Somewhere City
2019 studio album by Origami Angel
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| Studio album by Origami Angel | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 30:02 | |||
| Label | Chatterbot Records | |||
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Somewhere City is the debut studio album by American emo band Origami Angel. It was released by Chatterbot Records on November 15, 2019. The lyrics describe a town called "Somewhere City" the lead singer, Ryland Heagy likes to go when he feels sad. Vinyl pressings of the album also feature a map of the fictional somewhere city.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[2] |
Writing for Pitchfork, Ian Cohen liked the album stating how everything they had released before this had felt meaningless and unserious with this album giving them a newfound purpose. He stated that Somewhere City is an invigorating album to listen to for half an hour.[2] Leor Galil for Chicago Reader complimented the album's energy, saying "Heagy and Doherty use their instrumental skills to work flamboyant, sometimes playful parts into neat, hook-filled songs, lending emotional resonance to what might otherwise seem like merely athletic displays."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Welcome To..." | 3:05 |
| 2. | "24 Hr Drive-Thru" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "666 Flags" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Docter Whomst" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Say Less" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Escape Rope" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "The Title Track" | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Skeleton Key" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Find Your Throne" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "The Air Up Here" | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 30:02 | |
Personnel
- Ryland Heagy – guitar, bass, vocals
- Pat Doherty – drums
- Jake Checkoway – engineer, mixing, mastering
References
- ^ "Somewhere City, by Origami Angel". Origami Angel. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ a b c "Origami Angel: Somewhere City". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Origami Angel - Somewhere City (Vinyl LP)". Music Direct. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ Galil, Leor (10 January 2020). "Origami Angel help set the tone for emo's next decade with Somewhere City". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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Origami Angel
- Ryland Heagy
- Pat Doherty
- Somewhere City (2019)
- Gami Gang (2021)
- The Brightest Days (2023)
