Stereo Jealousy

#27 – Asobi Seksu – Hush

Following up 2006’s acclaimed-from-all-quarters Citrus was never going to be easy for Asobi Seksu. Good thing, then, that Hush doesn’t try to imitate the success or sound of Citrus. Instead they’ve sailed into somewhat dreamier waters, more Cocteau Twins than My Bloody Valentine. Whilst the noisier side of the band is missed, what they’ve replaced it with works too, especially on tracks like In The Sky, Mehnomae and single Me & Mary. Yuki Chikodate’s vocals definitely seem to fit with this style – a cross between Liz Fraser and Kazu Makino, still sultry yet with more restraint than before. A great dreampop addition to their repetoire.

Asobi Seksu – In The Sky

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Photo: Oliver Lopena @Maxwells, NJ, 08/06