Fluorescence (album)
Fluorescence is the fourth and final studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on February 14, 2011, on CD and vinyl by Polyvinyl Record Co.. A limited-edition pink marble vinyl pressing was available for the first 1,500 purchases.[13]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 14, 2011 | |||
Studio | Gigantic Studios (New York, New York) | |||
Genre | Dream pop | |||
Length | 46:38 | |||
Label | Polyvinyl | |||
Producer | Chris Zane | |||
Asobi Seksu chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fluorescence | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10[1] |
Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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DIY | 7/10[5] |
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NME | 7/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 6.3/10[9] |
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Spin | 7/10[11] |
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Two singles were released from the album: "Trails" on January 17, 2011,[14] and "Perfectly Crystal" on May 9, 2011.[15]
The album's cover was designed by Vaughan Oliver, who designed covers for numerous artists on 4AD Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Coming Up" | 4:04 |
2. | "Trails" | 4:00 |
3. | "My Baby" | 3:38 |
4. | "Perfectly Crystal" | 3:51 |
5. | "In My Head" | 2:57 |
6. | "Leave the Drummer Out There" | 6:43 |
7. | "Sighs" | 3:51 |
8. | "Deep Weird Sleep" | 2:00 |
9. | "Counterglow" | 4:10 |
10. | "Ocean" | 4:11 |
11. | "Trance Out" | 2:44 |
12. | "Pink Light" | 4:29 |
Total length: | 46:38 |
Credits
Credits for Hush adapted from album liner notes.[16]
Asobi Seksu
- Yuki Chikudate – vocals, organ, synthesizer
- James Hanna – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
- Billy Pavone – bass
- Larry Gorman – drums, percussion, additional vocals on "Trails"
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 – mixing, recording, production
Artwork and design
- Mark Atkins – photography
- Christaan Felber – photography
- Vaughan Oliver – design, art direction
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] | 49 |
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References
- "Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Reviews for Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Lymangrover, Jason. "Fluorescence – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- 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.
- Kaye, Natalie (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". DIY. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Murphy, Lauren (February 11, 2011). "Asobi Seksu". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Moore, Lucy (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". NME. 2011.
- Cohen, Ian (February 16, 2011). "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Q (296): 101. March 2011.
- Beta, Andy (February 15, 2011). "Asobi Seksu, 'Fluorescence' (Polyvinyl)". Spin. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Uncut (166): 83. March 2011.
- Asobi Seksu - Fluorescence (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs
- "Trails – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- "Perfectly Crystal – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Fluorescence (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2011. PRC-210-1.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Asobi Seksu Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
External links
- Fluorescence at Discogs (list of releases)
- Fluorescence at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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