DrownedInSound — There is a musical and lyrical fearlessness to Jamie Stewart’s creations which make Xiu Xiu’s music a thousand times more effective than the music of most people with guitars and synths and low self-esteem. Read the full story on DrownedinS... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, we heard the lead-off track to Xiu Xiu’s new record, a midtempo, manic track called “Hi.” Now, the third track from that release has surfaced; it’s a hazy stutter of a song called “Beauty Towne” and it’s streaming bel... more info

Stereogum — As a part of the fundraising effort for music journalism venture AdHoc.fm, the founders have put together a compilation (and a box set, for a larger donation) featuring artists like Beach Fossils, Pure X, Grimes, Blondes, JEFF The Brotherhood and man... more info

Said the Gramophone — Xiu Xiu - "Born to Suffer" Edmund alone. Reads an article about a teenager, looks like Evelyn, hospitalized for eating only chicken nuggets for 17 years. She had chronic fatigue and shortness of breath. Possible that eating healthy doesn't get... more info

Chorus.fm — The video for *Xiu Xiu* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/xiuxiu)'s first single "Hi" can be seen in the replies. Their forthcoming album Always hits stores on March 6th. more info

Stereogum — Conceptual art-music frighteners Xiu Xiu have released the video for “Hi,” their new fraught-synthpop single, and it’s a frantic jumble of the sort of disconnected, often vaguely disturbing imagery you’d expect from Jamie Stewart and co.: Toy... more info

Guardian Music — Electronic music miserablist Jamie Stewart returns with one of the happiest sad songs in recent memoryAfter the excitement of Christmas and the new year, who better to bring us back down to earth than California native Jamie Stewart, aka electronic m... more info

Chorus.fm — Listen to *Xiu Xiu* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/xiuxiu)'s new single "Hi" here (http://soundcloud.com/xiu-xiu-music/xiu-xiu-hi). Their new album Always comes out on March 6th via Polyvinyl (http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/). more info

Stereogum — “If you’re wasting your life, say ‘Hi’ / If you’re alone tonight, say ‘Hi.’” A decade in and Jamie Stewart has only become more adept in his ability to squeeze relatable melodic manna from the most desolate and corporeally vulgar plac... more info

Altsounds — *Includes Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu & Many More* In early March, Japan suffered one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history, a tsunami, which devastated its northern coast, and a nuclear disaster the scope of which is not yet fully unde... more info