Citrus (album) explained

Citrus
Type:studio
Artist:Asobi Seksu
Cover:asobi citrus.jpg
Recorded:2005
Studio:Gigantic (New York, New York)
Label:Friendly Fire
Producer:Chris Zane
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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,[1] and on August 13, 2007, in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.[2]

Three singles were released from Citrus: "Thursday" on August 6, 2007,[3] "Strawberries" on November 12, 2007,[4] and "Goodbye" on February 25, 2008.[5]

Critical reception

In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Citrus as the 37th best shoegaze album of all time.[6]

In popular culture

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),[7] and the song "Nefi + Girly" was featured in "Everyone", the first episode of season 3 (which aired January 22, 2009).[8]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

Asobi Seksu

Additional musicians

Production

Design

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asobi Seksu 'Citrus' Now Available for Preorder. Friendly Fire Recordings. May 9, 2006. March 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: Asobi Seksu. One Little Indian Records. March 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20070812224450/http://www.indian.co.uk/Asobiseksu/. August 12, 2007. dead.
  3. Web site: Thursday / New Years – Single by Asobi Seksu. August 6, 2007. Apple Music. United Kingdom. March 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: Strawberries – Single by Asobi Seksu. November 12, 2007. Apple Music. United Kingdom. March 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: Goodbye – Single by Asobi Seksu. February 25, 2008. Apple Music. United Kingdom. March 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time. Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. May 12, 2018. 2.
  7. Web site: Skins Music : What tracks were played on Season 2 Episode 1 Tony & Maxxie.
  8. Web site: Skins Season 3 Episode 1: Skins Music : What tracks were played on Freddie, Effy, Reg.
  9. Citrus. Asobi Seksu. Friendly Fire Recordings. 2006. FFR-004. liner notes.