add to cart
add to wantlist
email a friend
 
PRICE:
$14.50
IN STOCK
01. XIU XIU - 20,000 Deaths For Eidelyn Gonzales, 20,000 Deaths For Jamie Peterson
02. XIU XIU - Sad Redux-O-Grapher
03. XIU XIU - King Earth, King Earth
04. XIU XIU - I Broke Up
05. XIU XIU - Thanks Japan!
06. XIU XIU - Sad Pony Guerrilla Girl
07. XIU XIU - Asleep
08. XIU XIU - Jennifer Lopez
09. XIU XIU - 20,000 Deaths For Eidelyn Gonzales, 20,000 Deaths For Jamie Peterson
10. XIU XIU - Helsabot
11. XIU XIU - Dr. Troll
12. XIU XIU - Brooklyn Dodgers
13. XIU XIU - Nieces Pieces
14. XIU XIU - Clover
15. XIU XIU - I Broke Up
ARTIST
TITLE
Life and Live
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
XENG 002CD XENG 002CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/11/2005

Hailing from Oakland and Seattle, Xiu Xiu are a sonic experiment in sad, harrowing, politically dark, often confrontational pop songs. Life and Live is an exclusive release only on the Italian label Xeng -- the band historically has been strongly associated with 5 Rue Christine in the U.S. This is their fifth release, and was recorded before La Forêt and after the incredible Fabulous Muscles album (which has been featured on many Best of 2004 lists). In Life and Live you will find a brilliant collection of acoustic songs, recorded with Devendra Banhart. This album guides you through the essence of the melancholic and twisted universe of Xiu Xiu. Painfully autobiographical, morose, histrionic, and deeply influenced by modern classical, improvisation, British pop and post-punk, techno beats, and the gamelan orchestra. Strained and aggressively somber politico/personal indie-rock/folk as influenced by Bauhaus, New Order, and The Smiths.