Asobi Seksu | ||||
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Released | 2002 | |||
Studio | 80-20 (Queens, New York) | |||
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Length | 39:22 | |||
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Singles from Asobi Seksu | ||||
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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]
All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate, James Hanna and Keith Hopkin, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Nefi + Girly" (live) |
| 4:46 |
Total length: | 44:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Walk on the Moon" (video) | 3:45 |
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of the 2002 and 2004 issues of the album. [12] [13]
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