[USA] is the third studio album from American chiptune-based pop and rock band Anamanaguchi. It was released on October 25, 2019 through Polyvinyl.

[USA]
Studio album by Anamanaguchi
Released	October 25, 2019
Genre	Chiptune[1] synth-pop[2] electropop[1] bitpop[1] pop[1]
Length	52:28
Label	Polyvinyl[3]
Producer	Ary Warnaar, Peter Berkman, Luke Silas, Nathan Ritholz, Porter Robinson
Anamanaguchi chronology
Capsule Silence XXIV (Original Soundtrack Vol II) (2017) [USA] (2019)
Singles from [USA]
"Lorem Ipsum (Arctic Anthem)" Released: August 29, 2019 "Air On Line" Released: October 2, 2019 "On My Own" Released: October 23, 2019

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

Track listing

Notes

• All tracks are co-produced by Ary Warnaar and Peter Berkman and co-written by Warnaar, Berkman, James DeVito and Luke Silas.
• Tracks 2, 5, 8, 9, and 13 were co-produced by Luke Silas.
• Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-11, and 13 were co-produced by Nathan Ritholz.
• "Sunset by Plane" is co-written by Caroline Lufkin.
• "Air On Line" is co-written by and features contributions from Porter Robinson.[6]
• "On My Own" is co-written by Hana Pestle.

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