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jeph

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Xiu Xiu- The Air Force
« on: 08 Jun 2006, 01:03 »
You know how every once in a while you come across a record that makes you think "Goddamn, I am glad I got to hear this at least once before I died"?

The new Xiu Xiu album is like that (for me, anyway). It's chaotic, challenging, gorgeous, funny, and sad, just like the best Xiu Xiu songs always are. I think it might be my favorite record of theirs.
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« Reply #1 on: 08 Jun 2006, 06:31 »
I really want to like Xiu Xiu but I can't get past the voice. I respect them musically and all but I just can't listen to that guy's voice for an extended period of time.
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« Reply #2 on: 08 Jun 2006, 10:24 »
I was the same way with Xiu Xiu until I heard "I Love the Valley, Oh". Yeah I know it's the big hit single and everything, but I heard every other song before this one. I didn't like the band, but then after I heard I Love the Valley I was like "wait, this band is good, there's gotta be something I'm missing in those other songs", and I was right!
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« Reply #3 on: 08 Jun 2006, 11:45 »
Has it been leaked? I mean according to Wiki it is supposed to be released September 15th.
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« Reply #4 on: 08 Jun 2006, 18:00 »
Jeph, your musical judgement is usually unimpeachable and so I'll take a listen when I can get ahold of it.
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« Reply #5 on: 15 Jun 2006, 00:56 »
it is decent. i think i enjoyed the last two, more, though.

if possible, see xiu xiu live to get over the "weird voice."
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Xiu Xiu- The Air Force
« Reply #6 on: 15 Jun 2006, 09:20 »
I like his wierd voice. Now I see why they and Frog Eyes are compared so much.

The only song I really hate by them is "Support Our Troops." It's an interesting listen, but it seemed like he was just pissing off people for the sake doing so.

Anyway...TO TEH INTARWEB!
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« Reply #7 on: 15 Jun 2006, 14:53 »
this album was fucking fantastic.
seriously, i could do a track by track right now.

   1. "Buzz Saw" - amazing
   2. "Boy Soprano"  - great
   3. "Hello from Eau Claire" - amazing + caralee = head explosion
   4. "Vulture Piano" - whoooooooooooooo!
   5. "PJ in the Streets..." - YESSSSSSSSSSSS
   6. "Bishop, CA" - so good
   7. "Saint Pedro Glue Stick" - you get the idea by now
   8. "The Pineapple vs the Watermelon" - i'm running out of good things to say
   9. "Save Me Save Me" - only a few left until the album restarts
  10. "The Fox & the Rabbit" - one left....!
  11. "Wig Master" - ......*

*wig master was the only track i didn't like :(
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