Dimetrodon

The Portland-based sister duo The Doubleclicks describes its music as “snarky, geeky, and sweet,” and while that’s accurate in the best possible ways, it doesn’t fully encompass the depth of the sisters’ third studio album, Dimetrodon. A mixture of geek culture, comedy and a couple of snide and witty love songs worthy of Taylor Swift, Dimetrodon shows why Angela and Aubrey Webber draw crowds to comic stores and command intimate venues for their unconventionally staged concerts. Tracks such as “Love You Like a Burrito,” “Cats and Netflix” and the title track feature irresistible humorous hooks that would make Weird Al feel right at home. Then you hit songs such as “Wonder” and “Ennui (On We Go).” The former expertly, and subtly, extols Wonder Woman’s real strengths while the latter is a great use of word play to paint a picture of a melancholy—yet hopeful—life filled with apathy and depression. Even with this range of emotions and subject matter, there’s a cohesive delivery to the album, a genuine feeling to each track that suggests the duo enjoy playing their music as much as audiences enjoy their snarky, geeky, sweet and heartfelt sound.