If you take out the multi-layered guitars and experimental soundscapes that New York band Asobi Seksu are famous for, place them in a renowned London studio during its last few weeks of its life, you end up with a crisp and gentle album of minimum recordings of Asobi Seksu tracks.
It comes together perfectly in tracks like ‘Familiar Light’ where Yuki’s haunting 3am vocals echo through the gentle acoustics. However, at other times it feels a little too mellow, and a touch repetitive. The stand out track is the Hope Sandoval cover ‘Suzanne’ that will soothe you with its beauty and gentle confidence.
6/10
Words by Stephen Maughan
