Stereogum — It’s always been easy to hate Spotify. Björk once said it was probably the worst thing to happen to musicians. But since it was reported that Helsing, the other evil company that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is chairman of — which develops AI softwa... more info

Stereogum — Last month Deerhoof announced that they were in the process of getting their music removed from Spotify, citing CEO Daniel Ek’s $700 million investment in a military AI startup. Today another experimental rock band has also announced their inten... more info

Stereogum — “No Christmas music until after Halloween,” you say? What if the artist recorded said Christmas music makes everything sound haunted? Here’s Xiu Xiu doing “Frosty The Snowman,” from Cleopatra Records’ new holiday compilation We Wish Yo... more info

Stereogum — In June, Xiu Xiu announced their new album 13″ Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips and released the phenomenal lead single “Common Loon.” Today, the eerie band is back with “Arp Omni” and “Veneficium.” more info

Stereogum — Is it just me or is everyone moving to Berlin these days? Case in point: Xiu Xiu, whose recent relocation there from Los Angeles served as a major motivator behind their new album 13″ Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips, out in... more info

Stereogum — The LA-based multi-instrumentalist Patrick Shiroishi has been around for a while, moving mostly in jazz, improv, and experimental circles. He’s collaborated with people like the Armed, Xiu Xiu, claire rousay, and Chelsea Wolfe, and he’s led hi... more info

Stereogum — Though I think a large percentage of my fellow critics would agree that Xiu Xiu’s 2004 album Fabulous Muscles — which turns 20 today — is their best, I’m not sure how much of my stance has been swayed by hearing it at 17 and soon finding i... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Xiu Xiu's amorphous and long-running art-pop collective Xiu Xiu released their album Girl With Basket Of Fruit . They've already toured North America once this year, and they were getting set for another lengthy tour, one that wou... more info

Stereogum — The Needle Drop has announced a new compilation album curated by Anthony Fantano. The LP will feature Mark Kozelek, Xiu Xiu, Haru Nemuri, Oxbow, and more, and today, we're getting its opening track from rapper/comedian Open Mike Eagle. OME recently w... more info

Obscure Sound — “A Place in Me” touts murky soundscape of twangy guitars and nonchalant vocals, accompanied in the first minute by tinges of brass that remind of avant-garde pop acts like Xiu Xiu. The driving guitar tone and eventual bass addition past minute-on... more info