Asobi Seksu (album)

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Asobi Seksu
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2004 Friendly Fire reissue
Studio album by
Released2002 (2002)
Studio80-20 (Queens, New York)
Genre
Length39:22
Asobi Seksu chronology
Asobi Seksu
(2002)
Citrus
(2006)
Singles from Asobi Seksu
  1. "Walk on the Moon"
    Released: May 14, 2007 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork 6.0/10 [5]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate, James Hanna and Keith Hopkin, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Nefi + Girly" (live)
  • Chikudate
  • Hanna
4:46
Total length:44:08
UK edition bonus enhanced content
No.TitleLength
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

Production

Design

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