Asobi Seksu (album)

Asobi Seksu is the debut studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on May 18, 2004, by Friendly Fire Recordings in the United States, and on June 4, 2007, by One Little Indian Records in Europe.

Asobi Seksu
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 2004 (2004-05-18)
Recorded2003
Studio80-20 Studios (Queens, New York)
Genre
Length39:20
LabelFriendly Fire
ProducerWill Quinnell
Asobi Seksu chronology
Asobi Seksu
(2004)
Citrus
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork6.0/10[2]
The Skinny[3]
Stylus MagazineB[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes3/5[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate, James Hanna and Keith Hopkin, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."I'm Happy But You Don't Like Me"3:07
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."Taiyō"2:01
7."It's Too Late"7:17
8."End at the Beginning"4:21
9."Asobi Masho"1:25
10."Stay"5:02
11."Before We Fall"2:39
Total length:39:20
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Nefi + Girly" (Live)
  • Chikudate
  • Hanna
4:48
Total length:44:08

Personnel

Credits for Asobi Seksu adapted from album liner notes.[6]

Asobi Seksu

  • Yuki Chikudate – keyboards, vocals
  • James Hanna – guitar, vocals
  • Glenn Waldman – bass
  • Keith Hopkin – drums

Production

  • Will Quinnell – mastering, mixing, recording
  • Brian Ward – recording (bass tracks)

Artwork and design

  • Annie Chiu – styling, assistance
  • Sean McCabe – design, photography

References

  1. "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. Loftus, Johnny (June 27, 2004). "Asobi Seksu: Asobi Seksu". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. Thomson, Garry (May 11, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". The Skinny. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. Parrish, Peter (April 25, 2005). "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  5. "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  6. Asobi Seksu (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Friendly Fire Recordings. 2004. FFR-001.CS1 maint: others (link)



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