Artists

Asobi Seksu

With a name derived from the colloquial Japanese for casual sex, the New York-based dream pop duo of Yuki Chikudate (vocals, keyboards) and James Hanna (guitar, vocals) their eponymous debut album in 2004. They released their second album, Citrus, with a rhythm section in toe on the Friendly Fire imprint two years later. Citrus was re-released in Europe on One Little Indian in 2007 and Hush, the band's third album followed in early 2009.

Discography

Albums: 
Asobi Seksu (Friendly Fire) 2004
Citrus (Friendly Fire/ One Little Indian) 2006/07
Hush (Polyvinyl, One Little Indian) 2009
Singles: 
Stay Awake/ Then He Kissed Me (Gigantic) 2007
Me & Mary/ Breathe into Glass (Polyvinyl, One Little Indian) 2008

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Asobi Seksu

Articles

Review of Album Review: Asobi Seksu - Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu

Is shoegaze a genre that still possibly has some caves left to explore, seams to mine, shores to discover? Or did The Horrors place a full stop at the end of drone pop in 2009 with their mighty ...

Caught Live: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead + Rival Schools + Asobi Seksu @ Electric Ballroom, London

Asobi Seksu’s lengthy journey across The Atlantic from New York City makes their ludicrous 6:40pm stage time more of a slap in the face than a welcome to the capital. A crowd that starts off numbering in the low double figures...

Review of Hush by Asobi Seksu

It’s tough to decipher the conflict at the heart of Hush, Asobi Seksu’s third studio album. The song titles ‘Layers’, ‘Transparence’ and ‘I Can’t See’ offer some insight – it’s a case of something hidden away and difficult to find...