Citrus (album)

Citrus is the second studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on May 30, 2006 by Friendly Fire Recordings in the United States, and on August 13, 2007 in Europe by One Little Indian Records.

Citrus
Studio album by
Asobi Seksu
ReleasedMay 30, 2006 (2006-05-30)
Recorded2005
StudioGigantic Studios (New York, New York)
Genre
Length47:26
LabelFriendly Fire
ProducerChris Zane
Asobi Seksu chronology
Asobi Seksu
(2004)		 Citrus
(2006)		 Live at the Echo 10/6/06
(2006)
Singles from Citrus
  1. "Thursday"
    Released: August 6, 2007 (2007-08-06)
  2. "Strawberries"
    Released: November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)
  3. "Goodbye"
    Released: February 25, 2008 (2008-02-25)

Three singles were released from the album: "Thursday" on August 6, 2007;[1] "Strawberries" on November 12, 2007;[2] and "Goodbye" on February 25, 2008.[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
DIY[6]
Drowned in Sound9/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
MusicOMH[9]
Pitchfork8.3/10[10]
PopMatters7/10[11]
The Skinny[12]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[13]
Uncut[14]

In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Citrus at No. 37 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time".[15]

Music from Citrus was used in the British TV series Skins: "Thursday" appeared in "Tony and Maxxie", the first episode of season 2 (which aired February 11, 2008),[16] and the songs "Lions and Tigers" and "Nefi + Girly" were featured in "Everyone", the first episode of season 3 (which aired January 22, 2009).[17]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Everything Is On"0:17
2."Strawberries"3:57
3."New Years"3:01
4."Thursday"4:17
5."Strings"5:27
6."Pink Cloud Tracing Paper"3:27
7."Red Sea"7:45
8."Goodbye"3:44
9."Lions and Tigers"4:08
10."Nefi + Girly"4:37
11."Exotic Animal Paradise"4:06
12."Mizu Asobi"2:40
Total length:47:26
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."All Through the Day"
3:07
Total length:50:33

Personnel

Credits for Citrus adapted from album liner notes.[18]

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 21

References
  1. "Thursday – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. "Strawberries – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. "Goodbye – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. "Reviews for Citrus by Asobi Seksu". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  5. Sendra, Tim. "Citrus – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  6. Goss, Erin (August 13, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". DIY. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. Dowling, Jordan (August 13, 2007). "Album Review: Asobi Seksu – Citrus". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  8. Sullivan, Caroline (August 3, 2007). "Asobi Seksu, Citrus". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  9. Shepherd, Sam (August 13, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  10. Tangari, Joe (June 26, 2006). "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  11. Dorr, Nate (July 27, 2006). "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". PopMatters. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  12. Bathgate, Chris (August 9, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". The Skinny. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  13. Grigsby. "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  14. "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". Uncut: 83. Citrus represents a leap forward... With shrouds of effect-pedal fuzz surrounding their '60s-influenced pop songs.
  15. "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  16. http://www.skinsmusic.co.uk/php/Season_2/skins_episode1.php
  17. http://www.skinsmusic.co.uk/php/Season_3/skins_Season3_episode1.php
  18. Citrus (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Friendly Fire Recordings. 2006. FFR-004.CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2018.



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