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| Released | October 25, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 52:28 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl [3] | |||
| Producer | Ary Warnaar, Peter Berkman, Luke Silas, Nathan Ritholz, Porter Robinson | |||
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[USA] is the third studio album from American chiptune-based pop and rock band Anamanaguchi. It was released on October 25, 2019 through Polyvinyl.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [2] |
| Spectrum Culture | [5] |
The album was given 7.5/10 by Pitchfork , who called it "their most emotionally grounded record yet". [2] AllMusic reviewer Paul Simpson rated it 3.5/5, stating that it was a "a more challenging listen" than the band's previous work, but "it's filled with triumphant, transcendent moments". [4] Holly Hazelwood of Spectrum Culture, also rating it 3.5/5, said that "With [USA], Anamanaguchi don’t reinvent the wheel, but they do spend a lot of time looking for new ways to use that wheel". [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "[ U S A ]" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Lorem Ipsum (Arctic Anthem)" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "The C R T Woods" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Speak to You [Memory Messengers]" | 1:41 |
| 5. | "Sunset by Plane" (featuring Caroline Lufkin) | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Air On Line" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Apophenia Light [Name Eaters]" | 1:46 |
| 8. | "Overwriting Incorporate" | 5:24 |
| 9. | "B S X" (featuring Miku Hatsune) | 2:52 |
| 10. | "On My Own" (featuring HANA) | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Up to You" (featuring meesh) | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Tear" | 3:24 |
| 13. | "We Die" | 6:12 |
| 14. | "[ L O M ]" | 2:38 |
Notes
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] | 7 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [9] | 17 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [10] | 63 |
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I should have known Anamanaguchi was anything but one-dimensional. With electropop bangers like "Pop It" and "Miku" under their belt, they are so much more than gamer music. Their talent is beyond the confines of 8-bit pop, and so is [USA].
