Hush (Asobi Seksu album)

Hush is the third studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on February 17, 2009 on Polyvinyl Record Co., marking the band's first release on the label.

Hush
Studio album by
Asobi Seksu
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2009 (2009-02-17)
Recorded2008
StudioGigantic Studios (New York, New York)
Genre
Length43:30
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerChris Zane
Asobi Seksu chronology
Live at the Echo 10/6/06
(2006)		 Hush
(2009)		 Rewolf
(2009)
Singles from Hush
  1. "Me & Mary"
    Released: November 17, 2008 (2008-11-17)
  2. "Familiar Light"
    Released: February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)
  3. "Transparence"
    Released: August 21, 2009 (2009-08-21)
  4. "Layers"
    Released: December 7, 2009 (2009-12-07)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubC[3]
The Boston Phoenix[4]
Mojo[5]
NME6/10[6]
Pitchfork5.5/10[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]
Q[9]
Spin8/10[10]
Uncut[11]

It included four singles: "Me & Mary," which preceded the album's release on November 17, 2008;[12] "Familiar Light", released February 16, 2009;[13] "Transparence", released August 21, 2009;[14] and "Layers", released December 7, 2009.[15]

Hush was recorded in the summer of 2008 and was produced by Chris Zane, who worked on their previous album, Citrus.[16] The album demonstrated a shift from the more shoegaze-inspired work of prior releases to a mellower dream pop sound.

The song "Layers" was featured in the episode "The Born Identity" of the third season of the TV series Ugly Betty.[17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna.

No.TitleLength
1."Layers"4:00
2."Familiar Light"3:22
3."Sing Tomorrow's Praise"3:34
4."Gliss"4:03
5."Transparence"3:48
6."Risky and Pretty"0:44
7."In the Sky"3:40
8."Meh No Mae"4:03
9."Glacially"4:18
10."I Can't See"4:17
11."Me & Mary"3:07
12."Blind Little Rain"4:34
Total length:43:30

Credits

Credits for Hush adapted from album liner notes.[18]

Asobi Seksu

  • Yuki Chikudate – vocals, organ, synthesizer
  • James Hanna – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer
  • Gunnar Olsen – drums

Additional musicians

  • Devon Maxwell – percussion
  • George Pagonis – percussion
  • Chris Zane – percussion

Production

  • Alex Aldi – engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chris Zane – mixing, production

Artwork and design

  • Sean McCabe – art direction, design, photography

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 35
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 34
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] 190

References
  1. "Reviews for Hush by Asobi Seksu". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. Sendra, Tim. "Hush – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. Rizov, Vadim (March 3, 2009). "Asobi Seksu: Hush". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. Brodeur, Michael (February 18, 2009). "Asobi Seksu | Hush". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. "Asobi Seksu: Hush". Uncut (183): 113. February 2009.
  6. Webb, Rob (February 18, 2009). "Album review: Asobi Seksu". NME. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. Harvey, Eric (February 17, 2009). "Asobi Seksu: Hush". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. Raper, Dan (February 17, 2009). "Asobi Seksu: Hush". PopMatters. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. "Asobi Seksu: Hush". Q (272): 93. March 2009.
  10. Suarez, Jessica (March 2009). "Asobi Seksu: Hush". Spin. 25 (3): 76–77. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  11. "Asobi Seksu: Hush". Uncut (142): 78. March 2009.
  12. "Me & Mary / Breathe Into Glass – Single by Asobi Seksu". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  13. "Familiar Light – Single by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  14. "Transparence – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  15. "Layers – EP by Asobi Seksu". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  16. Corey Tate (2008-11-19). "Spacelab Music News - Asobi Seksu Speak Loudly on Hush". Thespacelab.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. Hush (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2009. PRC-170-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  20. "Asobi Seksu Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  21. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: {{{date}}}" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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