Asobi Seksu
Bearing a hyper-stylized and glitzy graphic design sense, a pretty and petite Japanese female singer who sings alternately in Japanese and English, and a band name with a hint of nod-and-a-wink naughtiness (it's claimed to be a Tokyo-based slang term that means "playful sex"), Asobi Seksu comes across like the latest Japanese import, the newest in a long line of ironic shibuya kei indie pop artists following Puffy AmiYumi, Cibo Matto, or Pizzicato Five. In fact, the quartet is based out of New York City, and besides the heavy Japanese pop influences, {$Asobi Sek...[more]
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Insound Staff Pick - 2009! Asobi Seksu's Polyvinyl debut captures the energy of their live shows and transforms it into something new and different. Shimmering, dew-draped riffs and spiral staircase melodies are blurred by bits of guitar violence, and sputtering drums are bolstered by the ethereal vocals of Yuki Chikudate.
MP3 $10.49
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Hush and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2009! Includes free download code! Asobi Seksu's Polyvinyl debut captures the energy of their live shows and transforms it into something new and different. Shimmering, dew-draped riffs and spiral staircase melodies are blurred by bits of guitar violence, and sputtering drums are bolstered by the ethereal voc [ read more ]
LP $15.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Single lifted from Asobi Seksu's album Hush. "Familiar Light" with a Twins remix of the same cut on the flipside.
7" $7.99
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Transparence is a limited edition four-song 10' featuring two unreleased songs from the same Gigantic Studios sessions during which Asobi Seksu recorded its 2009 Polyvinyl debut album, Hush. The lead track 'Transparence' is taken from this release, but appears here with a new introduction.
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VINYL FORMAT. One of the last albums ever recorded at London's renowned Olympic Studios (The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who), Rewolf finds Asobi Seksu's core duo - vocalist Yuki Chikudate and guitarist James Hanna - affording listeners a new glimpse into songs spanning the band's entire career. Here, Asobi Seksu replaces its sonic layer of guitars with beautiful new arrangements achieved through the use of mostly acoustic instruments. "This Brooklyn group's previous albums [ read more ]
LP $13.99
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One of the last albums ever recorded at London's renowned Olympic Studios (The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who), Rewolf finds Asobi Seksu's core duo - vocalist Yuki Chikudate and guitarist James Hanna - affording listeners a new glimpse into songs spanning the band's entire career. Here, Asobi Seksu replaces its sonic layer of guitars with beautiful new arrangements achieved through the use of mostly acoustic instruments. "This Brooklyn group's previous albums established t [ read more ]
CD $10.99
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Order Transparence and receive a free button (while supplies last)! VINYL FORMAT. Transparence is a limited edition four-song 10" featuring two unreleased songs from the same Gigantic Studios sessions during which Asobi Seksu recorded its 2009 Polyvinyl debut LP, Hush. The lead track "Transparence" is taken from this release, but appears here with a new introduction. The 1 [ read more ]
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One of the last albums ever recorded at London's renowned Olympic Studios (The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who), Rewolf finds Asobi Seksu's core duo - vocalist Yuki Chikudate and guitarist James Hanna - affording listeners a new glimpse into songs spanning the band's entire career. Here, Asobi Seksu replaces its sonic layer of guitars with beautiful new arrangements achieved through the use of mostly acoustic instruments. 'This Brooklyn group's previous albums established t [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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Insound Staff Pick - 2009! Asobi Seksu's Polyvinyl debut captures the energy of their live shows and transforms it into something new and different. Shimmering, dew-draped riffs and spiral staircase melodies are blurred by bits of guitar violence, and sputtering drums are bolstered by the ethereal vocals of Yuki Chikudate.
CD $13.99
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VINYL FORMAT. 180-gram vinyl! Includes download card for the entire album PLUS bonus remixes from CSS and Ulrich Schnauss. Asobi Seksu presents its new album, Citrus, eleven slices of guitar-swirling, sweet-and-sour, bilingual dream pop. Frontwoman Yuki's voice is more assured than ever, swinging from a girlish falsetto to plaintive laments and switching effortlessly between Japanese and English lyrics, all the while anchored by the lush, turbulent guitar of James Hanna. This is the sound of a band c [ read more ]
LP $17.99
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Having received rave reviews from the NY Times, Nylon, Under The Radar, YRB, XLR8R, and more, NYC's Asobi Seksu offer their Polyvinyl debut with this teaser for their February 2009 full-length. As their live shows attest, the band have outgrown comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and others, and are realizing their potential as one of NY's greatest groups. B-side is exclusive to this release.
MP3 $2.10
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