Xiu Xiu have introduced a brand new covers album: Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1 is out January 16 by way of Polyvinyl. Under, take heed to Jamie Stewart, Angela Web optimization, and David Kendrick’s takes on the Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb” and Daniel Johnston’s “Some Issues Final a Lengthy Time.”
Elsewhere on Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1, Xiu Xiu cowl songs by Glorilla (“Lick or Sum”), Robyn (“Dancing on My Own”), Speaking Heads (“Psycho Killer”), Roy Orbison (“In Goals”), Throbbing Gristle (“Hamburger Girl”), Mushy Cell (“Intercourse Dwarf”), and others.
Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1 is Xiu Xiu’s third album of covers, following 2013’s Nina and 2016’s Plays the Music of Twin Peaks. “The enduring and fundamental by means of line with all of them is an try and say thanks to these songs,” Jamie Stewart stated relating to the band’s strategy to tribute data. “They’re multi function manner or one other items of music which have moved us and exploring them in a deep manner is a small honorific providing to the muse that created them. We by no means strategy them pondering, ‘How can we enhance these,’ however actually, ‘What can we study from these?’”
Xiu Xiu launched their newest studio album, 13″ Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips, in 2024. They’ve been playing live shows that middle on David Lynch’s Eraserhead, and they’ll proceed to take action subsequent 12 months. See the tour dates under.
Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1:
01 Psycho Killer
02 Heat Leatherette
03 I Put a Spell on You
04 Hamburger Girl
05 In Goals
06 Intercourse Dwarf
07 Dancing on My Personal
08 SPQR
09 Lick or Sum
10 Some Issues Final a Lengthy Time
11 Triple Solar
12 Cherry Bomb
