Fluorescence (album)

Fluorescence
Studio album by Asobi Seksu
Released	February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)
Studio	Gigantic (New York, New York)
Genre	Shoegaze [1] dream pop [1]
Length	46:33
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Chris Zane
Asobi Seksu chronology
Rewolf (2009) Fluorescence (2011)
Singles from Fluorescence
"Trails" Released: January 17, 2011 "Perfectly Crystal" Released: May 9, 2011

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.1/10 [2]
Metacritic	64/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Consequence	[5]
DIY	7/10 [6]
The Irish Times	[7]
MusicOMH	[8]
NME	7/10 [9]
Pitchfork	6.3/10 [10]
Q	[11]
Spin	7/10 [12]
Uncut	[13]

Fluorescence is the fourth and final studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on February 14, 2011, by Polyvinyl Record Co. ^[14]

The artwork for Fluorescence was designed by Vaughan Oliver, noted for his album covers for the 4AD label. ^[15]

Two singles were released from the album: "Trails" on January 17, 2011, ^[16] and "Perfectly Crystal" on May 9, 2011. ^[17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Coming Up"	4:04
2.	"Trails"	3:59
3.	"My Baby"	3:38
4.	"Perfectly Crystal"	3:50
5.	"In My Head"	2:56
6.	"Leave the Drummer Out There"	6:43
7.	"Sighs"	3:51
8.	"Deep Weird Sleep"	1:59
9.	"Counterglow"	4:10
10.	"Ocean"	4:10
11.	"Trance Out"	2:44
12.	"Pink Light"	4:29
Total length:		46:33

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
4.	"Perfectly Crystal" (Japanese version)	3:50
13.	"All Around"	2:16
Total length:		52:39

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"All Around"	2:16
14.	"Trails" (Deerhoof remix)	3:09
Total length:		51:58

Notes

• On the Japanese edition of the album, the Japanese version of "Perfectly Crystal" appears as track four, while the original English version appears as track 14.

Credits

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[18]

Asobi Seksu

• Yuki Chikudate – vocals, synthesizer, organ
• Larry Gorman – drums, percussion, additional vocals on "Trails"
• James Hanna – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
• Billy Pavone – bass

Additional musicians

• Paul Dateh – violin
• Kevin Farrell – double bass
• Devin Maxwell – percussion
• Chris Zane – percussion

Production

• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Tamon Imai – engineering (assistant)
• Chris Zane – production, mixing, recording

Design

• Marc Atkins – photography
• Christaan Felber – photography (band portraits)
• Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [19]	49

References

1. Flanagan, Spencer (March 21, 2011). "Asobi Seksu". Filter . Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
2. "Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
3. "Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved March 6, 2021.
4. Lymangrover, Jason. "Fluorescence – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
5. Mojica, Frank (February 16, 2011). "Album Review: Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". Consequence of Sound . Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
6. Kaye, Natalie (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". DIY . Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
7. Murphy, Lauren (February 11, 2011). "Asobi Seksu". The Irish Times . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
8. Moore, Lucy (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". MusicOMH . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
9. "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". NME . 2011.
10. Cohen, Ian (February 16, 2011). "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 28, 2018.
11. Cottingham, Chris (March 2011). "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Q . No. 296. p. 101.
12. Beta, Andy (February 15, 2011). "Asobi Seksu, 'Fluorescence' (Polyvinyl)". Spin . Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
13. O'Connell, Sharon (March 2011). "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Uncut . No. 166. p. 83.
14. Fitzmaurice, Larry (November 9, 2010). "New Release: Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 6, 2021.
15. "New Asobi Seksu Album". Clash . December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
16. "Trails – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: Apple Music. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
17. "Perfectly Crystal – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: Apple Music . Retrieved March 6, 2021.^{[ dead link ]}
18. Fluorescence (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2011. PRC-210-1.
19. "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . March 5, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

External links

• Fluorescence at Discogs (list of releases)
• Fluorescence at MusicBrainz (list of releases)