10,000 Gecs

''10,000 gecs'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by American hyperpop duo 100 gecs. Following a 2021 tour to promote it, initial plans for release in early 2022, and numerous delays, the album was ultimately released on March 17, 2023.

Background

On July 13, 2021, 100 gecs announced the 10,000 gecs Tour. The 34-date tour ran from October 8 - December 9, 2021. On this tour, the duo performed the then-unreleased songs "MeMeMe", "Hollywood Baby", "757", "Billy Knows Jamie", "One Million Dollars", "Hey Big Man", "Fallen 4 Ü", and "What's That Smell?".

On September 6, 2021, they officially announced the album and revealed its cover art. Then, on October 7, they announced that it would release in early 2022. On November 19, they officially released "MeMeMe" as the album's first single, with an accompanying music video on the same day. The album would ultimately miss the initial "early 2022" release window; however its second single, "Doritos & Fritos", was released on April 12, 2022. An accompanying music video for the song was released the following month on May 16. The duo also played another new song, "I Got My Tooth Removed", at some of their concerts during that year.

On December 2, 2022, they released an EP titled ''Snake Eyes'', which included the previously performed "Hey Big Man" as well as two other songs. The same day, the duo officially announced that after much delay, ''10,000 Gecs'' would release on March 17, 2023, and launched pre-orders for the album. On February 16, 2023, they released the album's third single "Hollywood Baby", along with the album's track listing.

Critical reception

''10,000 gecs'' received acclaim from critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 15 critical reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Writing for PopMatters, John Amen noted, "The duo reaffirm their status as hyperpop ambassadors while implementing a notable mainstream savvy, including memorable beats, hook-ish melodies, and vocals that epitomize an au courant slacker vibe." Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Fred Thomas suggested that it, "expands the duo's cultural collaging to include cannibalizations of Limp Bizkit-style nu-metal, pop-punk, '90s alt-funk, ska, and anything else that captures the gecs' fleeting attention." Upon concluding the article, Thomas also claimed that, "Somehow 100 gecs take things even more over the top on ''10,000 Gecs'' than they did on their already mind-boggling debut. The very nature of the group's hyperbolic and perpetually exploding design means they're still inherently polarizing, love-it-or-hate-it kind of music. For those who love it, ''10,000 Gecs'' offers more – so much more, always more – to love."

Usage in Fox News

In March 2023, a few days after the album released, some people noticed that the cable news station Fox News was playing the track "The Most Wanted Person in the United States" during an outro segment. In May 2023, Fox News anchor Greg Gutfeld stated that 100 gecs were "the best new band out there", as well as mentioning various other music groups such as Death Grips. Many fans noticed the irony between Fox News' frequent anti-LGBT messaging, and Les being a transgender woman herself.

Track listing

Notes
* Physical copies of the album contain different versions of "757" and "Billy Knows Jamie" than on digital releases.
* "The Most Wanted Person in the United States" was originally known as "Real Killer".
* "MeMeMe" is stylized in lowercase

Personnel

100 Gecs
* Dylan Brady – production (all tracks), vocals (tracks 2–6, 8–10)
* Laura Les – production (all tracks), vocals (1–6, 8–10), guitar (1, 3–7, 9, 10)

Additional musicians
* Josh Freese – drums (3, 5–7, 9)
* DJ Final – scratching (6)
* Gabriel Steiner – trumpet (9)
* Alex Csillag – trombone (9)
* Aaron Leibowitz – saxophone (9)

Technical
* Chris Gehringer – mastering
* Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (1, 4)
* Jeff Ellis – mixing (2, 3, 5–10)

Artwork
* Chris Maggio – creative direction, photography
* Tracy Ma – graphic design
* Mikey Joyce – logo
* Elly Golterman – costume designer

Charts

References

{{100 Gecs

100 gecs albums
2023 albums
Albums produced by 100 Gecs
Albums produced by Dylan Brady