Hush

Release Date: February 17, 2009

Hush

Release Date: February 17, 2009

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Having received rave reviews from such outlets as the New York Times, Nylon, Under the Radar, YRB, XLR8R, and many more, NYC’s Asobi Seksu delivers a stunning Polyvinyl debut with its third album Hush.

Known for its captivating live shows, Hush captures Asobi Seksu's energy and transforms it into something new – something different.

Written while the band was recovering from a debilitating cycle of touring after the release of its second full-length (Citrus), the entire record has a phoenix rising vibe to it. Shimmering, dew-draped riffs and spiral staircase melodies are blurred by bits of guitar violence and sputtering drums bolstered by the ethereal vocals of vocalist Yuki Chikudate.

Tracklist

Layers
Familiar Light
Sing Tomorrow's Praise
Gliss
Transparence
Risky and Pretty
In The Sky
Meh No Mae
Glacially
I Can't See
Me & Mary
Blind Little Rain
Remember
Thursday

Reviews

"Sing Tomorrow's Praise" and "Me& Mary" evoke iciness over icing, with more expansive cool thaninsidious sweetness. And the duo's seasick guitars, ethereal synths, andJapanese lyricism still provide plenty of geeky studio epiphanies

- SPIN Magazine
Chikudate's voice floats like a paper airplanethrough beautifully constructed soundscapes, effortlessly blending into themusical milieu on tracks like "Layers" and "Meh No Mae".

- Synthesis
Yuki Chikudate could warble spoken word chantsto a psychobilly backdrop and it would still sound lush, enigmatic andirresistibly catchy.

- Prefixmag
Asobi Seksu seem to be working in more of ajangly indie-pop vein, though still with a wispy and ethereal cast.

- Pitchfork
Hush'spleasant surprises tend to outweigh its disconnects, and they're well worthlistening closely for.

- The Tripwire