Pang! (album)

Pang!
Studio album by Gruff Rhys
Released	13 September 2019 (2019-09-13)
Length	29:44
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Muzi
Gruff Rhys chronology
Babelsberg (2018) Pang! (2019) Seeking New Gods (2021)

Pang! is the sixth studio album by Welsh musician Gruff Rhys. It was released on 13 September 2019 under Rough Trade Records.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Guardian	[4]
MusicOMH	[5]
Paste	7.9/10[6]

Pang! was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 12 reviews.[2]

Track listing

Pang! track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pang!"	2:48
2.	"Bae Bae Bae"	4:11
3.	"Digidigol"	3:04
4.	"Ara Deg"	2:35
5.	"Eli Haul"	2:36
6.	"Niwl O Anwiredd"	3:49
7.	"Taranau Mai"	3:35
8.	"Ol Bys/Nodau Clust"	3:55
9.	"Annedd I'm Danedd"	3:11

Charts

Chart performance for Pang!

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7]	32
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	81

References

1. Aubrey, Elizabeth (10 July 2019). "Gruff Rhys announces details of new solo album, 'Pang!' and shares new single". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
3. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
4. Hann, Michael (13 September 2019). "Gruff Rhys: Pang! review – acoustic, pastoral, global … and as unpredictable as ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
5. Hogwood, Ben (16 September 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
6. Crump, Andy (20 September 2019). "Gruff Rhys Breaks Down Language Barriers on Pang!". Paste. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2020.