Altsounds — Over the years Stu Watson has helped many other people record their music--largely artists known for pressing at the edges of genre and musical form--feminist freak-folk provacateur Larkin Grimm, post-emo pop collective Xiu Xiu, and neo-soul-grunge m... more info

Altsounds — "To celebrate and to say thank you for being allowed to be a band for 10 years (2002-2012), as the insert for their next LP, Xiu Xiu will be compiling photographs of Xiu Xiu or Xiu Xiu related tattoos (or brands or scars). Over the years people at sh... more info

Altsounds — The anticipated new album from Sole & the Skyrider Band, Hello Cruel World, was just unleashed into the world via Fake Four Inc to much fan fare. With guests on the album including Xiu Xiu, Lil B, and Pictureplane, collaborations have been the name o... more info

Altsounds — Chicago-based independent label *Polyvinyl* is set to release *'Japan 3.11.11: A Benefit Album'* compilation. The twenty-three track album includes b-sides, rarities, live performances, covers and remixes from artists such as *Of Montreal, Deerhoof, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Sole - Nuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sole - Napolean (w/ Xiu Xiu) (MP3) Underground hip hop crew Sole & The Skyrider Band have but a few short hours before they welcome Hello Cruel World. Sole's... more info

Altsounds — Limited to 1000 copies on light blue vinyl, the newest Xiu Xiu 7-inch features one original (“Daphny”) along with an earnest cover of the Rihanna hit, “Only Girl (In the World).” These songs are as polarized in exp... more info

Impose Magazine — The last we heard from Jamie Stewart and his relationship with t-shirts, he was writing "Xiu Xiu For Life" on them in his own blood. This round seems a bit more tame, and also fruitful for you, dear reader, as we now present to you the opportunity to... more info

Altsounds — It's been a busy couple of months for Sole and the Skyrider Band. The news already hit about the forthcoming full length Hello Cruel World on July 19th on Fake Four Inc., including a head-turning cast of guests that includes Lil B THE BASED GOD, Pict... more info

Altsounds — Ten years ago, *Xiu Xiu* was born on a dance floor, arriving alone at the club and going home alone from the club. That night the first *Xiu Xiu* song, “Jennifer Lopez,” was recorded. Its line, “is it tough to watch, Friday... more info

XLR8R — Leftfield hip-hop veteran Sole has a new mammoth of an album coming out, which is credited to both him and his Skyrider Band, called Hello Cruel World. read more more info