Asobi Seksu

Given the local appetite for all things shoegaze and dream pop, Japan might have seemed like a logical market for Asobi Seksu – and that's before you consider that vocalist and keyboardist Yuki Chikudate grew up here. Yet this is only the second tour the Brooklyn band have made of the country, following a trip back in 2007 in support of what's still their best album, Citrus. Chikudate and axeman James Hanna will be making amends with two shows in Tokyo this week, kicking things off with a date at Shibuya O-Nest – where they're supported by singer-songwriter Olde Worlde – before returning on Friday for a gig with Boris at the roomier O-West.