Xiu Xiu’s Latest Album Shows Off Their Irresistible Noise
Xiu Xiu are uncompromising and have an equal appreciation for the beauty in life and all of its dark corners. Here, they mix jarring atonality and eerie calm.
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Impermanent Candy: Xiu Xiu Aim for an Uncompromising Future
Two decades out from their wild debut, Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo reflect on their fans, band-free music videos, and uncompromising new LP.
Demons, Caravaggio, and Feminism: Xiu Xiu on ‘Girl with Basket of Fruit’
Sparked by Caravaggio's Boy with Basket of Fruit, Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart sees the title of their latest work, Girl with Basket of Fruit, as a comment on feminist politics and the precarious role of women in the world.
Xiu Xiu Produce Another Work of Chaotic Essence in ‘Girl With a Basket of Fruit’
Returning after the very strong Forget, the experimental band Xiu Xiu returns with their new album, revisiting their more chaotic and unpredictable self in order to further their sound.
Xiu Xiu: Forget
On their latest effort, Xiu Xiu express their grave existential concerns in a structured, disciplined pop format, managing to sound palatable and even fun without diminishing any of their gravity or darkness.
Wondering, Maybe: An Interview With Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu
"Okay, we'll just go forth and not think about it at all. Hold the hand of the musical universe and see where she takes us."
Xiu Xiu – “Jenny GoGo” (Singles Going Steady)
"Jenny GoGo" is a tormented industrial nightmare, with Jamie Stewart's hushed, unsteady vocals proving far creepier than any of the screeching, ominous electronic noise could ever be.
Xiu Xiu – “Into the Night” (Singles Going Steady)
Xiu Xiu bring their characteristic experimental noise to a Twin Peaks soundtrack tribute.
Deerhoof: La Isla Bonita
Deerhoof's 12th album channels the band's musical chops toward sharp political critique while retaining moments of whimsical release.
Xiu Xiu: Angel Guts, Red Classroom
Stripping down to the core elements can reveal a whole new sound for some bands. For Xiu Xiu, it makes a band already invested in creating intentionally difficult music sound too difficult to be worthwhile.
A Knife in the Sun: An Interview with Xiu Xiu
After over a decade of crafting his visceral avant-pop sound, Xiu Xiu shows no signs of slowing down,