asobi seksu @ the troubadour

I didn't take this picture, but I might as well have.

This picture sums up the night. MMmmmm pure bliss of heavy walls of guitars and barely comprehensible sounds of soaring vocals. Being fully aware of the shoegaze( just wiki it) heaven Victoria and I were about to get ourselves into, it only seemed normal to be in the best state to fully appreciate the dream-like, trippy music. So yeah.

Opening bands:

Resplandor, from Peru, were clearly inspired by the early shoegazer bands, My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive. I was digging them a lot, but I felt some of their songs dragged on for a little too long. Too much walls of guitar gets tiring. Their set 7/10

Then followed a band called Bell. The lead singer is freakin gorgeous. Some good songs but honestly, I just couldn't wait for Asobi Seksu to get on. Bell set 7/10

Yuki Chikudate = the most adorable thing to ever walk the planet. I love this band. Whooo. Good shtuff. There were several moments during the show where I just closed my eyes and lost myself in the euphoric waves of Yuki's vocals and the loud, dissosant sounds of the guitars. My ears kept ringing the entire night. The band busted out "Thursday" out of nowhere. Played one of my new favorite songs from their latest album, Hush, called "Transparence." And ended with "Red Sea" with my lover, Yuki, ending the epic night by taking over the drumset and becoming the sexiest drummer I've ever seen. She really, reeeally gets into it. And I f***ing love it. Asobi seksu set 10/10

I was officially half deaf walking out of the venue.

some creepy looking kids.


AUDIO:

Asobi Seksu - Transparance
It's a little too poppy in the beginning for my taste, but it seriously redeems itself at the 2 minute mark. Seriously, the last 2 minutes are the best 2 minutes of the album. kinda.

Asobi Seksu - Me and Mary
Good good good good. I just wish I knew the lyrics.





I need to buy another shirt. I already ruined mine.