Is it just me or is everyone moving to Berlin these days? Case in point: Xiu Xiu, whose recent relocation there from Los Angeles served as a major motivator behind their new album 13″ Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips, out in September. The experimental stalwarts are previewing the record with its lead single &#...

Though I think a large percentage of my fellow critics would agree that Xiu Xiu’s 2004 album Fabulous Muscles — which turns 20 today — is their best, I’m not sure how much of my stance has been swayed by hearing it at 17 and soon finding it very important during the shittiest years of my life. The misery lit trappings were what sparked m...

In 2008, Stereogum released a free compilation called Enjoyed: A Tribute To Björk’s Post. On that comp, indie artists — Liars, No Age, Xiu Xiu, Final Fantasy and Ed Droste — covered all the songs from Björk’s iconic 1995 LP. For the Enjoyed comp, Dirty Projectors came up with their own version of Björk&...

Last month, eternal experimentalists Xiu Xiu announced plans to release their 13th studio album, Ignore Grief. Out in March, Ignore Grief features existing band members Jamie Stewart, Angela Seo, and “old friend and new member” David Kendrick (Sparks, Devo, Gleaming Spires). Xiu Xiu has already shared the lead single, “Maybae Baeby...

Experimental noisemakers Xiu Xiu have announced their 13th studio album, Ignore Grief. The follow-up to 2021’s Oh No arrives in March via Polyvinyl and features existing band members Jamie Stewart, Angela Seo, and “old friend and new member” David Kendrick (Sparks, Devo, Gleaming Spires). Along with the announcement...