Good things come to those who wait. Formed in New York in the mid-2000s, Anamanaguchi is a four-piece band made up of Peter Berkman, Ary Warnaar, James DeVito, and Luke Silas. They program and perform loud, fast, intensely emotional digital music. On August 27, they will release Summer Singles 2010/2020, a 2xLP set that unites two fan-favorite collections of singles in a first-ever physical edition with a deluxe gatefold featuring rainbow lamination. Pre-order your copy now from the PV Store. Also announcing today is the official music video for "Everyday, Everynight (ft. Planet 1999)" – watch below. 

Each eight-song set was originally recorded and released in the wake of one Anamanaguchi’s most beloved albums. In 2010, they created the cult-classic soundtrack for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game, which was just reissued this January, and cemented their role as pioneers in the homemade, video game world of chiptune music. The 2020 singles followed the critically acclaimed [USA], an album at once introspective and expansive.

Explains the band’s Ary Warnaar: “The summer singles series was sort of a fun, low-pressure way to ease us out of that hyperfocus album tunnel and burn off that extra energy. It’s like spending a year training for a marathon, and then you finally run the marathon, but you're still in really good shape the next day, so you might as well go on a run the next day too, just for yourself, however many miles you wanna do.”

In this wide context of their career, Summer Singles 2010/2020 makes for a delightful capsule.  Highlights from the wild summer of Four Loko including the over-the-top chiptune of “My Skateboard Will Go On” and a ridiculous Das Racist remix. The newer tracks are just as optimistic and show a wider range of forward-thinking styles, with collaborators Planet1999, Jaime Brooks, and the J-pop singer POCHI. Also of note: "Stay Home," their cover of PV labelmates American Football, debuted last spring at a non-profit fundraising festival the bands created together called Nether Meant, held within the Minecraft video game.

According to Luke Silas, Anamanaguchi’s drummer, as much as the collection underscores the band’s evolution, it also reinforces their dedication to their core values: “The songs might not be as carefree as they used to be (neither is the world and neither are we), but it feels affirming to still be in a position to make art that we love in the way that feels most natural to us. We’re still writing songs we care deeply about, still in love with music made by our friends and heroes, and still eager to share in a way that’s accessible to the world.”