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Members
3 Mixed
Origin
New York, United States
Genre
J-Pop
Style
Rock/Pop
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3 MixedOrigin
New York, United StatesGenre
J-PopStyle
Rock/PopMood
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Born
2001
Active
2001 to Present...
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Alternate Name
遊びセックス
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Asobi Seksu is an American dream pop band based in New York City. Their music draws influence from the shoegazing genre as well, and similarly uses a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band consists of Yuki Chikudate (vocals, keyboards) and James Hanna (guitar, vocals).
They were originally known as Sportfuck and issued an eponymous EP under that name in 2001. The band then changed their name to Asobi Seksu, from the Japanese 遊びセックス (asobi sekkusu), "play sex." Their full-length self-titled debut album followed in May 2004. They regrouped with a new rhythm section for their second album, Citrus, which was recorded in New York City's Gigantic Studios with producer Chris Zane and released in 2006 by Friendly Fire Recordings. One Little Indian Records signed the band in Europe and re-released the band's first album and the follow-up Citrus in 2007.
In early 2009, the band released their third studio album Hush. The album was released to generally positive reviews, with many critics citing a shift in the band's shoegaze direction to a more mellow, dream pop sound.
In May 2009, Yuki Chikudate released a single with Pocket called "Sampo." The track included remixes by Mux Mool, Blue Eyes, and Craig Wedren.
A tour-only CD retitled Rewolf, featuring newly recorded acoustic versions of the band's back catalog, was released worldwide in November 2009., followed by a fourth studio album, Fluorescence, on February 14, 2011.
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