Citrus | ||||
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Released | May 30, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Studio | Gigantic (New York, New York) | |||
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Length | 47:26 | |||
Label | Friendly Fire | |||
Producer | Chris Zane | |||
Asobi Seksu chronology | ||||
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Singles from Citrus | ||||
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Citrus is the second studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on May 30, 2006, in the United States by Friendly Fire Recordings,[2] and on August 13, 2007, in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.[3]
Three singles were released from Citrus: "Thursday" on August 6, 2007,[4] "Strawberries" on November 12, 2007,[5] and "Goodbye" on February 25, 2008.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Drowned in Sound | 9/10[10] |
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Pitchfork | 8.3/10[13] |
PopMatters | 7/10[14] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5[16] |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Citrus as the 37th best shoegaze album of all time.[18]
In popular culture
[edit]Music from Citrus was used in the British TV series Skins: "Thursday" appeared in "Tony and Maxxie", the first episode of season 2 (which aired February 11, 2008),[19] and the song "Nefi + Girly" was featured in "Everyone", the first episode of season 3 (which aired January 22, 2009).[20]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Everything Is On" | 0:17 |
2. | "Strawberries" | 3:57 |
3. | "New Years" | 3:01 |
4. | "Thursday" | 4:17 |
5. | "Strings" | 5:27 |
6. | "Pink Cloud Tracing Paper" | 3:27 |
7. | "Red Sea" | 7:45 |
8. | "Goodbye" | 3:44 |
9. | "Lions and Tigers" | 4:08 |
10. | "Nefi + Girly" | 4:37 |
11. | "Exotic Animal Paradise" | 4:06 |
12. | "Mizu Asobi" | 2:40 |
Total length: | 47:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "All Through the Day" | 3:07 | |
14. | "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" | Joey Ramone | 3:08 |
Total length: | 53:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "All Through the Day" |
| 3:07 |
Total length: | 50:33 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[21]
Asobi Seksu
- Yuki Chikudate – vocals, synthesizer, organ, toy piano, bells
- Bryan Greene – drums
- Haji – bass, guitar
- James Hanna – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Alex Nazaryan – viola
- Chris Zane – percussion
Production
- Alex Aldi – engineering (assistant)
- Billy Pavone – engineering
- Sarah Register – mastering
- Chris Zane – production, mixing
Design
- Annie Chiu – styling, assistance
- Sean McCabe – art direction, design, photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 21 |
References
[edit]- ^ Groom, Helen (August 10, 2007). "Asobi Seksu Citrus Review". BBC Music. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu 'Citrus' Now Available for Preorder". Friendly Fire Recordings. May 9, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu". One Little Indian Records. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Thursday / New Years – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. August 6, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Strawberries – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. November 12, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Goodbye – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. February 25, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Citrus by Asobi Seksu Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Citrus – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Goss, Erin (August 13, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". DIY. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Dowling, Jordan (August 13, 2007). "Album Review: Asobi Seksu – Citrus". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (August 3, 2007). "Asobi Seksu, Citrus". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam (August 13, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (June 26, 2006). "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Dorr, Nate (July 28, 2006). "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". PopMatters. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Bathgate, Chris (August 9, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". The Skinny. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Grigsby. "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". Uncut. p. 83.
Citrus represents a leap forward... With shrouds of effect-pedal fuzz surrounding their '60s-influenced pop songs.
- ^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Skins Music : What tracks were played on Season 2 Episode 1 Tony & Maxxie".
- ^ "Skins Season 3 Episode 1: Skins Music : What tracks were played on Freddie, Effy, Reg".
- ^ Citrus (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Friendly Fire Recordings. 2006. FFR-004.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Citrus at Discogs (list of releases)
- Citrus at MusicBrainz (list of releases)