X Is For Xiu Xiu
*Originally released May 17th 2016*
On to the strange and bizarre world of experimental music act Xiu Xiu. It's challenging, emotional, intriguing, and sometimes abrasive, but there's always something rewarding to be found. The guys also talk about difficult cover art, vocals balanced against instruments, and songs we like when we aren't sure why.
Music featured this week:
Boy Soprano - The Air Force
Bog People - La Forêt
I Luv The Valley, OH! - Fabulous Muscles
Wondering - Forget
2:53 - Here are the music videos for "Burn The Witch" and "Daydreaming" by Radiohead off of A Moon Shaped Pool
9:52 - The IMDb entry for Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
48:56 - Feel the student film vibe with "Hi"
49:25 - Doug once made a goofy short film called "The Inner Dark Skirts Of Humanity"
1:04:26 - And we did! Forget came out in 2017 and Girl With Basket Of Fruit in 2019
Steve's Recommendations:
Clowne Towne - Fabulous Muscles
Pox - La Forêt
Born To Suffer - Always
Doug's Recommendations:
House Sparrow - Dear God I Hate Myself
Save Me Save Me - The Air Force
I Luv The Valley, OH! - Fabulous Muscles