Asobi Seksu announce White Lies UK tour & 'Acoustic At Olympic Studios'

**jack s**

One of the last albums ever recorded at London’s renowned Olympic Studios (where The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and The Who have all recorded), ‘Acoustic At Olympic Studios’ finds Asobi Seksu’s core duo—vocalist Yuki Chikudate and guitarist James Hanna—affording listeners a fresh take on songs spanning the band’s career. Here, Asobi Seksu replaces its sonic layer of guitars with beautiful new arrangements achieved mainly through the use of acoustic instruments.

At the urging of One Little Indian owner Derek Birkett, Asobi Seksu embraced the opportunity to record at Olympic Studios on an off day during its 2008 UK tour, only months before the 50-year old studio closed its doors for good. The end result of this session is the new album, ‘Acoustic At Olympic Studios’, a collection of songs that re-imagine the texturized dream-pop of the band’s three prior full-lengths {February’s ‘Hush’, ‘Citrus’ (2006) and ‘Asobi Seksu’ (2004)}. In addition, the album features tracks previously only available as B-sides and a gorgeous cover of Hope Sandoval’s (Mazzy Star) "Suzanne."

Later mixed by Billy Pavone (the touring bassist for Asobi Seksu) at his home studio in Brooklyn, ‘Acoustic At Olympic Studios’ reflects on music from the group’s past with an eye toward its future. Although this recording marks a final chapter in the historic studio’s legacy, it also turns a new page for Asobi Seksu – one that witnesses the band adding renewed depth to its songwriting.

The White Lies dates are as follows:

18-Nov Bournemouth Academy
19-Nov London @ Brixton Academy
20-Nov London @ Brixton Academy
22-Nov Leeds @ Academy
23-Nov Norwich @ UEA
24-Nov Sheffield @ Academy
25-Nov Nottingham @ Rock City
27-Nov Manchester @ Apollo
28-Nov Glasgow @ Academy
29-Nov Newcastle @ Academy
1-Dec Portsmouth @ Guildhall
2-Dec Bristol @ Academy
4-Dec Cardiff @ University
5-Dec Birmingham @ Academy

Band links: http://www.asobiseksu.com http://www.myspace.com/asobiseksu

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catshoe · Comment Posted on: November 6, 2009, 07:22 AM

Our review of the album HERE

Heron · Comment Posted on: November 6, 2009, 09:07 PM

Haha - nice self-promotion there Mike. I like it and have done it myself (I need to - nobody reads my reviews otherwise

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jack s · Comment Posted on: November 7, 2009, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by catshoe

Our review of the album HERE

hehe nice work Mike 2, the link is also at the bottom of the page too (related threads)

Remember if your review is a positive one, send them a link via management or myspace. They really appreciate it.

Heron · Comment Posted on: November 7, 2009, 11:51 AM

Are we all still doing this with the PR's we are each in touch with? I send my PR positive reivew links, whether or not I review them.

jack s · Comment Posted on: November 7, 2009, 02:11 PM

Yeah man, every good review push it to anyone. I send to managers and the band directly through myspace.

altsounds · Comment Posted on: November 7, 2009, 03:26 PM

Yeah me too. I don't think it matters that they might get hit multiple
times, makes it better in fact.

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 2:11 PM, jack s <> wrote:

> Yeah man, every good review push it to anyone. I send to managers and the
> band directly through myspace.
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‘Acoustic At Olympic Studios’ album released 16th November

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