Solid Cream & Solid Scarlet Vinyl. Xiu Xiu makes beautiful music for hard times. For nearly 20 years, the band has a track record of crafting experimental music for moments when life's harsh realities meet its existential mysteries. On the latest album, Jamie Stewart explores a recent revelation and is reminded of the power of the band's music to surprise and connect. Listening to the songs on OH NO, it is hard to feel truly alone. Instead, it is a reminder that even when we're alone, we're alone together. OH NO, the group's newest album, is an album of duets, with Stewart sharing the stage with an array of guests who have made an impact on him personally and musically. This is the first Xiu Xiu album where every song spotlights Jamie Stewart and a collaborator. The album features artists across the musical spectrum, including Sharon Van Etten, Circuit des Yeux's Haley Fohr, Grouper's Liz Harris, Alice Bag, Chelsea Wolfe, Owen Pallet, and Twin Shadow's George Lewis Jr., all drift into Xiu Xiu's distinctive soundworld. The album was born out of anguish and isolation, but exists as it does because of a profound rediscovery of community and friendship. It is the sound of finding one's place in the world after the destructive powers of jealousy and mistrust make any map seemingly unreadable.
Tracklist
A1 Sad Mezcalita
A2 I Cannot Resist
A3 The Grifters
A4 Goodbye For Good
B1 Oh No
B2 Rumpus Room
B3 Fuzz Gong Fight
B4 I Dream Of Someone Else Entirely
C1 One Hundred Years
C2 A Classic Screw
C3 It Bothers Me All The Time
D1 Saint Dymphna
D2 Knock Out
D3 A Bottle Of Rum
D4 Ants
Label: Polyvinyl Record Company – PRC-426
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Cream
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Scarlet
All Media, Album
Country: US
Released: Mar 19, 2021
Genre: Rock
Style: Experimental, Art Rock, Noise