hey, Asshole," featuring British singer Kate Nash. As with the first two singles, he released a music video, which has over 6,485,079 views as of September 30, 2020.
On February 24, 2013, Watsky leaked the audio for a song on Cardboard Castles, entitled "Sloppy Seconds" on kiisfm.com. The music video for "Sloppy Seconds" was later released on his YouTube page, April 21, 2013, and has gained over 12,629,324 views as of September 30, 2020.
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. The video has gained over 2,709,018 views as of September 30, 2020.
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. The video has gained over 4,097,513 views as of September 30, 2020.
Reception
Cardboard Castles has been received well by critics. Marianne Calnan of Sound And Motion Magazine reviewed it very favorably.
Track listing
"Tiny Glowing Screens, Part 2" is the only poem on Cardboard Castles.
Recorded at The Mothership Studio, Los Angeles, with additional vocals recorded at Studio Sound City.
Cardboard Castles Tour
Watsky embarked on a second nationwide tour, starting on March 8, 2013 in Tempe, AZ.[4] Watsky has posted a video on his official youtube page stating how The Fillmore is his "dream, bucket-list venue" [5] and how excited he is for the tour.
All dates marked with an * are with rapper Dumbfoundead.
References
^Tierney, Jacob (February 5, 2013). "Rapper George Watsky has reason to rhyme". Watertown Daily Times. Watertown, New York: Watertown Daily Times, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
