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

Altsounds — "Slay & Slake," the debut full length from Sam Mickens (The Dead Science, Xiu Xiu, Parenthetical Girls) will be released November 22nd on 180g LP and for digital download by Brooklyn imprint Shatter Your Leaves. An avant-glam masterpiece of epic desi... more info

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