Asobi Seksu (album)

Asobi Seksu
2004 Friendly Fire reissue
Studio album by Asobi Seksu
Released	2002 (2002)
Studio	80-20 (Queens, New York)
Genre	Shoegaze[1][2] dream pop[2]
Length	39:22
Asobi Seksu chronology
Asobi Seksu (2002) Citrus (2006)
Singles from Asobi Seksu
"Walk on the Moon" Released: May 14, 2007[3]

Professional ratings

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

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

UK edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Nefi + Girly" (live)	Chikudate Hanna	4:46
Total length:			44:08

UK edition bonus enhanced content

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walk on the Moon" (video)	3:45

Personnel

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

1. Shindler, Kelly (August 19, 2004). "Asobi Seksu: Asobi Seksu (Friendly Fire)". Riverfront Times. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
2. Sendra, Tim. "Rewolf – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
3. "Walk On The Moon – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
4. "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
5. Loftus, Johnny (June 27, 2004). "Asobi Seksu: Asobi Seksu". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
6. Thomson, Garry (May 11, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". The Skinny. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
7. Parrish, Peter (April 25, 2005). "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
8. "Asobi Seksu – Asobi Seksu". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
9. Mason, Stewart. "Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
10. "The FF Shop". Friendly Fire Recordings. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
11. "Asobi Seksu". One Little Indian Records. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
12. Asobi Seksu (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. 2002. 805553114620.
13. Asobi Seksu (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Friendly Fire Recordings. 2004. FFR-001.

External links

• Asobi Seksu at Discogs (list of releases)
• Asobi Seksu at MusicBrainz (list of releases)