Fluorescence (album)
Fluorescence | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 14, 2011 | |||
Studio | Gigantic Studios (New York, New York) | |||
Genre | Dream pop | |||
Length | 46:38 | |||
Label | Polyvinyl | |||
Producer | Chris Zane | |||
Asobi Seksu chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fluorescence | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10[1] |
Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Consequence of Sound | [4] |
DIY | 7/10[5] |
The Irish Times | [6] |
musicOMH | [7] |
NME | 7/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 6.3/10[9] |
Q | [10] |
Spin | 7/10[11] |
Uncut | [12] |
Fluorescence is the fourth and final studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on February 14, 2011, on CD and vinyl by Polyvinyl Record Co.. A limited-edition pink marble vinyl pressing was available for the first 1,500 purchases.[13]
Two singles were released from the album: "Trails" on January 17, 2011,[14] and "Perfectly Crystal" on May 9, 2011.[15]
The album's cover was designed by Vaughan Oliver, who designed covers for numerous artists on 4AD Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Coming Up" | 4:04 |
2. | "Trails" | 4:00 |
3. | "My Baby" | 3:38 |
4. | "Perfectly Crystal" | 3:51 |
5. | "In My Head" | 2:57 |
6. | "Leave the Drummer Out There" | 6:43 |
7. | "Sighs" | 3:51 |
8. | "Deep Weird Sleep" | 2:00 |
9. | "Counterglow" | 4:10 |
10. | "Ocean" | 4:11 |
11. | "Trance Out" | 2:44 |
12. | "Pink Light" | 4:29 |
Total length: | 46:38 |
Credits
Credits for Hush adapted from album liner notes.[16]
Asobi Seksu
- Yuki Chikudate – vocals, organ, synthesizer
- James Hanna – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
- Billy Pavone – bass
- Larry Gorman – drums, percussion, additional vocals on "Trails"
Additional musicians
- Paul Dateh – violin
- Kevin Farrell – double bass
- Devin Maxwell – percussion
- Chris Zane – percussion
Production
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Tamon Imai – engineering (assistant)
- Chris Zane – mixing, recording, production
Artwork and design
- Mark Atkins – photography
- Christaan Felber – photography
- Vaughan Oliver – design, art direction
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] | 49 |
References
- ^ "Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Fluorescence – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Mojica, Frank (February 16, 2011). "Album Review: Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Kaye, Natalie (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". DIY. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (February 11, 2011). "Asobi Seksu". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Moore, Lucy (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". NME. 2011.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (February 16, 2011). "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Q (296): 101. March 2011.
- ^ Beta, Andy (February 15, 2011). "Asobi Seksu, 'Fluorescence' (Polyvinyl)". Spin. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Uncut (166): 83. March 2011.
- ^ Asobi Seksu - Fluorescence (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs
- ^ "Trails – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Perfectly Crystal – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Fluorescence (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2011. PRC-210-1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Asobi Seksu Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
External links
- Fluorescence at Discogs (list of releases)
- Fluorescence at MusicBrainz (list of releases)