Citrus - Asobi Sesku

[DudeAsInCool]

I just heard a new cut off of Citrus, Lions and Tigers, and it's terrific. I haven't heard the whole album, but here is is what Mike McGonigal at Amazon has to say:

"It's hard to not like a good-looking, female-fronted, Brooklyn-based band whose name translates loosely as "playful sex." The obvious vocal comparisons are to shoegazers and goths of twelve to thirty years ago--Siouxsie, Spirea X, Lush, Kate Bush, and the Cocteau Twins. Singing in Japanese and English, vocalist Yuki's heavily reverbed voice is sensual and strong at the same time. But there's more of a manic, vaguely garage band energy evident on Citrus, the group's sophomore release (a vast improvement over their scattered debut). It's clear now that they're far closer to Blondie than My Bloody Valentine or Loop. The band has a woozy sound, but it's also tightly controlled and highly melodic, propelled by Interpol-ish bass lines. It's not "original" music, but it is very pleasant stuff, the ideal soundtrack to a hot affair in some futuristic hotel tucked away downtown, or out near the airport."

Here is a sample to wet your appetite:

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