Knife Play, by Xiu Xiu

Knife Play

by Xiu Xiu

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James Loves You Xiu Xiu came out swinging on their debut and they've been hitting home runs ever since. Favorite track: I Broke Up (SJ).

redb0i0606 i've listened to this album so many times and it still breaks my heart so much. it is an enticing experience that feels different every time i come back to it. Favorite track: Suha.

muddylucifer Pushes you right to where you couldn't escape from Favorite track: Over Over.

finndefiant Because I can't stop listening to it. Because it speaks to me. Because it's magical. Favorite track: Tonite And Today (What chu' talking' 'bout).

u frickin fricks !!! sound-collagey, sorta lofi, sometimes funny, always piercingly honest, usually groovy enough to shake ur hips to, occasionally TOO MUCH in a liberating way, 10/10 exploratory and exciting, so good that it justifies at least *a bunch* of the horrible atrocities committed by humans so far Favorite track: Suha.

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1.	Don Diasco 02:54	buy track
2.	I Broke Up (SJ) 02:20	buy track
3.	Luber 04:02	buy track
4.	Hives Hives 03:42	buy track
5.	Dr. Troll 03:54	buy track
6.	Over Over 04:05	buy track
7.	Anne Dong 04:51	buy track
8.	Suha 04:57	buy track
9.	Poe Poe 03:40	buy track
10.	Homonuculus 03:20	buy track
11.	Tonite And Today (What chu' talking' 'bout) 05:22	buy track

credits

released February 19, 2002

Lauren Andrews - synth, piano, bells
Yvonne Chen - gongs, trumpet, synth
Cory McCulloch - bass, synth, mandolin
Jamie Stewart - vox, harmonium, guitar, programming

guests:
Jason Albertini - guitar, Sergio Bernal - trumpet, Don Dias - bass accordian, Jarod Flores - alto saxophone, Tally Jones - cello, Jafid Moran - tenor saxophone, Greg Saunier- drums, Ches Smith - drums, Kurt Stumbaugh - baritone saxophone

Special Thanks to: Greg Saunier

Mastered by George horn. Recorded in San Jose, California

Cover design: Furious Ink.

Published by Will It Burn Music, BMI

Copyright 2002, Xiu Xiu.

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Xiu Xiu Los Angeles, California

shows

Jun 05

Sneaky Pete's

Edinburgh, UK
Jun 06

The White Hotel

Salford, UK
Jun 07

EartH

London, UK
Jun 08

The Green Door Store

Brighton, UK
Jun 11

Vm Bar

Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Jun 13

Bar 56

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Jun 15

Anklav

Almaty, Kazakhstan
Jun 17

KHIDI

Tbilisi, Georgia
Jun 18

Poligraf

Yerevan, Armenia
Jul 13

Disorder Festival

Salerno, Italy

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