Citrus (album)
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| Citrus | ||||
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| Released | May 30, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | Gigantic (New York, New York) | |||
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| Length | 47:26 | |||
| Label | Friendly Fire | |||
| Producer | Chris Zane | |||
| Asobi Seksu chronology | ||||
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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,[2] and on August 13, 2007, in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.[3]
Three singles were released from Citrus: "Thursday" on August 6, 2007,[4] "Strawberries" on November 12, 2007,[5] and "Goodbye" on February 25, 2008.[6]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| MusicOMH |  [12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[13] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[14] |
| The Skinny | [15] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5[16] |
| Uncut | [17] |
In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Citrus as the 37th best shoegaze album of all time.[18]
In popular culture
Track listing
All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything Is On" | 0:17 |
| 2. | "Strawberries" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "New Years" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Thursday" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Strings" | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Pink Cloud Tracing Paper" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Red Sea" | 7:45 |
| 8. | "Goodbye" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Lions and Tigers" | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Nefi + Girly" | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Exotic Animal Paradise" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Mizu Asobi" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 47:26 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "All Through the Day" | 3:07 | |
| 14. | "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" | Joey Ramone | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 53:41 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "All Through the Day" |
| 3:07 |
| Total length: | 50:33 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[21]
Asobi Seksu
- Yuki Chikudate – vocals, synthesizer, organ, toy piano, bells
- Bryan Greene – drums
- Haji – bass, guitar
- James Hanna – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Alex Nazaryan – viola
- Chris Zane – percussion
Production
- Alex Aldi – engineering (assistant)
- Billy Pavone – engineering
- Sarah Register – mastering
- Chris Zane – production, mixing
Design
- Annie Chiu – styling, assistance
- Sean McCabe – art direction, design, photography
