Author: Asobi Seksu

Format: Remixes included

Release Date: 07-11-2006

Details: Amazon.ca It's hard to not like a good-looking, female-fronted, Brooklyn-based band whose name translates loosely as "playful sex." The obvious vocal comparisons are to shoegazers and goths of twelve to thirty years ago--Siouxsie, Spirea X, Lush, Kate Bush, and the Cocteau Twins. Singing in Japanese and English, vocalist Yuki's heavily reverbed voice is sensual and strong at the same time. But there's more of a manic, vaguely garage band energy evident on Citrus, the group's sophomore release (a vast improvement over their scattered debut). It's clear now that they're far closer to Blondie than My Bloody Valentine or Loop. The band has a woozy sound, but it's also tightly controlled and highly melodic, propelled by Interpol-ish bass lines. It's not "original" music, but it is very pleasant stuff, the ideal soundtrack to a hot affair in some futuristic hotel tucked away downtown, or out near the airport. --Mike McGonigal Product Description Asobi Seksu's second album, Citrus: thirteen slices of guitar-swirling, sweet-and-sour, bilingual dream pop. Asobi Seksu (colloquial Japanese for "playful sex") released it's debut album in 2004 to significant critical acclaim, winning rave reviews from the New York Times, Nylon, Under the Radar, YRB, and XLR8R, among others. A powerful, sweeping album, sung in both English and Japanese, that showcases Yuki and James' ever-growing songwriting skills.

UPC: 656605826622

EAN: 0065660582662

Model: 4

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood