When Worlds Collide
Japanese-influenced Asobi Sesku scores a sugary hit with their new album, Citrus
by John B. Moore

NAME: Asobi Seksu
CURRENT PROJECT: Citrus
FOR FANS OF: My Bloody Valentine, Yo La Tengo, Cibo Matto
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE: Energetic, fuzzy dream pop never goes out of style
RANDOM QUOTE: “I enjoy making making music, and this is the world that I entered into so I’m kind of willing to do what I have to do to make it happen.”

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Living Life Aloud
The Allston-based band dish on the music business and the local scene
by Andrew Palmacci

Less than a year after the release of their debut album, three members of the Boston area group Aloud sat down at a bar/restaurant in Allston to discuss their music-making process and their experience with the local music scene. Assembled were singers/guitarists Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain and bassist Roy Fontaine.

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