Xiu Xiu OH NO

2021-01-27 by Raul Stanciu STAFF | 29 Comments
Xiu Xiu's 14th studio studio album will arrive on March 26 through Polyvinyl Records. OH NO features only collaborations with artists including Twin Shadow, Sharon Van Etten, Chelsea Wolfe, Owen Pallett, Liz Harris (Grouper), Circuit Des Yeux or Greg Saunier among others.

First single, 'A Bottle of Rum' features Liz Harris (Grouper). Watch the music video below:



Regarding the new track, Jamie Stewart mentioned: "I had been trying to write a song on this bajo quinto to no avail and then drunkenly listened to the Grouper song 'Heavy Water/I'd Rather Be Sleeping'. A spark shone and feebly I tried to write something that, at least at first, sounded like it. I had asked Liz Harris, the gem behind Grouper and who is an old friend, if she would sing on this new record of duets. Initially I thought of her for another song but she specifically, although not knowing she had been the inspiration behind it in the first place, asked to be on this one. If the stars ever have aligned... well then."

Pre-order OH NO here: https://polyvinyl.ffm.to/xiu-xiu-oh-no

Tagged: Xiu Xiu

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Taxt
January 27th 2021
1694 Comments


Oh hell yeah
Beautiful track

insomniac15
Staff Reviewer
January 27th 2021
6426 Comments


Did not expect something this lovely sounding. Stoked. Also, I love Angela Seo.

DadKungFu
Emeritus
January 27th 2021
6144 Comments


Strong Bowie vibes from Jamie on this one

JohnnyoftheWell
January 28th 2021
64287 Comments


"Greg Saunier, members of Deerhoof"

does this mean Greg Saunier *and* other members of Deerhoof? awesome lineup, will check this - need to play catchup on the band though

Pheromone
January 28th 2021
21850 Comments


does anyone else pronounce these guys 'choo choo'

Pikazilla
January 28th 2021
32373 Comments


do i dare check this band

Pheromone
January 28th 2021
21850 Comments


they sound like a mix of your 5s and 1s

Pikazilla
January 28th 2021
32373 Comments


fuck me

Demon of the Fall
January 28th 2021
38995 Comments


Their last album was horrible and they are VERY hit or miss for me, however I do sometimes end up returning to Air Force / Knife Play occasionally.

insomniac15
Staff Reviewer
January 28th 2021
6426 Comments


"does this mean Greg Saunier *and* other members of Deerhoof? awesome lineup, will check this - need to play catchup on the band though"

I took the collaborators list from another site, as I did not have any press kit available to check. Will leave only Greg Saunier listed.



Pajolero
January 29th 2021
1514 Comments


Angela is such a babe

oltnabrick
February 1st 2021
40987 Comments


this sounds like new order

i like

porcupinetheater
March 19th 2021
11087 Comments


Heads up y'all this might be the best Xiu record to date and is early aoty contender get your hype on

Tunaboy45
March 19th 2021
18939 Comments


I know it leaked but my preorder will be here soon anyway so I can wait, hype hype hype.

porcupinetheater
March 19th 2021
11087 Comments


Really fucking sounds like a return to the early Xiu beauty beneath noise, but even more expansive. Like, I'm blown the fuck away. Can't wait to hear the LP spinnin'

Demon of the Fall
March 19th 2021
38995 Comments


‘Heads up y'all this might be the best Xiu record to date and is early aoty contender get your hype on‘

What’s your current fave?

porcupinetheater
March 19th 2021
11087 Comments


Oh God this band has so many 4.5's, uh, probably Knife Play or The Air Force, but idk Jamie does good so often

Tunaboy45
March 19th 2021
18939 Comments


I'm a Promise man myself but Forget is up there too. La Foret as well.

Tunaboy45
March 19th 2021
18939 Comments


"Really fucking sounds like a return to the early Xiu beauty beneath noise, but even more expansive. Like, I'm blown the fuck away."

fuck yeah, can't come soon enough

porcupinetheater
March 19th 2021
11087 Comments


La Foret is so underrated, Rose of Sharon is top 5 prob, vocal climax is wrenching

Demon of the Fall
March 19th 2021
38995 Comments


I only asked because these guys go from the sublime to the grating, often within the same album. I should probably re-check a couple.

porcupinetheater
March 19th 2021
11087 Comments


If you prefer them to keep some approachable melody under the noiz, feel like you'd probably dig this one a lot, Demon

Forget too, if you haven't heard that one. Tuna's right, it's superb, even dance-y at points

porcupinetheater
March 19th 2021
11087 Comments


But they don't have anything I'm even a little chilly on, so grain-of-salt me to taste

Tunaboy45
March 19th 2021
18939 Comments


Rose of Sharon is easily my favourite, some of Jamie's best vocal work and that's saying a lot

Demon of the Fall
March 19th 2021
38995 Comments


Ah right, well I do actually like Knife Play / The Air Force on the whole. I might see if anything’s changed for the better.

porcupinetheater
March 19th 2021
11087 Comments


I'm so excited to hear people's take on The Grifters on the new one. His duet with (blanking on her name), the woman behind Circuit des Yeux, top tier. Most another vocalist has ever been able to match the ripping over-the-top dramatics of Jamie's performance in kind and it works so well

Tunaboy45
March 19th 2021
18939 Comments


I still can't believe Chelsea is on the album covering my all time favourite Cure song

Taxt
March 22nd 2021
1694 Comments


Waiting till Friday for FLAC but I'm extremely stoked for this

DadKungFu
Emeritus
March 22nd 2021
6144 Comments


Anyone else dig the fuck out of Rumpus Room?



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