Asobi Seksu (album)
| Asobi Seksu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2004 Friendly Fire reissue | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Studio | 80-20 (Queens, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:22 | |||
| Asobi Seksu chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Asobi Seksu | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[5] |
| The Skinny | [6] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 3/5[8] |
Asobi Seksu is the debut studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was self-released by the band in 2002.[9] The album was reissued on May 18, 2004 in the United States by Friendly Fire Recordings[10] and on June 4, 2007 in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.[11]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate, James Hanna and Keith Hopkin, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Happy but You Don't Like Me" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Sooner" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Umi de no Jisatsu" | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Walk on the Moon" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Let Them Wait" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Taiyo" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "It's Too Late" | 7:17 |
| 8. | "End at the Beginning" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Asobi Masho" | 1:25 |
| 10. | "Stay" | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Before We Fall" | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 39:22 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Nefi + Girly" (live) |
| 4:46 |
| Total length: | 44:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walk on the Moon" (video) | 3:45 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the liner notes of the 2002 and 2004 issues of the album.[12][13]
Asobi Seksu
- Yuki Chikudate – keyboards, vocals
- James Hanna – guitar, vocals
- Keith Hopkin – drums
- Glenn Waldman – bass
Production
- Matt Anuskiewicz – assistance (production)
- Will Quinnell – engineering, mastering, mixing, recording
- Brian Ward – recording (bass tracks)
Design
- Asobi Seksu – cover design and layout (2002 issue)
- Annie Chiu – styling and assistance (2004 issue)
- Jim Donnelly – inside photography (2002 issue)
- Noah Kalina – cover photography (2002 issue)
- Sean McCabe – design and photography (2004 issue)
References
[edit]- ^ Shindler, Kelly (August 19, 2004). "Asobi Seksu: Asobi Seksu (Friendly Fire)". Riverfront Times. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Rewolf – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Walk On The Moon – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny (June 27, 2004). "Asobi Seksu: Asobi Seksu". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Thomson, Garry (May 11, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". The Skinny. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Parrish, Peter (April 25, 2005). "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "The FF Shop". Friendly Fire Recordings. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu". One Little Indian Records. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Asobi Seksu (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. 2002. 805553114620.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Asobi Seksu (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Friendly Fire Recordings. 2004. FFR-001.
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External links
[edit]- Asobi Seksu at Discogs (list of releases)
- Asobi Seksu at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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