Ok... it's more 'bandy'. There's a relatively faithful cover of 'Under Pressure' with Michael Gira.
It's the most live sounding and immediate Xiu Xiu since 'Fabulous Muscles' but has a broader range.
http://lunapark6.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/xiuxiu_krs484.gif
I think the whole thang is available streaming off their myspace at the moment too.
http://www.myspace.com/xiuxiuforlife
1. "I Do What I Want When I Want" 2. "In Lust You Can Hear the Axe Fall" 3. "F.T.W." 4. "No Friend Oh!" 5. "Guantanamo Canto" 6. "Under Pressure" [ft. Michael Gira] 7. "Black Keyboard" 8. "Master of the Bump (Kurt Stumbaugh, I Can Feel the Soil Falling Over My Head)" 9. "You Are Pregnant, You Are Dead" 10. "The Leash" 11. "Child at Arms" 12. "Puff and Bunny" 13. "White Nerd" 14. "Gayle Lynn"
Out 29 January.
― Mister Craig, Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:56 (eighteen years ago)
is this referencing the elfriede jelinek novel or something?..
― The Brainwasher, Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:58 (eighteen years ago)
Gira does Queen - an inspired move.
As for the rest of the album I'm holding out for good quality, but "I Do What I Want When I Want" is solid.
― Simon H., Thursday, 10 January 2008 01:01 (eighteen years ago)
wow, "under pressure" is great.
on first listen i really like "FTW"
― Emily Bjurnhjam, Thursday, 10 January 2008 02:47 (eighteen years ago)
Under Pressure is hilariously good. I'm digging this record.
― Mr. Goodman, Thursday, 31 January 2008 14:00 (seventeen years ago)
i think this band are one of the worst to have ever existed
― electricsound, Thursday, 31 January 2008 22:23 (seventeen years ago)
I don't know about ''one of the worst that ever existed,'' but I can't take listening to them.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 31 January 2008 22:28 (seventeen years ago)
Love Fabulous Muscles, nothing since, so I'm curious. MySpace Track is boring, Under Pressure just a credible, slightly fucked-with cover. Fun, but no big deal. Any other recommended tracks?
― contenderizer, Thursday, 31 January 2008 22:40 (seventeen years ago)
I'd recommend "White Nerd", "Black Keyboard", or "No Friend Oh!". (I'm assuming "I Do What I Want When I Want" is the MySpace track).
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 31 January 2008 22:52 (seventeen years ago)
i am really, really enjoying this album. the first half is solid but the second half is quite excellent.
― Bus Driver Stu, Friday, 1 February 2008 10:50 (seventeen years ago)
Under Pressure is throwaway crap, and that's coming from a guy who normally loves WTF Xiu Xiu covers.
My opinion thus far, after about 1.5 listens: this band is on autopilot.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 1 February 2008 16:27 (seventeen years ago)
See, that's what I thought after the last one. This one has reignited my interest in a big way.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 1 February 2008 16:37 (seventeen years ago)
ha ... that's what *I* thought after "La Foret", but "The Air Force" felt like a smashing return to form, or at least it did at the time ... I like it a lot less now :/
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 3 February 2008 16:11 (seventeen years ago)
There are 7 (!) bonus tracks on the iTunes version; weirder and noisier. One is called "There Are Two Men In a Red Mercedes Trying to Rape a Woman In My Parking Lot" that's an oddly pretty phased keyboard thing.
― Savannah Smiles, Sunday, 3 February 2008 17:15 (seventeen years ago)