Origami Angel have shared two new songs: “Compound Eyes” and “Play Around the Crit.”
Fresh off sold out tours across the US, UK, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Japan, the Washington, D.C. duo have hardly slowed down since they first formed in 2016. Last fall they trekked North America alongside The Story So Far and Neck Deep, and somehow also found time to help YouTube/Twitch streamer pChal soundtrack one of his biggest Pokémon challenges yet with two new songs written for his channel. Out today,"Play Around The Crit" and "Compound Eyes"wrestle with what it means to keep moving forward when you know you're bound to mess up along the way. Both songs were written and produced by vocalist Ryland Heagy, and mixed/mastered by Justin Bartlett at Memory Music Studios in Philadelphia, PA. Naturally, as Origami Angel are no strangers to the world of Pokémon, the title "Play Around The Crit" references shorthand for an attack that deals unexpected extra damage. To "play around the crit" means to make a safer choice that keeps you alive in the worst-case scenario. For Gami, it's a fitting metaphor––in a world where setbacks are inevitable, true resilience comes from learning from them and continuing forward anyway.