Asobi Seksu (album)

Asobi Seksu is the debut studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was self-released by the band in 2002.^[9] The album was reissued on May 18, 2004 in the United States by Friendly Fire Recordings^[10] and on June 4, 2007 in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.^[11]

Asobi Seksu
2004 Friendly Fire reissue
Studio album by Asobi Seksu
Released	2002 (2002)
Studio	80-20 (Queens, New York)
Genre	Shoegaze[1][2] dream pop[2]
Length	39:22
Asobi Seksu chronology
Asobi Seksu (2002) Citrus (2006)
Singles from Asobi Seksu
"Walk on the Moon" Released: May 14, 2007[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Pitchfork	6.0/10[5]
The Skinny	[6]
Stylus Magazine	B[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes	3/5[8]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm Happy but You Don't Like Me"	3:08
2.	"Sooner"	3:45
3.	"Umi de no Jisatsu"	2:23
4.	"Walk on the Moon"	4:33
5.	"Let Them Wait"	2:47
6.	"Taiyo"	2:01
7.	"It's Too Late"	7:17
8.	"End at the Beginning"	4:20
9.	"Asobi Masho"	1:25
10.	"Stay"	5:02
11.	"Before We Fall"	2:41
Total length:		39:22

UK edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Nefi + Girly" (live)	Chikudate Hanna	4:46
Total length:			44:08

UK edition bonus enhanced content

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walk on the Moon" (video)	3:45

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of the 2002 and 2004 issues of the album.^[12][13]

Asobi Seksu

• Yuki Chikudate – keyboards, vocals
• James Hanna – guitar, vocals
• Keith Hopkin – drums
• Glenn Waldman – bass

Production

• Matt Anuskiewicz – assistance (production)
• Will Quinnell – engineering, mastering, mixing, recording
• Brian Ward – recording (bass tracks)

Design

• Asobi Seksu – cover design and layout (2002 issue)
• Annie Chiu – styling and assistance (2004 issue)
• Jim Donnelly – inside photography (2002 issue)
• Noah Kalina – cover photography (2002 issue)
• Sean McCabe – design and photography (2004 issue)