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Jamie Stewart and Co. Prepare New Xiu Xiu Album

5482 days ago
XLR8RWith a title that could possibly be the most fitting name for an album from Oakland's Jamie Stewart and friends, Xiu Xiu is preparing to release the lush and enigmatic Dear God, I Hate Myself on Kill Rock Stars February 23. Dear God is the first... more info

New Xiu Xiu record details!

5482 days ago
AltsoundsRead almost any piece about *Xiu Xiu* and you'll see words like 'harsh' or 'brutal' — the same words that appear before 'truth' when an unwavering eye is turned on any intimate detail of our lives. Fair descriptions of the themes central to ... more info

Albums To Be Excited About In 2010

5493 days ago
Its Getting Boring By The SeaArtist: Vampire WeekendTitle: 'Contra'Due Date: January 11thWhat Can We Expect? From the songs aired at their KCLSU gig and those recently played on US TV a lot more of the same. Big Summer time hooks, off kilter instrumentation and Ezra Koenig's det... more info

Cold Cave: "Theme From Tomorrowland"

5498 days ago
Pitchfork - ForkcastToday Matador is reissuing Cold Cave's debut LP, Love Comes Close, which first got release earlier this year via Heartworm. In celebration, the label is offering the following bonus track, "Theme From Tomorrowland" over on the Matablog. If you haven'... more info

Dear God, I Hate Myself from Xiu Xiu

5503 days ago
Silent UproarJamie Stewart will revive Xiu Xiu with a new album, Dear God, I Hate Myself, released through Kill Rock Stars on February 23rd, 2010. The record will be the proper follow-up to 2008's Women as Lovers. [pitchfork.com] more info

Romance Is Boring from Los Campesinos!

5503 days ago
Silent UproarWales' Los Campesinos! will drop their third album, Romance is Boring, on January 26th, 2010 via Arts & Crafts. The effort was produced by John Goodmanson and features an appearance from Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu. Find the track list and additional de... more info

Daily Downloads (Avi Buffalo, Xiu Xiu, and more)

5503 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyToday's free and legal mp3 downloads: Avi Buffalo: "What's in It For?" [mp3] from What's in It For? other Avi Buffalo posts at Largehearted Boy Awesome New Republic: "Last Drop" [mp3] from Hearts other Awesome New Republic posts at Largehearted... more info

New Former Ghosts Video - "Hold On" (Stereogum Premiere)

5513 days ago
StereogumAt the start of the month we posted "Unfolding," a whispered bit of darkness by Former Ghosts, the emotionally raw synthpop project of This Song Is a Mess But So Am I's Freddy Ruppert, Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, and Nika Roza of Zola Jesus. When asking... more info

The 'Gum Drop CIX: Hear New Former Ghosts, Win A Kindle

5525 days ago
Stereogum Former Ghosts is the reverb-soaked, emotionally raw synthpop project of Freddy Ruppert, Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, and Nika Roza of Zola Jesus. Their fantastic debut Fleurs is out 10/20 via Upset The Rhythm. We premiered standout "Unfolding" in this... more info

Hear Arcade Fire, Spoon & Other Merge Artists Remixed

5537 days ago
Stereogum SCORE! 20 Years Of Merge Records: THE REMIXES! features Caribou, Four Tet, Xiu Xiu, Mark Robinson, the Blow, and others tackling classic and current Mergers. It's out 11/17 as a CD/download and is currently streaming for a limited time at Merge. more info

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