Citrus (album)

Citrus
Studio album by
Asobi Seksu
ReleasedMay 30, 2006 (2006-05-30)
Recorded2005
StudioGigantic (New York, New York)
Genre
Length47:26
LabelFriendly Fire
ProducerChris Zane
Asobi Seksu chronology
Asobi Seksu
(2002) 		Citrus
(2006) 		Live at the Echo 10/6/06
(2006)
Singles from Citrus
  1. "Thursday"
    Released: August 6, 2007
  2. "Strawberries"
    Released: November 12, 2007
  3. "Goodbye"
    Released: February 25, 2008

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
DIY[9]
Drowned in Sound9/10[10]
The Guardian[11]
MusicOMH[12]
Pitchfork8.3/10[13]
PopMatters7/10[14]
The Skinny[15]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[16]
Uncut[17]

In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Citrus as the 37th best shoegaze album of all time.[18]

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

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

No.TitleLength
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
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."All Through the Day"
3:07
14."Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)"Joey Ramone3:08
Total length:53:41
UK edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."All Through the Day"
  • Kern
  • Hammerstein
3:07
Total length:50:33

Personnel

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

Production

Design

  • Annie Chiu – styling, assistance
  • Sean McCabe – art direction, design, photography

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 21

References

  1. ^ Groom, Helen (August 10, 2007). "Asobi Seksu Citrus Review". BBC Music. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Asobi Seksu 'Citrus' Now Available for Preorder". Friendly Fire Recordings. May 9, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Asobi Seksu". One Little Indian Records. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Thursday / New Years – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. August 6, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Strawberries – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. November 12, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Goodbye – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: Apple Music. February 25, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Citrus by Asobi Seksu Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Citrus – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  9. ^ Goss, Erin (August 13, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". DIY. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (August 3, 2007). "Asobi Seksu, Citrus". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  12. ^ Shepherd, Sam (August 13, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  13. ^ Tangari, Joe (June 26, 2006). "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Dorr, Nate (July 28, 2006). "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". PopMatters. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  15. ^ Bathgate, Chris (August 9, 2007). "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". The Skinny. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  16. ^ Grigsby. "Asobi Seksu – Citrus". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  17. ^ "Asobi Seksu: Citrus". Uncut. p. 83. Citrus represents a leap forward... With shrouds of effect-pedal fuzz surrounding their '60s-influenced pop songs.
  18. ^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "Skins Music : What tracks were played on Season 2 Episode 1 Tony & Maxxie".
  20. ^ "Skins Season 3 Episode 1: Skins Music : What tracks were played on Freddie, Effy, Reg".
  21. ^ Citrus (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Friendly Fire Recordings. 2006. FFR-004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
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