Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself (DELUXE REISSUE)

KILL ROCK STARS

£16.18

Cat. no: CDKRS503
Format: CD
Barcode: 759656050326
Release Date: 21 Jan 2022
Genre: Indie

The two biggest constants throughout Xiu Xiu's catalog are honesty and evolution

This remains true with Dear God, I Hate Myself as it delivers a look at responsibility, fear, healing, and societal roles wrapped in rich gothic pop music. The sound is still distinctly Xiu Xiu, but Jamie Stewart's vocals are finally effortless paired with vibrant melodies full of subtlety and the distinct sonic accents expected of this anticipated Xiu Xiu release. The result is a record that proves that art can be pop and pop can challenge you to look inside yourself. Each new Xiu Xiu release has evolved alongside the lives of Jamie Stewart and company. On this record you'll find more intensity and introspection than ever before, but sonically and lyrically it continues to move forward with a subtly new perspective ' hyper-focused yet aware of a larger, external picture unfolding. The pace of the record grips you, the music offers layers of detail, and the themes focus on not just the past or stark present but hint towards vespers of the future as well. Dear God, I Hate Myself will challenge you and force you to look inside yourself, but only after you get lost in the music. It's passionate, it's energetic, and it affects you.

Dear God, I Hate Myself is a beautiful piece of humanist art. It's an important addition to the growing body of intelligent music from Xiu Xiu. And it's a brilliant gothic pop record that can stand next to anything. Includes bonus 2 track 7".

CD Tracks: Gray Death / Chocolate Makes You Happy / Apple For A Brain / House Sparrow / Hyunhye's Theme / Dear God, I Hate Myself / Secret Motel / Falkland Rd. / The Fabrizio Palumbo Retaliation / Cumberland Gap / This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy) / Impossible Feeling / The Ropes Have Pulled Tight / Cute Pee Pee