Gami Gang

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Gami Gang
Gami Gang Origami Angel.webp
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2021
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length51:21
Label Counter Intuitive Records
Producer Ryland Heagy
Origami Angel chronology
Somewhere City
(2019)
Gami Gang
(2021)
The Brightest Days
(2023)

Gami Gang is the second studio album by emo band Origami Angel, It was released as a double LP by Counter Intuitive Records on April 30, 2021. The album was recorded and completed during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [2]

Writing for Pitchfork , Abby Jones enjoyed the album. She states that when the album is at its best, "It can feel limitless with ear-splitting power chords and double-bass drums paired with lighthearted humor and mathy elements." She also describes the album as "wistful", "daring", and "heartfelt". [2]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."#GamiGang"0:28
2."Self-Destruct"3:00
3."Möbius Chicken Strip"3:12
4."Noah Fence"3:14
5."Mach Bike"2:48
6."Isopropyl Alchemy"3:24
7."You Wont."2:42
8."Neutrogena Spektor"2:55
9."Greenbelt Station"1:59
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
10."Bossa Nova Corps"2:52
11."Kno U"2:47
12."/trust"3:07
13."[Spoons Rattling]"1:23
14."Tom Holland Oates"3:15
15."Caught in the Moment"2:18
16."Dr. Fondoom"1:13
17."Bed Bath & Batman Beyond"0:55
18."Footloose Cannonball Brothers"2:39
19."Blanket Statement"2:06
20."GG"4:54

Personnel

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References

  1. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/origami_angel_gami_gang_album_review
  2. 1 2 3 "Origami Angel: Gami Gang". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  3. "No Album Left Behind: GAMI GANG Catches Origami Angel in Their Moment". pastemagazine.com. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  4. Vélez-Cancel, Carlos (2021-05-21). "Origami Angel - "GAMI GANG"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 2022-12-15.