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Fluorescence is the fourth and final studio album by American shoegaze band Asobi Seksu. It was released on February 14, 2011 by Polyvinyl Record Co.[14]

Fluorescence
Studio album by
Asobi Seksu
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)
StudioGigantic (New York, New York)
Genre
Length46:33
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerChris Zane
Asobi Seksu chronology
Rewolf
(2009)
Fluorescence
(2011)
Singles from Fluorescence
  1. "Trails"
    Released: January 17, 2011
  2. "Perfectly Crystal"
    Released: May 9, 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[2]
Metacritic64/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Consequence[5]
DIY7/10[6]
The Irish Times[7]
MusicOMH[8]
NME7/10[9]
Pitchfork6.3/10[10]
Q[11]
Spin7/10[12]
Uncut[13]

The artwork for Fluorescence was designed by Vaughan Oliver, noted for his album covers for the 4AD label.[15]

Two singles were released from the album: "Trails" on January 17, 2011,[16] and "Perfectly Crystal" on May 9, 2011.[17]


Track listing


All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna.

No.TitleLength
1."Coming Up"4:04
2."Trails"3:59
3."My Baby"3:38
4."Perfectly Crystal"3:50
5."In My Head"2:56
6."Leave the Drummer Out There"6:43
7."Sighs"3:51
8."Deep Weird Sleep"1:59
9."Counterglow"4:10
10."Ocean"4:10
11."Trance Out"2:44
12."Pink Light"4:29
Total length:46:33
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
4."Perfectly Crystal" (Japanese version)3:50
13."All Around"2:16
Total length:52:39
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."All Around"2:16
14."Trails" (Deerhoof remix)3:09
Total length:51:58

Notes


Credits


Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[18]

Asobi Seksu

  • Yuki Chikudate – vocals, synthesizer, organ
  • Larry Gorman – drums, percussion, additional vocals on "Trails"
  • James Hanna – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
  • Billy Pavone – bass

Additional musicians

  • Paul Dateh – violin
  • Kevin Farrell – double bass
  • Devin Maxwell – percussion
  • Chris Zane – percussion

Production

  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Tamon Imai – engineering (assistant)
  • Chris Zane – production, mixing, recording

Design

  • Marc Atkins – photography
  • Christaan Felber – photography (band portraits)
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design

Charts


Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 49

References


  1. Flanagan, Spencer (March 21, 2011). "Asobi Seksu". Filter. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. "Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  3. "Fluorescence by Asobi Seksu Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. Lymangrover, Jason. "Fluorescence – Asobi Seksu". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. Mojica, Frank (February 16, 2011). "Album Review: Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  6. Kaye, Natalie (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". DIY. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. Murphy, Lauren (February 11, 2011). "Asobi Seksu". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. Moore, Lucy (February 14, 2011). "Asobi Seksu – Fluorescence". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". NME. 2011.
  10. Cohen, Ian (February 16, 2011). "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  11. "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Q. No. 296. March 2011. p. 101.
  12. Beta, Andy (February 15, 2011). "Asobi Seksu, 'Fluorescence' (Polyvinyl)". Spin. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  13. O'Connell, Sharon (March 2011). "Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Uncut. No. 166. p. 83.
  14. Fitzmaurice, Larry (November 9, 2010). "New Release: Asobi Seksu: Fluorescence". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  15. "New Asobi Seksu Album". Clash. December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  16. "Trails – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  17. "Perfectly Crystal – EP by Asobi Seksu". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  18. Fluorescence (liner notes). Asobi Seksu. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2011. PRC-210-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. March 5, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2021.





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