A.G. Cook
1. Silver
7G · A.G. Drums · 2020
I wish you could be with a tool like me
Natural one playing D&D
I don’t know we’ve met at the library
Oh, oh, oh
Such a fun and goofy song.
All 49 songs from A.G. Cook’s 7G, ranked
September 4, 2020 · original post
A.G. Cook is one of my favorite musicians. I fell in love with his work almost immediately after discovering Hannah Diamond and the rest of PC Music in 2014. Few musicians have pushed pop music forward as much as Cook, whose work went from being misunderstood as a joke to a propelling force in the sound and aesthetics of genre-pushing artists like Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, and 100 gecs to name a few. I don’t think it’s an understatement to say that Cook has added his own bend to the arc of pop music.
I think of Cook’s impact as more than a sonic one. While many of PC Music’s production contains quirks like chopped & pitched up vocals, and influences stretching 90s pop to gabber, I find that most of my favorite PC Music songs also contain a level of emotional vulnerability reaching levels of “meta” that could only be enabled by the internet and the period it was birthed in. A Hannah Diamond song sounds like love on the internet as much as the lyrics are about love on the internet.
With 7G, I feel lucky that Cook has given fans like me such a treasure chest of content to peruse. 7G is 49 tracks, 2 hrs and 36 minutes of new music, or seven “discs”¹ that’s roughly arranged by “instrument”. It’s a lot of content, and some parts feel more complete than others. 7G is a peek behind the curtain; Cook’s range is on full display here. I’ve had a blast piecing through it.
Below are bandcamp links to every song that I like ranked in descending order. I’ve written about the top 7 tracks and any other song that stuck out to me. While compiling this list, I noticed that I had a clear affinity for certain discs; the top is full of songs from A.G. Drums, A.G. Guitar, and A.G. Piano; the tracks from A.G. Spoken Word ² sit closer to the bottom.
A.G. Cook
2. Windows
7G · A.G. Piano · 2020
I picture A.G. Cook singing this through a frosted window pane in the rain.
A.G. Cook
3. Oracle
7G · A.G. Piano · 2020
Maybe I’m a bit fear fear fearful
I love the galloping pianos and the lyrics are shy and amazing.
A.G. Cook
5. Alright
7G · A.G. Extreme Vocals · 2020
When I first heard Tommy Cash on this song, I was hoping for another P.C. Music posse cut to close out 7G. This song isn’t that, but Tommy Cash, Caroline Polachek, and Hannah Diamond bring a closing track full of optimism and excitement in a time where there’s every reason to not want to believe in the future.
A.G. Cook
6. Gemstone Break
7G · A.G. Drums · 2020
If I were an indie game dev I’d commission A.G. Cook to do 10 songs like this to score my pixelated platformer.
A.G. Cook
7. Chandelier
7G · A.G. Extreme Vocals · 2020
A.G. Cook went for it here. His passion makes the cover, and Caroline Polachek does an amazing job backing him up towards the end of the song. I definitely find a new “rawness” to the song after hearing this version; I appreciate Sia’s amazing original even more now.
A.G. Cook
8. Feeling
7G · A.G. Piano · 2020
But at last you find a feeling
It’s fine
It falls away
I wanted to cry the first time I heard this. A very dizzy song about emotion.
A.G. Cook
9. Being Harsh
7G · A.G. Guitar · 2020
I imagine an Alex G and A.G. Cook collaboration would sound something like this.
A.G. Cook
10. DJ Every Night
7G · A.G. Supersaw · 2020
A beautiful, hilarious revamp of some of my favorite A.G. Cook production. It’s definitely a cheesy nod to his fans, but the song holds up.
A.G. Cook
11. Gold Leaf
7G · A.G. Guitar · 2020
A.G. Cook
12. Official
7G · A.G. Nord · 2020
One of my favorite Charli XCX songs in the past couple years, and Cook is believably invested in his vocal performance.
A.G. Cook
13. Note Velocity
7G · A.G. Piano · 2020
A.G. Cook
14. Superstar (Live at Secret Sky)
7G · A.G. Guitar · 2020
After Cook uploaded his Secret Sky set to YouTube, I went back to the acoustic Superstar cover at least ten times.
A.G. Cook
15. Life Speed
7G · A.G. Nord · 2020
A.G. Cook
16. Lil Song
7G · A.G. Guitar · 2020
A.G. Cook
17. Acid Angel
7G · A.G. Drums · 2020
A.G. Cook
18. Beetlebum
7G · A.G. Guitar · 2020
A.G. Cook
19. Soft Landing
7G · A.G. Supersaw · 2020
A.G. Cook
21. Show Me What (with Cecile Believe)
7G · A.G. Extreme Vocals · 2020
Feels like one of the few songs from this project you might hear on the radio. It’s great.
A.G. Cook
22. Illuminated Biker Gang
7G · A.G. Supersaw · 2020
A.G. Cook
23. Nu Crush
7G · A.G. Drums · 2020
A.G. Cook
24. Mad Max
7G · A.G. Supersaw · 2020
A.G. Cook
25. Dust
7G · A.G. Supersaw · 2020
A.G. Cook
26. Polyphloisboisterous
7G · A.G. Piano · 2020
A.G. Cook
27. Anything Could Happen
7G · A.G. Piano · 2020
A.G. Cook
28. Idyll
7G · A.G. Extreme Vocals · 2020
I’m not sure if it’s just Cook’s voice on here, but what a funny way to cover this song. Considering the different iterations of this song that Cook’s helped produce, I think it’s safe to say he must really like this melody.
A.G. Cook
29. Somers Tape
7G · A.G. Extreme Vocals · 2020
A.G. Cook
30. Drum Solo
7G · A.G. Drums · 2020
A.G. Cook
31. Green Beauty
7G · A.G. Spoken Word · 2020
A.G. Cook
32. Overheim
7G · A.G. Supersaw · 2020
A.G. Cook
33. Car Keys
7G · A.G. Supersaw · 2020
A.G. Cook
34. A-Z
7G · A.G. Drums · 2020
A.G. Cook
35. Unreal
7G · A.G. Spoken Word · 2020
A.G. Cook
36. Behind Glass
7G · A.G. Nord · 2020
A.G. Cook
37. The End Has No End
7G · A.G. Spoken Word · 2020
A.G. Cook
38. Today
7G · A.G. Extreme Vocals · 2020
A.G. Cook
39. H2O
7G · A.G. Drums · 2020
A.G. Cook
40. Waldhammer
7G · A.G. Piano · 2020
A.G. Cook
41. Undying
7G · A.G. Guitar · 2020
A.G. Cook
42. The Best Day
7G · A.G. Nord · 2020
A.G. Cook
43. Crimson
7G · A.G. Nord · 2020
A.G. Cook
44. Could It Be
7G · A.G. Spoken Word · 2020
A.G. Cook
45. Crimson and Clover
7G · A.G. Extreme Vocals · 2020
A.G. Cook
46. Triptych Demon
7G · A.G. Nord · 2020
A.G. Cook
47. 2021
7G · A.G. Spoken Word · 2020
A.G. Cook
48. No Yeah
7G · A.G. Spoken Word · 2020
A.G. Cook
49. Hold On
7G · A.G. Spoken Word · 2020