Asobi Seksu
Featuring vocalist Yuki Chikudate and guitarist James Hanna, plus a revolving
door lineup of musicians, American shoegazers Asobi Seksu burst onto the New
York indie rock scene in the early aughts with their reverb-laden,
guitar-oriented sound. Combining their J-Pop influences with their love for
alternative rock champions such as My Bloody Valentine and Yo La Tengo,
Chikudate and Hanna teamed up with bassist Glenn Waldman and drummer Keith
Hopkin for their eponymous studio debut, released independently in 2002 and
re-released in 2004 via Friendly Fire Recordings. The album recei...
