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Somewhere City

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Somewhere City
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019
Genre
Length30:02
LabelChatterbot Records
Origami Angel chronology
Somewhere City
(2019)
Gami Gang
(2021)
Singles from Somewhere City
  1. "24 Hr Drive-Thru"
    Released: 2019
  2. "Doctor Whomst"
    Released: 2019

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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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.0/10[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

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Somewhere City track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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  • Ryland Heagy – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Pat Doherty – drums
  • Jake Checkoway – engineer, mixing, mastering

References

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  1. ^ "Somewhere City, by Origami Angel". Origami Angel. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Origami Angel: Somewhere City". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  3. ^ "Origami Angel - Somewhere City (Vinyl LP)". Music Direct. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  4. ^ 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.