Asobi Seksu
Rewolf
Beautiful and haunting -- recorded at London's renowned Olympic Studios. Limited edition vinyl.
CD + MP3 : $10 LP + MP3 : $12 (180 Gram White) LP + MP3 : $12 (180 Gram Purple) MP3 : $8
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Asobi Seksu
Hush
Asobi Seksu's Polyvinyl debut.
CD + MP3 : $10 LP + MP3 : $12 (180 Gram Black) MP3 : $8
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Asobi Seksu
Transparence
Features "Transparence" and three unreleased songs. Limited edition of 1000 on clear 10" vinyl.
10" + MP3 : $8 (Clear Vinyl) MP3 : $3
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Asobi Seksu
Asobirdie T-Shirt
Hand-screened on American Apparel!
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Asobi Seksu
Asobutterfly Girl's T-Shirt
Hand-screened on American Apparel!
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Asobi
Seksu (colloquial Japanese for "playful sex") released its self-titled 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; scoring a
#1 video on mtvU's Dean's List with the song "Walk on the Moon;" garnering a
top ten spot on CMJ's radio charts; and becoming an instant favorite in the New
York City scene, playing packed shows at the Bowery Ballroom, Knitting Factory,
and Mercury Lounge.
For
its second album, Citrus (released in
2006), the band headed into Gigantic Studios in New York City to record with
producer Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, Tokyo Police Club, Shy Child). The result
was tremendous: a powerful, sweeping album, sung in both English and Japanese,
which showcased Yuki and James' ever-growing songwriting skills. Citrus received worldwide acclaim and
expanded Asobi Seksu's fan base all over the United States, and also into
Europe, Japan, Australia, Korea and Mexico.
When
the time came to begin work on their third LP, James and Yuki once again
enlisted the skills of producer Chris Zane. After a long eight weeks in the
studio together, the band has emerged with another exceptional piece of work.
Asobi Seksu have always been masters at creating musical textures; gauzy,
cloudy dreamscapes for their slower songs and squalls of guitar and
daisy-chained effect pedals for their barnstormers. What truly distinguishes
them is that the band has now married this ability to a finely honed pop
sensibility. The songs they write aren't just "pretty," they're melodically
rich and incredibly catchy.
As
their captivating live show attests, Asobi Seksu have outgrown the comparisons
to My Bloody Valentine and others, and have finally realized their potential as
one of New York's greatest bands. The new album, Hush, was released in February 2009.
This November, Asobi Seksu will release Rewolf , a new album that finds the band's core duo offering a fresh take on songs spanning their entire career. One of the last albums recorded at London's renowned Olympic Studios, on Rewolf the texturized dream-pop of Asobi Seksu's three prior full-lengths is replaced with beautiful arrangements achieved through the use of mostly acoustic instruments.Hide  More
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Thursday (at Olympic Studios)
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Familiar Light (at Olympic Studios)
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Transparence
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Transparence
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Me & Mary
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Yuki Chikudate
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Keyboards, Vocals
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James Hanna
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Guitar, Vocals
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US Booking
The Windish Agency
Tom Windish
European Booking
International Talent Booking
Steve Zapp
Management
Craig Yoskowitz
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