Stereogum — SXSW wasn’t the only place on earth last week to have a moment. Merrill Garbus, aka BTW tUnE-YarDs, continues to steal shows, and on Thursday it was from headliner Xiu Xiu. Photographer Andrew Youssef noted that the audience was “howling” betwe... more info

8/1 — 8.2/10 Gündelik hayatın içindeki gerilim unsurlarını çok iyi seçip bunlar üzerine oynayan Jamie Stewart, her ÅŸarkısı için ayrı bir persona yaratıyor. Pop müziÄŸin en avangart yüzlerinden birini kar... more info

DrownedInSound — Jamie Stewart's bottomless intensity becomes more thorny and difficult to understand with every addition to the Xiu Xiu oeuvre, but his work is always compelling, often to the point of being hypnotic. Squalls of terrifying noise mingle with near-sile... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-13 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen 03-17-21 Austin, TX - SXSW 03-31 Los Angeles, CA - Echo Curio 04-03 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *^! 04-09 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *^ 04-10 Purchase, NY - Purchase College* with Xiu Xiu^ with tUnE-yArDs! with T... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring (Album of the month)Hot Chip - One Life StandThe Soft Pack - The Soft PackChew Lips - UnicornYeasayer - Odd BloodLightspeed Champion - Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet YouField Music - MeasureMarina and The Diamonds - T... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Xiu Xiu leader Jamie Stewart and new band member Angela Seo look like they're strangling each other in this semi-disturbing NSFW clip for Dear God, I Hate Myself track "Grey Death". The album is out today on Kill Rock Stars. more info

Pitchfork - TV — — Xiu Xiu leader Jamie Stewart and new band member Angela Seo look like they're strangling choke each other in this semi-disturbing clip. (NSFW) more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Zola Jesus - Night (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Zola Jesus - Clay Bodies (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Zola Jesus - Smireye (MP3) LA Record: How would you describe your music to a child? Nika Roza: I tried to do this... more info

Guardian Music — Xiu Xiu, On tourFrom America, and named after a Chinese film, it might be tempting to think of Xiu Xiu as a cosmopolitan and exotic sort of band. One listen to the voice of main man Jamie Stewart, however, and you'll feel right at home. Arch, meticul... more info

Said the Gramophone — The Strange Boys - "Laugh At Sex, Not Her" Xiu Xiu - "Dear God, I Hate Myself" Fiery Furnaces - "Though Let's Be Fair" My parents handled their divorce in very different ways. Mom moved on quickly. Within a... more info