Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu – Ignore Grief (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:12 minutes | 823 MB | Genre: Experimental, Indie Rock, Industrial, Drone, Darkwave
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polyvinyl Records

Ignore Grief is the thirteenth studio album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu, released on March 3, 2023, by Polyvinyl. It was written by band frontman Jamie Stewart and new member David Kendrick. It was produced by fellow member Angela Seo, and recorded by Stewart at his home studio in Los Angeles, alongside a wide array of guest musicians including Charlie Looker, Ben Chisholm, Ezra Buchla, Patrick Shiroishi and Ian Wellman. The album artwork was designed by Janelle Abad, and depicts a white bat over a black background.

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Xiu Xiu – OH NO (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 53:40 minutes | 1,06 GB | Genre: Art Rock, Electronic
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polyvinyl Records

Xiu Xiu makes beautiful music for hard times. For nearly 20 years, the band has a track record of crafting experimental music for moments when life’s harsh realities meet its existential mysteries. On the latest album, Jamie Stewart explores a recent revelation and is reminded of the power of the band’s music to surprise and connect. Listening to the songs on Oh No, it is hard to feel truly alone. Instead, it is a reminder that even when we’re alone, we’re alone together.

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Xiu Xiu – Dear God I Hate Myself (Deluxe Reissue) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:50 minutes | 878 MB | Genre: Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronic
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Kill Rock Stars

Read almost any piece about Xiu Xiu and you’ll see words like ‘harsh’ or ‘brutal’ – the same words that appear before ‘truth’ when an unwavering eye is turned on any intimate detail of our lives. Fair descriptions of the themes central to the music, they sit incongruous to the refined, intricate, and beautiful approach taken in crafting the twelve tracks on Xiu Xiu’s new album Dear God, I Hate Myself.

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