Rock Sellout —
Railcars reminds me of what it would sound like in a sleepy carnival. Opening with a fuzzy carousel trip that hints of bands like Parenthetical Girls or Xiu Xiu who's Jamie Stewart produced the EP "Cities vs Submarines".
"Cathedral With No Eyes" app... more info
Stereogum —
Last week we gave you our 25 Most Anticipated Albums of 2010 and promptly realized we were anticipating more than 25 albums in 2010. A lot more! So we put out some feelers and took some tips and added 44 records to the previous list. Now we are up... more info
Stereogum — The bands split sides of a 7" to pay tribute to Moz, with Xiu Xiu tackling "I Am Hated For Loving" and Parenthetical Girls on "Handsome Devil." Hear the Girls' take at MySpace. More info at Upset The Rhythm. more info
XLR8R — With 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
Altsounds — Read 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
Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Artist: 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
Pitchfork - Forkcast — Today 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
Silent Uproar — Jamie 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
Silent Uproar — Wales' 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
LargeHeartedBoy — Today'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
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