Citrus (album)
# Citrus (album)

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, and on August 13, 2007, in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian Records.

Three singles were released from Citrus: "Thursday" on August 6, 2007, "Strawberries" on November 12, 2007, and "Goodbye" on February 25, 2008.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Aggregate scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| DIY | |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| MusicOMH | |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| The Skinny | |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5 |
| Uncut | |

In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Citrus as the 37th best shoegaze album of all time.

## In popular culture

Music from Citrus was used in the British TV series Skins: "Thursday" appeared in "Tony and Maxxie", the first episode of season 2 (which aired February 11, 2008), and the song "Nefi + Girly" was featured in "Everyone", the first episode of season 3 (which aired January 22, 2009).

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna, except where noted.

## Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

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

## Charts

| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 21 |
